Seattle's Asian-American populations have found themselves the latest target of a wave of anti-Asian violence that has swept the United States in the past days.
These incidents follow the demonstrations held last weekend across Seattle to raise awareness on the rise of anti-Asian attacks, reported blogger Grace Kim.
TWO churches in the Pinecrest Area of North Seattle have been targeted with racist messages like “F---” China and “You will pay” in straw or hay, according to KIRO 7 News.
The messages were left at the Full Gospel Fellowship Church and Grace Chinese Lutheran Church.
These incidents follow the demonstrations held last weekend across Seattle to raise awareness on the rise of anti-Asian attacks, reported blogger Grace Kim.
A witness says the messages were created by a small group of people. A member of the Grace Chinese Lutheran Church shared that he is taking more precautions now.
He is concerned that the anti-Asian sentiment in his community will only worsen.
"You kind of don't think it'll happen where you'll live," he said.
Malia Katy DiSalvo, a Facebook user who is part of the public Pinehurst Seattle Facebook group, posted photos of the IFGF parking lot with a caption urging people to “do better.”
“Excuse the language, but this was just found in the IFGF church parking lot this morning, about 50 yards from the daycare that my son and daughter went to,” the post says. “No one needs a reminder, but here it is: hate and racism is out there and real in 2021. We have got to do better...”
Residents of the area say they have encountered such incidents before. It is now the fourth time that the IFGF Church has been targeted.
A concerned church member has allegedly contacted the Seattle police to file a police report.
A spokesman of the Seattle Police Department said its Bias Crimes Unit (BCU) will be conducting an investigation. (RdlC)