Loo says he was infuriated and says it was inspiration for him to create the task force. Historically Asian Americans have been victims at a disproportionate rate in New York City, Loo said. And the service they get from the police department, they don t really look for it because they don t speak English, they re afraid of the police, there s cultural barriers and differences.
But a number of community leaders have been questioning how effective the task force has been, including community leader Don Lee, who helped that Brooklyn grandmother. We don t see any actual support given to them. We don t see accountability. How can you have accountability when everyone is a volunteer? Lee said. This is a good step in the right direction.
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