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‘You Chinese MFs!’: Korean-Owned Convenience Store Suffers Second Racist Attack

‘You Chinese MFs!’: Korean-Owned Convenience Store Suffers Second Racist Attack

May 28, 2021
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A Korean-owned convenience store in Charlotte, North Carolina, has fallen victim to a racist attack this week, less than two months after it suffered
What happened: The latest attack at Plaza Sundries involved a frustrated male customer who yelled anti-Asian slurs while destroying the counter’s plexiglass barrier.
  • The incident, which was caught on video obtained by NextShark, occurred around 11 a.m. on Tuesday.
  • The customer, who was seen holding a Bible, reportedly wanted to buy tobacco with the 51 cents that he had.
  • He allegedly grew irate after store owner Joyce Sung explained that his money was not enough.
  • As a result, the customer destroyed the sheet of plexiglass while screaming, “You Chinese motherf**kers are going to hell!”
  • A piece of glass hit Sung in the face and scratched her under the eye, but she was not seriously injured.
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Losing hope: The Plaza Sundries store, located near the Charlotte Transit Center, is a repeat victim of senseless attacks.
  • On March 30, the store was trashed by a man who yelled anti-Asian slurs while the suspect’s friend allegedly returned to sexually harass Sung.
  • Last year, Sung’s husband was reportedly hospitalized twice after being assaulted by robbers.
  • The owners’ son, Mark, said the store gets trashed at least once a year and each incident costs them $5,000-$9,000.
  • The owners’ nephew, Patrick, told NextShark that such incidents do not seem to wane despite the presence of security.
  • “I’m not sure how much more they can handle and it kills me knowing it’s their only option for a living,” Patrick said.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating the latest incident.
Featured Image via Patrick Sung
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