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Hamilton high school student's family left wondering whether if attack was hate crime

Noah Rabbani

Noah Rabbini, 15, was attacked when walking home from a friend's house just after midnight on Sunday. (Facebook)

 

Noah Rabbani was just trying to get home from a friend's house overnight Saturday in Hamilton — but he ended up in intensive care after a brutal beating from two men with a baseball bat. Now his family is left wondering if the attack was a hate crime.

 

The 15-year-old Saltfleet District High School student had to go through surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain and didn't have full movement on his right side.

 

"It's just a total shock. He's such a good kid," said his aunt, Huma Aslam.

 

According to police, Rabbani was walking in the area of Rymal Road East and Fletcher Road just after midnight, where he was assaulted and robbed of his backpack.

'It just seems like all of a sudden after the election in the U.S. there have been more violent incidents in our country.'- Huma Aslam, victim's aunt

 

A police news release says two men got out of a car next to where he was walking, with one holding a baseball bat.

 

"The males approached the boy and struck him with the bat several times causing serious injuries," the news release reads. "The suspects ran back to the car and left in an unknown direction."

 

Aslam says her nephew didn't have anything of real value in the backpack to steal — just a water bottle and some books. The teen's family says he's a quiet, kind boy and an exceptional student who has won several academic awards.

 

But considering that Rabbani is of Pakistani and Muslim background, Aslam says, his family is worried that the incident was a hate crime, and he was targeted for the colour of his skin.

"It just seems like all of a sudden after the election in the U.S. there have been more violent incidents in our country," Aslam said. "It's the timing of it all.

Unable to speak much

 

 

"Here we are in Canada, the greatest country in the world. I'm just really in shock."

Hamilton police Const. Asuf Khokhar said the investigation is continuing, and detectives are "looking at all aspects."

 

It's difficult to say exactly what happened, because the teen still isn't able to speak much. He suffered injuries to his brain, jaw, limbs and spine, and currently isn't able to move the right side of his body.

 

The swelling was so bad that doctors had to wait days to operate, his aunt says. The family is pleading with anyone in the area who saw anything to contact police.

 

After his attack, Rabbani managed to get to his grandmother's house a few doors down, and provided a brief description of who attacked him — two white men, one around five feet six inches with a thin build, the other around five feet eight inches.

Racial tension

 

The family was hoping once he got out of surgery Wednesday that he would be able to provide more insight into what happened. It's tough to say what the full extent of the damage is just yet, his aunt says.

 

"They're waiting for the swelling to come down."

 

Aslam said that since president-elect Donald Trump's win this month, her whole family has felt more racial tension and even danger while out in public.

A Facebook post from a family member is asking for prayers for the teen, as well as making a plea for communities to start talking about racism and Islamophobia.

 

"We can't let these crimes go unnoticed," Aslam said. "It cannot become the new norm."

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If this is a hate crime then it is another example of what can happen when South Asians further the interests of Arab white supremacy. I am still to see John Sunununu, his son, Paul Anka and Ralph Nader attacked on the streets for being Arabs. But that is not going to happen because white people will never realize these people are the real Arabs.

Prashad

I am sorry to learn about this attack on the student. But in Guyana a Chinaman also hit a hard working dog food seller over the head. The poor chap was trying to make a bit of money without having to steal for it. Now he is critical in hospital. 

Mr.T
Prince posted:

Hate crime or not, this should never have happened in the first place. Canada need to get serious with the rise in crime and protect situations like this from happening. 

Make no mistakes about it, these criminals will be brought to justice. This looks like a hate crime and we are all united in condemning it and seeking justice for the victim and family.

FM

Racism is a bitch. Any of you brown people thinking you can skate by unaffected by racism because you are not black are in for a rude awakening.   Most of you hypocrites speaking of justice and criminality with the obscene way in which this child was treated need to do some self reflection. You are of the same mindset as those terrible individuals who beat on this kid given the racist nonsense you spout here daily.

FM
Prashad posted:

If this is a hate crime then it is another example of what can happen when South Asians further the interests of Arab white supremacy. I am still to see John Sunununu, his son, Paul Anka and Ralph Nader attacked on the streets for being Arabs. But that is not going to happen because white people will never realize these people are the real Arabs.

What right do you have to speak to their experience when you do not know them personally? I know some Lebanese girls and their experience with racism was no different from any other person

FM
Danyael posted:

Racism is a bitch. Any of you brown people thinking you can skate by unaffected by racism because you are not black are in for a rude awakening.   Most of you hypocrites speaking of justice and criminality with the obscene way in which this child was treated need to do some self reflection. You are of the same mindset as those terrible individuals who beat on this kid given the racist nonsense you spout here daily.

