Vincent 的事件成為一向安靜、不愛出聲的亞裔聯合起來形成Asian Community的導火索。以Helen Zia為代表的底特律華人聯合起來,展開調查,要為Vincent伸張正義;Vincent的母親,一直為她無辜被殘暴殺害的兒子四處奔走呼號,但是三年 後聯邦法院判兩個殺人凶手的白人無罪。這位母親帶著絕望離開美國,回到廣州。後來在廣州去世。
“She felt her son’s dream of being accepted into the American lifestyle was a falsehood.
The response to Vincent’s death mirrored the invisibility of Asian-Americans as a civil force.
The judge referred to the death of Vincent Chin as nothing more than a tragic end to a bar fight. This sent a message that even if you were assimilated and spoke without an accent, you still were not looked upon as true American worthy of equal rights.”
This sent a message that even if you were assimilated and spoke without an accent, you still were not looked upon as true American worthy of equal rights.
“After watching this film, anger would best describe how I feel towards the judicial system in this case. The trial was unfair and unjust. Vincent Chin’s life was depicted as unimportant, even by the judge who tried the case. The two men who committed this crime were rid of any responsibility as far as his death. It brings into question, how many times does this actually happen in today’s society? I believe the answer to that is simple, too much!”