This Laotian Truck Driver reminds me of my Hmong Truck Driver friends, thumbs up

[theking]

Laotian American truck driver took leave from work, sold car to stop anti-Asian hate

“I never thought I would have to step up and become this person I am today," said a local leader of Asians With Attitudes, a Chinatown patrol group.

Driven by increasing anti-Asian attacks, Jimmy Bounphengsy found himself becoming an accidental activist. Bounphengsy, who lives in San Jose, California, said he was particularly upset by the death of Vicha Ratanapakdee, an 84-year-old Thai man who died after being violently pushed to the ground in San Francisco in January. So the following month, Bounphengsy decided to go out on patrol on his own. A 38-year-old Laotian American truck driver, Bounphengsy, who also goes by Jay B, drove more than 40 miles every day after work from San Jose to Oakland’s Chinatown and walked around providing unofficial store security, escorting elders home safely and more. Bounphengsy’s efforts galvanized others within the Asian American community, many of whom said they were equally hurt and enraged by the senseless attack against Ratanapakdee and other incidents of Anti-Asian violence, to join.

Jimmy Bounphengsy, known as Jay B, takes part in a march calling for an end to violence against Asians on April 3, 2021, in Oakland, Calif.
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[ProudLao]

Until we all fight back this will never go away.

[theking]

Yep, all Asians really need to unite...

I mean at around 6% of the U.S. population, we really need everyone..

[ProudLao]

But it probably won’t happen. Asians be like, if it didn’t happen to me it’s not my problem. Asians are good at talking and ignoring the issues.

[theking]

Agree for the most part based on my observations over the years...