Woman Harassed by Black Girl on New York Subway... She Was Korean-American

"Go Back to Your Country" Verbal Abuse and Attacks

A Black teenage girl who attacked an Asian female passenger and others on the New York City subway turned herself in as the incident escalated.

According to NBC and others on the 9th (local time), the New York Police Department (NYPD) recently arrested one Black teenage girl involved in a group who committed violence against an Asian woman and other passengers inside a New York subway train.

Teenage Girls Threatening an Asian Family in the New York Subway
[Photo by Online Community·Yonhap News]

The 16-year-old girl reportedly turned herself in two days after the violent incident on the 6th. The victim was a Korean-American woman living in Nevada who was visiting New York with her Asian husband and young twin daughters when she was assaulted.

At the time of the incident, the girl and two other teenage girls were sitting across from the victim, loudly talking. When the victim looked up at them, they began verbally abusing her with phrases such as "Go back to where you came from."

They also attacked another passenger who was filming the scene. The victim was similarly assaulted while trying to protect that passenger. The passenger who was attacked during filming reported the incident to the police immediately after the first attack.

The NYPD is investigating the case as a hate crime based on racial discrimination and has withdrawn the warrant for the other two Black teenage girls.

Hate Crimes Against Asians Surge in the U.S. Since COVID-19

The perpetrator wanted by the New York Police Department [Photo by NYPD]

Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), hate crimes against Asians have surged in the United States.

In particular, attacks against Asians at subway stations in New York are not uncommon. However, Young Eun, who was directly affected, said in an interview with the media that she does not view this incident as a hate crime stemming from racial hostility.

She explained that the girls, who hold the stereotype that Asians tend to avoid confrontation, simply saw their families as easy targets for crime.

Young Eun said, "They are very young girls," and added, "Beyond law enforcement, we need to hold everyone accountable as a society and community." She also expressed concern about the growing anger directed at the perpetrator girls and the Black community.

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