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> He noted that East Asians aren't usually profiled in shooting or terror situations, but said he feared that "maybe there is a shift in Trump's America and all
by huntertwo 7y ago
> He noted that East Asians aren't usually profiled in shooting or terror situations, but said he feared that "maybe there is a shift in Trump's America and all this [Chinese] trade war situation."
- chrischen 7y agoThe only thing racial was that the employee assumed the two Chinese guys knew each other. She pre-judged that fact based on their race. As for thinking they were terrorists that probably had more to do with her psychological state...
- knolax 7y ago> "How much are they paying you?" he said she asked him, not clarifying who "they" were. "Did they give you a visa? Did they give your family a visa? Do you make a lot of money? Do you work on Wall Street? Are you on an American visa?" She probably wasn't asking him that because of his Canadian citizenship.
- huntertwo 7y agoPerhaps she thought they were some sort of Chinese government terrorists. Seems like a plausible enough jump for a mentally unwell person to make given the rest of the things she said to them. Can’t know her motivations either way though.