維查·拉達納巴迪謀殺案
維查·拉達納巴迪(泰語: วิชา รัตนภักดี, RTGS: Wicha Rattanaphakdi,英語︰Vicha Ratanapakdee,1936年 - 2021年1月28日)是一名84歲的泰裔美國人,他在加利福尼亞州舊金山被襲擊推倒在地後死亡。[1]
維查·拉達納巴迪謀殺案 | |
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位置 | 美國加利福尼亞州舊金山安扎維斯塔 |
日期 | 2021年1月28日 |
類型 | 謀殺, 故意傷害罪 |
受害者 | 維查·拉達納巴迪謀 (Vicha Ratanapakdee) |
被告 | 安托萬·沃森(Antoine Watson), Malaysia Goo |
判决书 | 等待審判 |
指控 | 故意傷害罪、一級謀殺罪 |
襲擊
1月28日早上,84歲的泰裔老翁維查·拉達納巴迪在舊金山的Anza Vista街區散步時,遭到19歲的非裔男子安托萬·沃森的暴力襲擊。當時嫌犯開車經過,隨後下車衝向翁維查把他猛烈地推倒在地。翁維查頭部撞向人行道受重傷,嫌犯駕車逃逸,老翁送達醫院後兩天死亡。襲擊經過全程都被街對面的閉路電視拍下。[2][3][4]
嫌疑人
襲擊發生的兩天後,來自加利福尼亞州戴利市的19歲非裔美國人安托萬·沃森被捕,被控以致命武器襲擊他人、虐待老人和謀殺罪。[5][6][7]沃森否認控罪。[8]另一名20歲女子Malaysia Goo因涉嫌協助隱瞞案情也被捕。[9][10]
反應
維查的家人表示相信襲擊事件是出於種族主義動機,是在針對亞裔美國人的仇恨持續升溫下的其中一件悲劇。[11]一些評論員提指出這個案例及其他幾個相似的事件,顯示了非洲裔美國人和亞裔美國人之間的緊張關係。[12][13]泰國外交部向在事後所有居住在美國的泰國僑民發出警告,警惕出於種族動機的仇恨犯罪。[14]
舊金山地區檢察官博徹思指這一罪行令人髮指,但他認為這次襲擊並非出於種族動機,並稱被告只是在「發脾氣」。[15]維查的家人對其言論表示憤慨,這些評論令人沮喪且貶低了犯罪的嚴重性。[16][17][18]博徹思後來回應指,他說的「發脾氣」是犯罪者在襲擊老翁前的行為。[19][17]據維查的家人透露,博徹思曾計劃參加維查的守夜活動,但在維查的家人告訴他,他們並不會與他合照或錄像後,他並沒有出席守夜。[20]
另見
參考資料
- ^ 停止亞太仇恨 紀念遇襲亞裔老翁 舊金山街道改名. tw.news.yahoo.com. [2022-01-11]. (原始内容存档于2022-01-11) (中文(臺灣)).
- ^ 紀念遇害泰裔老翁 反仇視壁畫華埠揭幕. beta.singtaousa.com. [2022-01-11] (中文).
- ^ Vicha Ratanapakdee, 84, was fatally assaulted on a San Francisco road. His household says the assault was pushed by hatred. Bay Area Gazette. February 16, 2021 [2022-01-11]. (原始内容存档于2022-03-24).
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- ^ 舊金山84歲亞裔男長者蓄意被撞傷重不治(視頻) – KTSF Channel 26 – San Francisco Bay Area. www.ktsf.com. [2022-01-11]. (原始内容存档于2022-01-11).
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