Dear Samir, Perhaps if you'd read that article properly, you would have noticed it said: "The hype in the Indian media over racial attacks on Indian students in Australia would suggest that thousands of Indian students have been victims of such attacks over the past two years. This is not true.". The "hype in the Indian media" says it all. No boot-licking here - perhaps it is yourself who is doing licking vigorously somewhere and having a very sore tongue by now, perhaps why you think all of us rest are boot-lickers as well.
"A dispassionate look at the recent attacks on Indian students reveals some distinct patterns that are not exactly racist. First, the attacks have been on students and not on long-term residents working as skilled professionals. ... In addition, there are a sizeable number of people of Indian origin from countries such as Fiji, Malaysia, Kenya and South Africa. ... the attackers were a polyglot mix, reflecting the streets – whites, Asian, Middle Eastern, Aboriginal and Pacific Islander. In one case, the alleged assailant was of "Middle Eastern appearance." In another incident, a young offender described as “Aboriginal” committed the attack. ... The Australian police are not far from truth when they describe the attacks as largely motivated by opportunity because Indian students work late at night, live in low-cost and usually crime-prone neighborhoods, and are regarded as soft targets. ... The latter categories of students are actually migrants desirous of working as taxi drivers, carpenters and attendants in shops and hotels. Most do not mix with locals and live in virtual ghettoes, something that does not go well with the local population. ... Why is it that one does not hear of similar incidents involving Chinese students, who number more than 120,000 in the country?" I hope the rest of the readers make up their own minds from the above excerpts of the article that Samir pointed out, pointers Salus & I had mentioned in past emails. Gabriel. PS No more from me on this topic. ----- Original Message ---- > From: Samir Kelekar <[email protected]> > To: Goanet <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, 16 January, 2010 4:02:53 PM > Subject: [Goanet] From one RG to another an open letter > > Gabriel writes: > >So the prejudice, dear Tony, is in your mind. > > Racist attacks endanger Indo-Australian ties. > http://www.upiasia.com/Society_Culture/2010/01/15/racist_attacks_endanger_indo-australian_ties/1520/ > > I guess your response to this would be like that of Shantaram > Naik --- blame the victim. Your buddy Salus has already echoed > that boot-licking mentality here in another post. > > regards, > Samir __________________________________________________________________________________ See what's on at the movies in your area. Find out now: http://au.movies.yahoo.com/session-times/
