When did the anti-Indian racism start?
The attacks in themselves were not racist in nature EACH time, although some were. But, the average Indian living in Australia felt that the racist comments during the crime, apathy of police and general public towards the crime and a huge blatant support of the criminals by the average Aussie was truly disappointing. Most people took the stand that Indians were not welcome and the frustration of the criminals was justified. If that isn’t racist, what is ? Sorry to say, but it was the post-attack sentiments expressed by people and the average handling of the matter that has created this. If only criminals were denounced as criminals and locked away. Sympathy should be reserved for victims, not attackers. Lynette makes good points. Australia’s reputation as a racist nation far precedes this event. Indians, on the other hand, have always been percievd as a model minority around the world. Also, the statistics of the number of attacks (racial or not) on Indians is telling. Perhaps Austral
