Here at Juicy Watermelon, I also rant about unfair and unjust issues that angers me.  One issue that truly holds dear to my heart is racism.  It angers me when authorities and "adults" turn a blind eye toward racism, just like what happened in Keswick, Ontario.

A 15 year old Asian boy had recently been suspended from school and charged with assault after breaking the nose of the of another boy who punched him after calling him a "fucking Chinese."  Basically, boy 1 bullies him, calls him a "fucking Chinese," punches him, and gets off with a school suspension, while the Asian kid, who stands up for himself, gets charged with assault.  So this is what kids are being taught nowadays?  The guy who bullies you gets a relatively free ride while you get in more trouble?

The worst part is, the vice principal of the school asked the Asian kid why he was upset over being called "Chinese" when he was Korean.

THE HELL?

That's not the issue here!  The issue is not a mistaken ethnicity.  Sure, the white kid may want to brush up on his geography, but the other kid is using his race as an insult.  I'm Taiwanese, and if somebody calls me a "fucking Taiwanese," you bet I'll be mad too!  If that person punches me, you bet I'll punch back too!

It's not surprising to me at how stupid the bully is since the authories and adults at his school are so out of touch, and dare I say, racist as well?  They might not think they are racist, but turning a blind eye to the real situation, that's racist!  That's ignorance!

ARGH, I'm so mad, I'm ready to throw watermelons!!

Links for more read:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090502.KESWICK02ART2134//TPStory/Front

http://www.angryasianman.com/2009/04/asian-kid-fights-back-gets-charged-with.html