Earlier this month, a hate crime took place at Stanford University, when a student of Syrian descent was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Campus Drive and Ayrshire Farm Lane.
The victim was wearing a shirt that had the word "Damascus" in Arabic on it, potentially informing the attacker of his heritage per the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office report.
This attack is to be classified as a hate crime, as the unidentified driver reportedly shouted derogatory statements toward the victim, indicating a motivation driven by prejudice according to the initial report. The incident has raised concerns about students' safety and brought into focus the issue of hate crimes on campus.
Despite the appalling incident, the victim demonstrated admirable resilience by providing a detailed suspect description as reported by the Sheriff's Office.
