No doubt the attackers were left wing Antifa spawned lunatics. The media will blame "redneck" Trump supporters.
The Sikhs might as well have been wearing a #MAGA turban.
Bagster
Posted on 08/06/2018 1:45:13 PM PDT by hiho hiho
KEYES (CBS13) – A well-known member of the Stanislaus County community was brutally beaten while placing campaign signs, and police are investigating it as a hate crime.
It was Tuesday night in Keyes and 50-year-old Surjit Malhi had just placed his last sign at the corner of Foote and Keyes when he came upon two men waiting for him as returned to his truck.
“As soon as I saw them they threw sand in my eyes,” Malhi said.
And that was just the beginning of the attack. The two men proceeded to beat Malhi in the head, shoulders and neck.
“And I cleared my eyes and I saw them,” Malhi said.
Blue eyes peeking through black hoodies is what he saw. And as the beating continued his attackers shouted, “Go back to your country!”
The same message, along with hate symbols, were spray painted on his truck. Malhi, the entire time, fearing for his life.
“It’s very scary you know. They were going to shoot me,” Malhi said thought.
Ironically, Malhi says, it was his turban that softened the blows – the very symbol that may have sparked the hate.
“My turban saved me,” Malhi said.
Malhi has been active in the Turlock community for years, raising thousands for homeless and fire victims, using trucks from his trucking company to deliver supplies. He’s a strong supporter of the Republican Party. The campaign signs he placed that night were for Congressman Jeff Denham and other members of the Stanislaus County GOP.
“I’m American 100 percent, no doubt, so they say, go back to my country? This is my country,” Malhi said. “If you are a real American and you love America, you should not do that. That is not the American way.”
Malhi still has headaches and dizzy spells, but says he’s received an outpouring of support from political leaders and members of the community during his recovery.
He says he won’t let the beating get him down and he will continue to place campaign signs and support the GOP. Police are still looking for the two suspects.
Hate to say this? Almost every damn one of these is fake!
And that right there, my FRiends, is what this was actually all about.
Attacked by (D)himmis - not for the turban, but for the (R) signs.
Dollars to donuts.
IIRC, regarding the turbans: Ears showing, danger growing. Can’t see ears, have no fears.
No doubt the attackers were left wing Antifa spawned lunatics. The media will blame "redneck" Trump supporters.
The Sikhs might as well have been wearing a #MAGA turban.
Bagster
Or this kind? 
WHY DON’T YOU READ THE ARTICLE BEFORE INSULTING US ON FR? It is fair to ask if he is legal or not, is here on a visa or not. He claims he’s American but does not say what that means? He clearly did not say that he was born here, that he is a citizen or not. Yes, singling him out for religion was wrong, and I stated as much in my post, but asking his immigration status and saying he should be deported is perfectly legit. And was all this real or a hoax to begin with? How about an answer on that as well?
Sikhs are just as much a part of the tribal violence as others in India and elsewhere. I don’t see the difference in that regard.
The article doesn’t address his citizenship status because it’s not in question.
And, yes, if the attack was real, find the perpetrators and charge, convict, and jail them. Absolutely.
Could be a “fake news” attempt to dissuade minorities from joining the Republican party....They had to highlight the “blue eyes” to make the reader think they were evil right wing racists who did not want minorities in their party.
Creepy.
The Sikhs in Canada are hard core progressives for some reason.
Weird.
Hard Core Republican’s in Murica...
Shameful. The kind of thing that happens to Sikhs in India, that he was presumably escaping. This should not happen anywhere, especially in America.
Bet it’s not.
Antifa bragged about this attack on some of their twitter feeds. They’re proud of it...
It’s called a kirpan. It’s one of the 5 symbols of the Sikh religion.
Malhi has been active in the Turlock community for years, raising thousands for homeless and fire victims, using trucks from his trucking company to deliver supplies. He’s a strong supporter of the Republican Party. The campaign signs he placed that night were for Congressman Jeff Denham and other members of the Stanislaus County GOP.
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