Well said D2.

Crocodile tears, day in and day out is hatred to muslims on this site .

 

Chief
Danyael posted:
Prashad posted:

If this is a hate crime then it is another example of what can happen when South Asians further the interests of Arab white supremacy. I am still to see John Sunununu, his son, Paul Anka and Ralph Nader attacked on the streets for being Arabs. But that is not going to happen because white people will never realize these people are the real Arabs.

What right do you have to speak to their experience when you do not know them personally? I know some Lebanese girls and their experience with racism was no different from any other person

Did they go into a black ghetto by mistake. Lebanese girls are white. Any man who had a Lebanese girlfriend know that they are white women.

Prashad

I wouldn't say it's a hate crime until it is confirmed as such. However, if it is, this senseless beating on an innocent boy will continue as a compensation for the crimes that others have committed against innocent people as well. Do unto other as others will do on to you. It's unfortunate for me to say this, but it must be said in the most unkind way for people to understand.

FM
Prashad posted:
Danyael posted:
Prashad posted:

If this is a hate crime then it is another example of what can happen when South Asians further the interests of Arab white supremacy. I am still to see John Sunununu, his son, Paul Anka and Ralph Nader attacked on the streets for being Arabs. But that is not going to happen because white people will never realize these people are the real Arabs.

What right do you have to speak to their experience when you do not know them personally? I know some Lebanese girls and their experience with racism was no different from any other person

Did they go into a black ghetto by mistake. Lebanese girls are white. Any man who had a Lebanese girlfriend know that they are white women.

Italians are white, Spanish from spain are white and even the irish got the racist terms hurled at them by others.

Your ignorance also of what is a ghetto also speaks to that. RH is a ghetto and Lebanese, and Sikh, and  Punjabi  girls live there and I bet there are a sprinkling of Italians and Irish on the skirts of it. You only think where black folks live are ghettos.

I lived in the ghetto as a student but now I live in one of America's richest county and Lebanese among others live here as well. Racism reside in the minds of the bottom of the barrel refuges  from guyana like you and the lot here so why would it not exist among the rich also?

FM
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Prince posted:

I wouldn't say it's a hate crime until it is confirmed as such. However, if it is, this senseless beating on an innocent boy will continue as a compensation for the crimes that others have committed against innocent people as well. Do unto other as others will do on to you. It's unfortunate for me to say this, but it must be said in the most unkind way for people to understand.

It is a hate crime because they took a baseball bat to a kid. Where in your reeking,  cesspool of a mind is there every a rationale for reciprocity against the innocent for crimes committed by others? You are completely mad.

FM
Danyael posted:

Italians are white, Spanish from spain are white and even the irish got the racist terms hurled at them by others.

Southern Italians are dark skinned [look like us] and looked down upon by the Northerners,they call them "melanzana" that's what i was told years ago by one Italian customer.

 
Django
Danyael posted:
Prince posted:
I wouldn't say it's a hate crime until it is confirmed as such. However, if it is, this senseless beating on an innocent boy will continue as a compensation for the crimes that others have committed against innocent people as well. Do unto other as others will do on to you. It's unfortunate for me to say this, but it must be said in the most unkind way for people to understand.

It is a hate crime because they took a baseball bat to a kid. Where in your reeking, cesspool of a mind is there every a rationale for reciprocity against the innocent for crimes committed by others? You are completely mad.



FM
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It's not yet known that it is a hate crime. Baseball bat is a weapon of choice for young punks. They could have used blunt instruments and still caused life-threatening injuries to the kid. I am not basing my opinions by jumping the gun. I will leave it here until I read the update.

FM
RiffRaff posted:

So, since this crime is a compensation for some other crime, must we all now seek compensation for crimes committed against us?

seems like bizarre logic

If you consider this a hate crime, think of what the Somalian student did in Ohio to many innocent victims with intention to kill, and what has happened to this Canadian student and see if you can draw a parallel to my logic. 

 

FM
RiffRaff posted:
Nehru posted:

When you hear some Sharia Law IDIOTS talk about crocodile tears it makes you want to laugh first then reflect on their SHAMELESSNESS!!!!

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Read the post carefully and the ? will not be necessary.

Nehru
Django posted:
Danyael posted:

Italians are white, Spanish from spain are white and even the irish got the racist terms hurled at them by others.

Southern Italians are dark skinned [look like us] and looked down upon by the Northerners,they call them "melanzana" that's what i was told years ago by one Italian customer.

 

I was just trying to make the point that each nation has their "******.s" ie the basque in spain. Romany in all of europe. Irish in early NY and also Italians. I know italy well as I lived in Milan, and Rome for months at a time

FM

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