March 28, 2008
Purse Snatchers Attack Asian Women
Thieves calling themselves (or called by the media, we're not exactly sure) "the Rippers" are snatching purses from women walking across San Jose parking lots. The men, it seems, are targeting Asian women, reports CBS 5. The San Jose Police suspects a ring--usually involving two to three men--who pounce on a lady while she is walking through a well-lit parking lot.
The clan have committed over 21 acts of violence since November.
Each victim has been Asian except one. The most recent case happened this past Tuesday at a Costco parking lot. Police have made no arrests so far.
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The channel 2 news folks said that asian women were thought to be the targets because they tend to carry an above average amount of cash. They did an informal poll of some girls, and none of them had less than $100 on them. I hate reading about these kinds of crimes because it really hurts our abilities to have faith in strangers.
these purse snatchers are poorly informed. i am an asian woman and i have literally only $1 in my wallet.
not to be a dick, brock, but did you type this with your feet?
not used to seeing you pegging the needle on the typo-meter, yo.
The one non-Asian victim was simply a case of mistaken racial-identity. Or, she was adopted.
ahh ... much better. thanks for the fix. my heightened sense of grammar is soothed.