Racist slurs were thrown at Indian Crew of the ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge, causing the collapse. Despite appreciation by US President Joe Biden and Maryland Governor Wes Moore for crew’s red alert warning that saved many lives, stereotypical memes were observed on social media, ignoring American Pilots on duty. India Today’s Pooja Shali debunks Fact from Fiction. #baltimore, #bridgecrash, #daliship, #USA, #India, #NewsMO, #IndiaToday
Even though US President Joe Biden praised the Indian crew for saving lives. “Personnel on board the ship were able to alert the Maryland Department of Transportation that they had lost control of their vessel, as you all know and have reported. As a result, local authorities were able to close the bridge to traffic before the bridge was struck, which undoubtedly saved lives.”
But with the continuous brutal killings of Indian students further mixed with extreme Hinduphobic hate turning into a toxic cocktail of racism against Indians is no surprise that the racist gif from Foxford Comics comes out mocking Indians.
The missing bridge workers haven’t been found yet, but alt-right, garbage white supremacists are showing themselves. 10K likes in 3 hours tells you the malaise of Hinduphobia just below the surface in our country. Suhag A Shukla
Ship collides with Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing it to collapse.
“These people (Indian Crew of the Ship) are heroes. They saved lives.” #Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says the ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in #Baltimore issued a #Mayday call, allowing for officials to clear the bridge of as many cars as possible.Pooja Sangwan
For trailer park trash who don’t understand their own country’s laws, here is a rundown: In U.S. all vessels are required by federal law to use a maritime pilot (an american) with a U.S. license issued by US Coast Guard. The pilot directs the navigation of ship near bridges. The Poll Lady
