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From guns to GoPros, Asian Americans seek to deter attacks

The onslaught of anti-Asian attacks has evoked parallels to how Muslim Americans were treated after 9/11.
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Eddie Song a Korean American entrepreneur, arrives at his motorcycle storage garage wearing a video camera clipped to his cap and a face mask due to COVID-19, Sunday April 19, 2020, in East Village neighborhood of New York. "I was assaulted a few months ago by someone who said that corona[virus] was created by Asians," said Song. Since the assault, Song routinely wears cameras and extra padding under his jacket while walking or riding, prepared to record and intervene to stop racist attacks against Asians being blamed for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

The coronavirus first seen in China is now ravaging the U.S., and Asian Americans are continuing to wrestle with a second epidemic: hate. 

Hundreds of attacks on Asian people have been reported, with few signs of decline. Rather than feel helpless, many are turning to a range of tactics, from guns to GoPros. 

Others are training in deflection instead. Many Asian Americans say they want to safely confront racist bullying and harassment. 

Grassroots groups are holding video conferencing calls to share ways to defuse abuse. 

The onslaught of anti-Asian attacks has evoked parallels to how Muslim Americans were treated after 9/11. 

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