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SnooRobots3379 t1_j5wswtl wrote

Lol not sure why the fact that he’s an immigrant needs to be in the title but okay 🤷🏻‍♀️

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dankblonde t1_j5wtqe7 wrote

“Immigrant farm worker”. Extremely vague and also charged.

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TheCatapult t1_j5x0egh wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,497,105)

This is an incredibly naive take. These workers are trafficked in by Chinese criminal organizations, working on Chinese owned farms, and being exploited by Chinese gangs. There are no other cultures or races directly involved except Chinese.

The level of sophistication of the criminal activities is far beyond what other criminal organizations are doing in the US.

You can ignore the truth, or realize that this is what we’re dealing with in the US. Just ask the company president Xianmin Guan

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random20190826 t1_j5x9lou wrote

Replying to Defiant-Ad1364 (#1,498,467)

Chinese citizen = not American citizen due to Section 9 of China's nationality law. In immigration law, convicted felons are, in theory, deportable. Based on this logic, Mr Zhao could be deported to China. But in practice, his deportation is not likely, as he will serve life in prison in California.

In the event he is deported, because he murdered other Chinese nationals, it may make him eligible for the death penalty in China.

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RocinanteCoffee t1_j5y07ue wrote

Replying to SnooRobots3379 (#1,498,713)

I think because it being during the Lunar New Year celebration and a lot of Asian victims the article wanted to give context.

Race aside, I was more shocked at how old the shooters in the last few mass shooting stories are. Most mass shooters are in their 20s and 30s, not senior citizens.

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Em42 t1_j5yaqgw wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,503,470)

Well I used to work in the courts. A lot of people who basically speak the everyday portion of the language, get interpreters because a lot of times they won't have learned all those specialized legal terms because the only place they're used is in court.

It is not uncommon for someone to have a translator just because they're not a native speakers. If we're going to charge you, especially if you're in a potential death penalty case, we want you to understand and participate in your defense.

Maybe that's not how it works near you, but that is exactly how it works near me, the fact that he has an interpreter has no bearing on whether he speaks English or not, it just means he can't speak the language of the law in English.

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christmas2065 t1_j5yj9xz wrote

Replying to SnooRobots3379 (#1,498,126)

Because it’s INTERESTING, differentiates and is possibly relevant. Which of these “scurrilous” personal details do you think should not have been reported? -Robert Durst: cross-dresser -Richneck shooter: special needs -Columbine killers: video gamers -Gacy: sidelined as a clown -Omar Mateen: Islamic extremist -Anderson Aldrich: non-binary

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Bagellord t1_j5yuwyc wrote

Replying to random20190826 (#1,500,232)

Hmm, I wonder what would happen if he didn't receive a life sentence? Would he serve his sentence, probably be deported afterwards, and then China might punish him (possibly/probably with death)?

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lllZephyrlll t1_j5ze3v8 wrote

Probably came over and was worked half to death then snapped.

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SnooRobots3379 t1_j60ywgo wrote

Replying to 4thdegreebullshido (#1,508,962)

Is that really the point of the story? Who cares. Just like when the media prints sensationalist race baiting headlines. Does him being born in another country really change this story in any way? If not it’s click bait rage porn

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SnooRobots3379 t1_j61c9tc wrote

Replying to 4thdegreebullshido (#1,517,463)

They did identify the color of the person committing the crime, that’s literally what we are talking about? But yes, I don’t think the race ans ethnicity needs to be in the headline. And the victims. Cop, who is white, shoots man, who is black. It’s all meant to be divisive as fuck. Unless it’s a specific hate crime and that’s the story the focus doesn’t need to be on what color everyone involved is. It’s annoying.

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