Another Indian Techie Shot Dead.

[rb_248]

http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv...202:59:00%20PM

[gapala]

This country is becoming more and more dangerous for legal immigrants. We pray to almighty for peace and speedy recovery of the ailing family of deseased, living in India.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/3982065.cms

[sledge_hammer]

What does that have to do with the price of rice in China????????????

An Indian national was robbed and in the process was shot and killed. What has that got to do with him being a legal immigrant? Would the thugs have spared him had he been "illegal" or a "citizen"?

Think before you start typing...

Originally Posted by gapala

This country is becoming more and more dangerous for legal immigrants. We pray to almighty for peace and speedy recovery of the ailing family of deseased, living in India.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/3982065.cms

[javadeveloper]

Originally Posted by rb_248

http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv...202:59:00%20PM

I heard from some of my friends that places like Detroit downtown,Arkansas,St.Louis,Tennessee, Louisiana are deadly dangerous.How far this is true?

[javadeveloper]

http://www.cga.ct.gov/2008/rpt/2008-R-0347.htm

[gapala]

Originally Posted by sledge_hammer

What does that have to do with the price of rice in China????????????
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Dude, There has been several incidents in past 1 year enough so you can draw a pattern. Do not act in ignorance. We have to pay attention to happenings around us and be cautious of the surroundings.

[chanduv23]

Originally Posted by gapala

Dude, There has been several incidents in past 1 year enough so you can draw a pattern. Do not act in ignorance. We have to pay attention to happenings around us and be cautious of the surroundings.

I agree - these are things that have to be taken very seriously.

I am also hearing that desi houses are being targeted in New Jersey as ZDesis have jewelery in houses.

[h1techSlave]

so the thugs are after gold, not after desis per say. If whites or blacks had gold in their homes, the thugs would have attacked them also.

Originally Posted by chanduv23

I agree - these are things that have to be taken very seriously.

I am also hearing that desi houses are being targeted in New Jersey as ZDesis have jewelery in houses.

[LostInGCProcess]

My prayers are with the family members.

let me quote from the news article:

"He was profusely bleeding and was rushed to a hospital but he succumbed to the injuries," said Murthy.

The motive behind the killing is not known but Murthy, an official of the state-owned Bharast Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), quoted Vishal's friends as saying that some African Americans shot him after an altercation.

It appears that it might have been a robbery. And I feel the hospital did not do much to save his life. Since he was shot in the leg (the bullet might have hit the main artery) its still possible to stop the bleeding. I personally feel he could have been saved, unless we know the full story.

I feel so sorry for the poor guy and their family. After all the hard work in life, he didn't deserve to die like this.

Folks, please be extra cautious when you get into in your car.

1) Always check the rear seat before getting in your car. A crook might be hiding there.

2) When you get inside a car that is parked in a building ( with insufficient lighting or no people around), immediately lock the door. Thats the first thing you have to do, and then arrange the shopping bag or item that are in your hand.

3) If some stranger is approaching you, be cautious, no matter how 'friendly' he looks. Think fast and look for exit signs and plan an exit run, should the need arise.

4) I read long time ago, if in the worst case, say a carjacker who gained access inside your car and hiding in the back seat. And if you have not noticed anything and you just started the vehicle and are about to go, he puts a knife of gun and asks directs you to drive his way, then, JUST SPEED UP STRAIGHT AND HIT THE WALL OR PILAR AS FAST AS YOU CAN. The air bag would protect you after the collision, but the passenger(carjacker) would be thrown out or would have sever body injuries. You would have enough time to escape with minor injuries.

5) Take precautions and don't loiter in areas that you not familiar with.

Be safe, folks!!!

[LostInGCProcess]

Originally Posted by javadeveloper

http://www.cga.ct.gov/2008/rpt/2008-R-0347.htm

Could you please edit your post so that it does not take up 10 pages space of may be 10 -15 lines of information?

