Since 9/11, U.S. Sikhs Have Dealt with Attacks
Sikh leaders on Monday condemned the weekend shootings at their temple, the latest in a growing number of attacks against Sikhs since Islamic fundamentalists struck at the United States in 2001.
Sikhs are not Muslims but apparently have been targeted because the men wear turbans, advocates said.
“At this point, we’re not prepared to say whether this is a hate crime, or a random act of violence. That remains to be seen,” Bhupinder Saindi, a member of the temple congregation, said at a news conference Monday afternoon.
Source: LA Times. Read full article. (link)
Editor's Note: We invite comments and request that they be civil and on-topic. We do not moderate or assume any responsibility for comments, which are owned by the readers who post them. Comments do not represent the views of Reason.com or Reason Foundation. We reserve the right to delete any comment for any reason at any time.