Stabbing of Asian-American 2-Year-Old and Her Family Was Hate Crime

[essentialsaltes]

The vicious stabbing of an Asian-American family, including a 2-year-old girl, at a Sam’s Club in Texas earlier this month has been deemed a hate crime by the feds, as authorities continue to raise alarm bells about a potential surge in racially motivated crimes amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Jose L. Gomez, 19, confessed to authorities that he attempted to murder three Asian-American family members, including the toddler and a 6-year-old, on March 14 at the Midland, Texas store, according to the Midland Police Department. Gomez, who stabbed the individuals and a Sam’s Club employee, is now facing several charges, including three counts of attempted capital murder and one count of aggravated assault. He is being held on several bonds totaling $1 million.

“The suspect indicated that he stabbed the family because he thought the family was Chinese, and infecting people with coronavirus,” according to an FBI analysis report obtained by ABC News.

 

[James4Christ 777]

Depolarable, throw the book at him , no excuse.

 

[rjs330]

No excuse whatsoever. Humanity at it's worst.

 

[Basil the Great]

It is hard to believe that people can be so cruel, especially to a toddler.

 

[Tinker Grey]

It is hard to believe that people can be so cruel, especially to a toddler.

Can you look at world history and still wonder this?

 

[Basil the Great]

Can you look at world history and still wonder this?

Yes, we need only look at the Holocaust where entire families and extended families were wiped out, including many children and toddlers.

 

[dzheremi]

What a monstrous act. He needs to stay in prison for a very, very long time.

 

[Ophiolite]

Four points:

• He has not yet been tried, so he is currently presumed innocent.
• Given that the reported evidence seems conclusive, the question is was he suffering from self inflicted imbalance caused by drugs, or from mental issues over which he had no control.
• Assuming he is guilty and of sound mind then throw the book and the judges gavel at him.
• Let's also give thought to which aspects of community, culture and society contributed to this action. Are we all comfortable we had, no matter how indirectly, no part to play in this?

 

[Sabertooth]

Is there any status report on the family?

 

[essentialsaltes]

Is there any status report on the family?

Three of the stabbing victims have been released from the hospital. The fourth victim, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, is expected to be released later in the day.

 

[SarahsKnight]

Can you look at world history and still wonder this

Even so, this kind of thing still just hits you hard every time you hear of it, you know?

 

[Tinker Grey]

Even so, this kind of thing still just hits you hard every time you hear of it, you know?

Absolutely. Yet, humans do this sort of shtuff over and over again as though it should be expected.

 

[essentialsaltes]

Texas man sentenced to 25 years in prison for assaulting Asian family he blamed for the pandemic

Jose Gomez III, 21, pleaded guilty in February to three counts of committing hate crimes. CNN has reached out to his lawyer for comment.