"Indo-Canadian" Gang Violence
The Vancouver Sun likes to run the same type of article every few months, raising awareness about the "epidemic" level of Indo-Canadian gang-related deaths.
They run these articles more often with every passing year, even though the level of gang-related deaths has dropped over the past couple of years.
Anyways, I just wanted to say that the articles are presented in the most misleading way possible. Every article pictures about 50-60 "young" Indo-Canadian youths who have been murdered since the early 1990s. The presentation of the pictures makes it seem as if all of the murders have taken place in the past year or two, and that's the impression that most readers walk away with. In actuality though, there's been an average of half a dozen deaths per year, which is shocking and tragic, but not nearly as horrific as the Sun tries to portray.
Nationwide, there's about 600 homicides per year, on average. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the breakdown for specific "ethnicities", but in order to correspond with the national average, Indo-Canadians should make up about 15-20 of those homicides every year. From what I know, murder isn't an entirely common practice in the Indo-Canadian community, outside of gang-related activities. It happens, but I've only known two Indo-Canadians who've been murdered, and both of them died through gang violence (both of them are mentioned in the long Vancouver Sun list.) I'd imagine that the Indo-Canadian community barely reaches the 15-20 murders every year, and yet, I've encountered numerous Canadians who think that gang violence alone accounts for 50 deaths in the Indo-Canadian community, ever year.
I have no reason to play down the problem. I'm not in denial about the fact that many Indo-Canadian youths are complete idiots and I've known two of the victims myself, but it's unfortunate when the facts are skewed so greatly by unprofessional reporting at the Vancouver Sun.
They run these articles more often with every passing year, even though the level of gang-related deaths has dropped over the past couple of years.
Anyways, I just wanted to say that the articles are presented in the most misleading way possible. Every article pictures about 50-60 "young" Indo-Canadian youths who have been murdered since the early 1990s. The presentation of the pictures makes it seem as if all of the murders have taken place in the past year or two, and that's the impression that most readers walk away with. In actuality though, there's been an average of half a dozen deaths per year, which is shocking and tragic, but not nearly as horrific as the Sun tries to portray.
Nationwide, there's about 600 homicides per year, on average. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the breakdown for specific "ethnicities", but in order to correspond with the national average, Indo-Canadians should make up about 15-20 of those homicides every year. From what I know, murder isn't an entirely common practice in the Indo-Canadian community, outside of gang-related activities. It happens, but I've only known two Indo-Canadians who've been murdered, and both of them died through gang violence (both of them are mentioned in the long Vancouver Sun list.) I'd imagine that the Indo-Canadian community barely reaches the 15-20 murders every year, and yet, I've encountered numerous Canadians who think that gang violence alone accounts for 50 deaths in the Indo-Canadian community, ever year.
I have no reason to play down the problem. I'm not in denial about the fact that many Indo-Canadian youths are complete idiots and I've known two of the victims myself, but it's unfortunate when the facts are skewed so greatly by unprofessional reporting at the Vancouver Sun.
posted by Japnaam Singh at
6:37 PM
2 Comments:
justifying indo-canadian violence by saying that the media has blown it up, doesn't make it right. Being Indian, we should be smarter. Making a bad name for the indians in canada that really don't like to cause shit. I live in Surrey, i feel the violence. Its terrible! But the worst of it is that this violence is about indians killing indians. Just so stupid. The temple should not support these things and they do. I am Sikh. I am not talking shit. Come to surrey once and see what i am talking about.
The problem is at home, not outside. The Indo-Canadian community is so blinded by the "bling" and trying to show it off every moment of their miserable lives, its out of control. Parents spend more time working/trying to make more money that they neglect their duties of raising their kids properly. Sons and daughters are given everything that they ask for, mostly under the impression that if you keep the kids happy, they wont desert you later on. Yes, i said it. But what is actually happening is the new generation is becoming more careless and less responsible. And when you dont have any responsibility, and get everything you desire, you dont need a degree to figure out where its gonna go. Its all about making easy money. These same kids , had they grown up in india, wouldnt be so spoilt/tough/Gangsta's...Trust me, ive seen it. Keep a hard fist on your kids, keep them in control, and make them earn $$ and recognize its value rather than handing it off and disabling them for lyfe.
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