ELDERLY AFGHAN MAN VERBALLY ABUSED THREATENED IN PORTLAND
"Is that how we do things in America, Afghan? Al Qaeda, Osama?"
A 68-year-old Afghan shopkeeper screamed for help as a white man harassed and verbally abused him and vandalised his store in Portland.
Brian Christopher Miller came to the store to buy cigarettes. For no apparent reason, he started berating the owner’s ethnicity and knocking over objects in his direction. The frantic store owner managed to call 911 during Miller’s rampage. Police arrested him at the scene for first-degree criminal mischief, as well as third-degree robbery for allegedly stealing some items. He was released a few hours later.
"I believe this was an example of white privilege. The guy was released less than 24 hours after it happened with just a slap on the wrist. If the roles were reversed, I think the outcome would have been very different." - Victim's son
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