[javadeveloper]

Originally Posted by LostInGCProcess

Could you please edit your post so that it does not take up 10 pages space of may be 10 -15 lines of information?

Thanks for rating.Realized & Edited at 12.20(while you are writing your post)

[sanju]

Originally Posted by chanduv23

I agree - these are things that have to be taken very seriously.

I am also hearing that desi houses are being targeted in New Jersey as ZDesis have jewelery in houses.

Akshay was one of us and I feel saddened to read this news.

However, this violent act could possibly be a sign of tough economy. Although, the problem is, any attack on an "India" immigrant is covered by stupid of all NDTV and times of Iindia et al. How many people died in India because of violence yesterday in India? Anybody knows that number? Anybody? NDTV? TOI? None. Noe one cares. The United Stupid of the Media don't care and don't cover that news. NDTV is just trying to get more people to click on their webiste and read their news. And people people will fall in that trap if the headline reads like 'Indian Technie was killed in a violent attack'. People from the subcontinent will then click on the news.

The reality is, if you do math, and find out the % of population of "Legal Immigrants" if that is your concern, the crime on "Legal Immigrants" is lesser as compared to the crime involving attacks on natives. If your concern is that crime on "Indian Techie", then you can do the math and find out the % of population of "Indian Technie" to the other demography of the population, the crime on "Indian Techie" is less as compared to the crime involving attacks on any other demography. So this "news" style is flawed and "educated" people could use caution when subscribing to the conclusion of the news artiles we read, just as we should use caution reading any religious book. This cautionary practice of not subscribing to a viewpoint, just because it showed up in the newspaper or because it is written in a "book" by someone in the past, in my opinion differentiates between "an educated who went to school" and "an uneducated who went to school".

The reason for my writing this is, very soon you will see an article on NDTV with the deadlines something like - "200% increase in the crime against Indian techie" because last year 2 Indian techies died and this year that number jumped to 4. And everyone will read that news formulating an opinion that India techies are slaughtered on the streets of AR, and some will say AR and detriot is a very dangerous place to visit. And such opinion is as wrong as the opinion which suggests other for not going to Mumbai because there was a terrorist attack in Mumbai last November.

We should use caution with falling in the trap of the reporter/news media and not perceive the news what the news media wants us to understand, and maybe treat the news just the way the news is. That's all.


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[NKR]

Sanju, I agree. One of the news papers went a step further and their headline read "Satyam's employee shot dead in US". Shameless people, they are trying to cash in on this incident by linking with another sensational incident...

[Saralayar]

Originally Posted by javadeveloper

I heard from some of my friends that places like Detroit downtown,Arkansas,St.Louis,Tennessee, Louisiana are deadly dangerous.How far this is true?

Recently I met one friend. He was visiting his friend for vacation in New Orelans. When he was washing his hands in the rest room (in a shopping complex or Mall), suddenly he saw 3 or 4 guys surrounding him, hit him and took away his vallet and cell phone. Within a short time his credit card was used for a huge money around $2000. He was hit so bad that his nose bones broke into pieces and he has metal installed now for him to breath properly. I am not sure if this is due to bad economy or enemity over immigrants.

[hpandey]

Originally Posted by Saralayar

Recently I met one friend. He was visiting his friend for vacation in New Orelans. When he was washing his hands in the rest room (in a shopping complex or Mall), suddenly he saw 3 or 4 guys surrounding him, hit him and took away his vallet and cell phone. Within a short time his credit card was used for a huge money around $2000. He was hit so bad that his nose bones broke into pieces and he has metal installed now for him to breath properly. I am not sure if this is due to bad economy or enemity over immigrants.

New Orleans was already in a bad shape due to Hurricane Katrina. Crime there is very high after what it went through. Anyway all these attacks have more to do with robbery ( or altercations ) rather than legal immigration attacks. The attackers don't care while attacking you whether you are here legally or illegally.

Sanju said the exact right thing. No need to be paranoid.