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Several weeks ago, in Washington, D.C., a Muslim woman was called “a worthless piece of Muslim trash” and a “terrorist” by a fellow Starbucks customer and, presumably, American citizen. After pouring something on the Muslim woman, the assaulter told her victim that she was planning on voting for Donald Trump, who would send Muslims “back to where you come from.” As horrific as this incident was, it was not unique. According to a new study from the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University, anti-Muslim hate crimes increased in 2015, coinciding with attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, and the rise of Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee for president who has called for a ban on Muslims entering the United States.
The larger context for anti-Muslim hate crimes remains the atmosphere after the 9/11 attacks. Prior to 9/11, there were somewhere between 20 and 30 annual hate crimes committed against Muslims. Since that time, the number has increased to more than 100 annually. But 2015 was especially bad. Trump entered the race for the presidency in June. In November, Paris was attacked. In early December, San Bernardino was attacked. And several days later, Trump announced his Muslim ban proposal.
It was during December that the study saw a huge spike, recording 53 separate attacks on Muslims during this month, nearly one-third of the total in the entire year. To discuss these findings, I spoke by phone with Engy Abdelkader, the author of the report and a lawyer. “There are increasing threats of anti-Muslim violence,” she told me. “We saw this in 2015, which was perhaps the worst year in this regard since Sept. 11.” Abdelkader was careful to say that her study—based on news reports—may not be completely comprehensive, in part because some acts do not get reported. But by her count, there were 174 reported incidents in 2015, including 12 murders.
Abdelkader realizes how hard it is to pin specific acts on Trump or any other particular person or event (and the San Bernardino attacks and Trump’s rhetoric in response are especially difficult to separate), but the study does note that at least three of the chronicled incidents—in addition to the one in Washington, D.C.—were committed by avowed Trump supporters. Muslim leaders and victims of crime time and again, Abdelkader told me, relayed a strong perception that they were facing increased threats because of the heightened political atmosphere brought about by many of the Republican candidates, but “with specific references to Mr. Trump.” Whether Trump’s rhetoric is specifically causing a high number of the crimes, he is at the very least causing unease and fear in a large number of American citizens—citizens who have become even more vulnerable in the post-9/11 era.
originally posted by: C8H10N4O2
a reply to: Krazysh0t
Trump has yet to publicly say anything anti-Muslim. He simply believes in stricter screening for immigrants whether they come from a muslin country or any other country... Funny actually, the majority of voting Americans agree with him!
Abdelkader realizes how hard it is to pin specific acts on Trump or any other particular person or event (and the San Bernardino attacks and Trump’s rhetoric in response are especially difficult to separate), but the study does note that at least three of the chronicled incidents—in addition to the one in Washington, D.C.—were committed by avowed Trump supporters. Muslim leaders and victims of crime time and again, Abdelkader told me, relayed a strong perception that they were facing increased threats because of the heightened political atmosphere brought about by many of the Republican candidates, but “with specific references to Mr. Trump.” Whether Trump’s rhetoric is specifically causing a high number of the crimes, he is at the very least causing unease and fear in a large number of American citizens—citizens who have become even more vulnerable in the post-9/11 era.
Nothing except for wanting to ban admittance of Muslims into the country? That isn't anti-Muslim in your book? Lol no wonder you guys can't see anything wrong with this picture...
originally posted by: C8H10N4O2
a reply to: Krazysh0t
Temporary ban until a better vetting system can be put into place.
Do you really put the non-existent rights of non US citizens before the rights and lively hood of US citizens???
Furthermore, why should Muslims be admitted anyway? Does the US have a guarantee of admittance to any particular religion? Nationality?
What he is proposing is 100% constitutional, and again is backed by the majority of voting US citizens.
Why are we letting Trump dictate that it is ok to be racist?
originally posted by: TechniXcality
a reply to: Krazysh0t
I don't even give a # about that issue. The poster above is right, hate crimes are in direct correlation to terrorist attacks, you know the kind where people get killed.
originally posted by: o0oTOPCATo0o
a reply to: Krazysh0t
This is very funny to me. How can anyone claim that one mans words have a bigger impact than not one, but TWO terrorist attacks.
You are really, really reaching.
Whats causing a rise in Muslim Hate Crime
A) Terrorist Attack in Paris
B) Terrorist attack in California
or
C) Donald Trump proposing a halt on Muslim Immigration.
Before you answer, keep in mind that in the article, it claims the last big spike in these types of crimes came after what...
You guessed it.
A terrorist attack.
originally posted by: Domo1
a reply to: Krazysh0t
Why are we letting Trump dictate that it is ok to be racist?
Is Islam a race now?
I think this has a lot less to do with Trump and more to do with watching the immigrants destroy Europe. That and just maybe all the terrorist attacks occurring everywhere around the world, the vast majority of which are perpetrated by muslims.
I'd much rather be a muslim living under a Trump presidency than anyone living in a muslim country.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
originally posted by: C8H10N4O2
a reply to: Krazysh0t
Temporary ban until a better vetting system can be put into place.
Irrelevant! It still completely and 100% violates not only the spirit of freedom of religion but also the actual 1st Amendment.
Do you really put the non-existent rights of non US citizens before the rights and lively hood of US citizens???
Do you really put fears over rationality and the principles this country was founded on? Do me a favor and look up the total number of people killed in terrorist attacks since 9/11 in the United States. I doubt you will though.
Furthermore, why should Muslims be admitted anyway? Does the US have a guarantee of admittance to any particular religion? Nationality?
Yes. The 1st Amendment...
What he is proposing is 100% constitutional, and again is backed by the majority of voting US citizens.
You failed Social Studies didn't you?
originally posted by: Tsubaki
a reply to: Krazysh0t
Let it go man. These people will hate Muslims and justify by any means until the day they die.
Let their god or whatever sort them out.