60s Father Attacked on Chicago Street... Daughter Pleads "Stop Hate Crimes"

Kaeli Kong and her daughter. On the right is a photo of the perpetrator taken by Kong herself. Photo by Kaeli Kong SNS capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] In Chicago, USA, a daughter spoke out on behalf of her Asian father who was a victim of a hate crime.

According to foreign media including Yahoo News on the 30th, Kailey Kong appealed to "stop hate crimes" after her father (60) was hit on the head by a man following him on West Ainsley Street around 11 p.m. on the 20th.

According to Kailey Kong, Kong's father took a photo of the back of the perpetrator walking ahead of him after being attacked. However, the photo was so blurry that only the silhouette was captured.

At that moment, Kong's father was hit once more and froze. When he turned to the side, another man was standing holding a baseball bat.

Kong's father shouted, "I will call 911." The two perpetrators briefly looked at each other and then walked away.

Kong also posted on her SNS, writing, "My father will not be the first victim," and "Asian parents or Vietnamese parents mostly remain silent when such things happen, but our generation should not do so."

Kong's father could only remember that the first attacker who hit his head was wearing black clothes. Both men were much taller and had a sturdy build compared to Kong's father.

Kong's father gave up reporting to the police due to his limited English skills and reportedly did not go to the hospital fearing the financial burden.

Kong called 911 only half a day after her father’s crime victimization, but was connected to another number with no response, and eventually completed the crime victim report online.

However, the next day she found out that her victim report was classified as simple insult instead of assault. She was unaware that an assault report requires a police statement to be established. Kong plans to report her father’s crime victimization again.

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