Desi Cartman Posted June 8, 2009 Posted June 8, 2009 A 20-YEAR-OLD man was stabbed once in the neck and twice in the arm in St Albans early yesterday after allegedly racially abusing a group of Indian students. The victim allegedly said: "You are black. You don't belong here. Go away from our country". Police described the two men they want to speak to over the attack as aged between 23 and 29 years old and dark skinned. A car believed to belong to people attacking Indians was also torched in a factory near St Albans station. A Metropolitan Fire Brigade spokeswoman said firefighters were called to the blaze in Gratz Street at 11.10pm and have ruled it suspicious. Just 24 hours earlier, Indian student Kamal Jit, 23, was bashed unconscious while walking home from St Albans station. Around the same time, the car of an Indian student was torched on the other side of the city, in Springvale. The attack on the 20-year-old is the first time Indian students appear to have retaliated against violent attacks against them as they walk home late at night from St Albans station. One man, who did not want his name published, said they took the action "in self-defence" after police failed to respond to their call for protection in the wake of attacks on fellow Indian students. He disputed claims police were liaising with the Indian community group that gathers at the station each night to protect late travellers from attacks as they walk home. "The police don't care. In this suburb everyone is a migrant," he said. His claims were verified by another person who witnessed the attacks but did not want his name published. Chairman of the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria, Sam Afra, said it would be unacceptable for the Indian community to take the law into its own hands. "There is a danger this will become like a chain reaction with the victim becoming the perpetrator. We don't want to get to that," he said. Kapil Bajaj, spokesman for the Hindu Council of Australia, said the possible retaliation was worrying and the council would condemn such a response. A Metropolitan Ambulance Service spokesman said the 20-year-old man stabbed in the early hours of Monday morning was treated at the scene before being transported in a serious but stable condition to the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Police said they believe the man was approached by two men in Walmer Avenue around midnight and a knife was produced. Detectives from Keilor Downs are appealing for any witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. In other incidents the same night, a group of Indians were abused by a group of males and one Indian was punched but when the police arrived, "they did not do anything", The Age was told. A police spokesman said police had met people organising the community watch at the station and the police presence had been increased on trains and near the station. I know that cops here havent done anything to deal with these .. I dont support these attacks but what else can these students do ...
DomainK Posted June 8, 2009 Posted June 8, 2009 I know that cops here havent done anything to deal with these .. I dont support these attacks but what else can these students do ... This was bound to come, wasn't this?
Desi Cartman Posted June 8, 2009 Author Posted June 8, 2009 This was bound to come' date=' wasn't this?[/quote'] yep .. al though I dont like where this is heading but since cops refused to do anything I dont think desis had many options. A friend of a friend was in a similar situation when kids were punching him and abusing him .. when the cops came they didnt even warn the kids ... Maybe this will stop the morons from attacking Indians but I guess if the attacks happen then they'll be lot worse now :nervous:
zubinpepsi Posted June 8, 2009 Posted June 8, 2009 do it.. i want more blood.. stab them... tear them ... bleed them..
Desi Cartman Posted June 8, 2009 Author Posted June 8, 2009 do it.. i want more blood.. stab them... tear them ... bleed them.. actually Whites (just like Indians .. and unlike Lebanese etc) get scared pretty quickly, they know that there is no one watching their back ... BUT if a gang member gets attacked then it can turn ugly. This should at least show the little kids that these things can get out of hand pretty quickly. I wish cops had done something when these things first started.. now I honestly fear a backlash which can mean gangs being formed and suburbs becoming more unsafe as a result of this
gs Posted June 8, 2009 Posted June 8, 2009 Sad that it has escalated to this extent, but the retaliation was not out of order.
ViruRulez Posted June 8, 2009 Posted June 8, 2009 I hate violence but there was no option left for the Indians.. hope the Australian govt. would take steps to curb down he racial attacks or this could turn into a racial war very soon
Desi Cartman Posted June 8, 2009 Author Posted June 8, 2009 Its ok for people like me who work from 9 to 5 but its getting worse for students. I still dont believe that Aus has accepted that there is a problem, every statement made by officials has been that its more opportunistic than racist .. well I understand that some attacks have been opportunistic but to not accept that we have a problem has made it lot worse. People who can , will leave this country .. people who were planning to travel or study here will cancel their plans. Its so sad to see all this. Im a citizen here but I dont know if Im safe here anymore
The Outsider Posted June 8, 2009 Posted June 8, 2009 Heard on NDTV some Lebanese people beat up an Indian - looks like a double whammy.
Recommended Posts