Calzone
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Fact is growing up here, even in New York, many times I have been told to go back from where I came from.
Nothing new here. Even before ICE, decades ago a ship ran aground called the “Golden Venture” and many Chinese illegal immigrants drowned.
Many times I have been mistaken as Hispanic or Latino…
There is a very long U.S. history where the Chinese were looked upon as the “enemy.”
Don’t forget the Chinese exclusion laws of 1885. Many lynchings have happened.
“Maggie” had a hard time justifying self-defense and using deadly force. I put a stop to that by asking her, “Would you rather visit my grave, or visit me in prison?”
History has not changed…
Also just last year I basically was indirectly told to go go back from where I came from, here in Peekskill. Surprisingly in Peekskill, a diverse city, by a Latino.
“Chinatown, Manhattan,” was uttered clearly for me to hear as he passed by.
There have been reported a few ICE raids in Peekskill. No joke. The children crying still haunts me.
The Constitution does not protect me… There is good reason to have the fitness and skills for self defense…
BTW before the term racial profiling came to be I had NYPD guns drawn on me where I could of been easily executed. It was in the early 70’s and The Rolling Stones had a hit called “Heart Breaker.” Every time I hear that song, I think of how that could of been me killed in a case of mistaken identity.
I have lots of experience with injustice, violence, racism and discrimination… No joke.
BTW I have this great fear of killing someone. This is an old fear, and one that persists. I know how easy it is to loose control, and all it takes is a moment of insanity to go too far. I still have this fear. I don’t think any white person could understand the conditioning and rage that is contained that could go off at anytime.
Also know I suffer PTSD, even though I never saw military combat.
I grew up conditioned to respond to violence. Now you know why fitness and strength have an exaggerated importance to me.
Cal
Nothing new here. Even before ICE, decades ago a ship ran aground called the “Golden Venture” and many Chinese illegal immigrants drowned.
Many times I have been mistaken as Hispanic or Latino…
There is a very long U.S. history where the Chinese were looked upon as the “enemy.”
Don’t forget the Chinese exclusion laws of 1885. Many lynchings have happened.
“Maggie” had a hard time justifying self-defense and using deadly force. I put a stop to that by asking her, “Would you rather visit my grave, or visit me in prison?”
History has not changed…
Also just last year I basically was indirectly told to go go back from where I came from, here in Peekskill. Surprisingly in Peekskill, a diverse city, by a Latino.
“Chinatown, Manhattan,” was uttered clearly for me to hear as he passed by.
There have been reported a few ICE raids in Peekskill. No joke. The children crying still haunts me.
The Constitution does not protect me… There is good reason to have the fitness and skills for self defense…
BTW before the term racial profiling came to be I had NYPD guns drawn on me where I could of been easily executed. It was in the early 70’s and The Rolling Stones had a hit called “Heart Breaker.” Every time I hear that song, I think of how that could of been me killed in a case of mistaken identity.
I have lots of experience with injustice, violence, racism and discrimination… No joke.
BTW I have this great fear of killing someone. This is an old fear, and one that persists. I know how easy it is to loose control, and all it takes is a moment of insanity to go too far. I still have this fear. I don’t think any white person could understand the conditioning and rage that is contained that could go off at anytime.
Also know I suffer PTSD, even though I never saw military combat.
I grew up conditioned to respond to violence. Now you know why fitness and strength have an exaggerated importance to me.
Cal
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