Public sentiment about the shooting of Rakesh Patel is largely negative, with prevailing fears for the safety of Indians in the US. The comments are marked by sadness and anger over the incident, reflecting broader frustrations with gun violence, rising anti-Indian sentiment, and a perceived systemic failure to protect minority communities. Many express calls for reconsideration of living in the US due to safety concerns and urge for greater protective measures.

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That' just US being US 

Not Even school kids are safe

69x5

Condolences to Chandra's family. 

My colleague at one time who was from Chicago used to say, if by bad luck you find yourself in an armed robbery, give them the f they want. The owner will claim insurance anyway, it's you who'll be alive or dead.

bluegoldredsilver5

Indian American here. Came to the US as an F1 student in 2014 and naturalized in 2022. 
1. It is illegal to work off campus in the US on an F1 visa. There was always the risk that he would get caught and deported. The reason he was probably doing it was he knew a bunch of people who did it successfully and never got caught. But really, was it worth it ? 
2. These Indian Motel owners that own gas stations in dangerous inner city neighborhoods can’t find gas station workers for good reason. Those places are extremely dangerous and highly vulnerable to these kind of attacks. The locals are aware of these problems and so steer clear. However, they have discovered that international students especially from the telugu states could be paid below minimum wage under the table and they would just take it on the chin. These kids are like a used condom to them. Some other telugu kid will take his place. 
3. Think about it from the family’s perspective. It took nearly 3 decades of investment on one child and often at a great cost to the family and all of that was pointless in the end. Was working illegally at a cheap Indian gas station (knowingly) under highly dangerous working conditions a wise move, especially given that he was going to be a dentist at some point making a good living wage ? Did he not do a risk benefit analysis ?

ConsiderationHot2800

Avoid red states like Utah,Texas,Florida.

Stick more to north east part of the US like New York,Connecticut,Massachusetts,these states have less crimes and gun control exists

polymathdoc

I don't think this seems racial, it seems like a regular robbery gone bad or crackhead murder. 

Gas stations are always bad, especially in Texas.

Speedypanda4

US being US. 

The gun shooting is so so common here. I had literally survived one back in Texas 2 years back in Texas state fair, I still remember. My friends survived the Allen outlet gun shooting back in May_June 2-3 years back. 

No one is safe, but gas stations, motels are pretty more unsafe. Firstly, as international students we aren’t allowed to work there, working there is literally illegal. If caught by police or ICE you will be asked to leave the country. In both of these locations random druggists or criminal or idk what type of humans visit a lot. You never know what might happen. Interestingly mostly these two locations are owned by Indians or Pakistani’s so they easily give off campus work to students, pay is less around 9-10$/hr.

AashiqPremi

These f gas station need bullet proof chambers fr,
Gas station counters are buffet for the criminals

Beneficial_You_5978

Competitive-Force984

Gas stations are notoriously unsafe to work at . Moreso at night. But people do it as it pays more than minimum wage and most times it's all cash so no need to pay taxes or anything.

merlin318

ikartikeya

wolftatoo

aweap

Better not to work in gas station in usa. There are other part time jobs available, like fast food, grocery shop etc

Critifin

Where is the critical thinking? Charlie Kirk is an extremely popular MAGA guy with support from basically the whole of trump faction. His words are stupendous but he is still a negatively influential figure. 

The indian guy you mentioned isn't going to generate TRP for the media, so yes in a utopian society both will be covered equally. But no society is utopian. 

Its like saying hitler’s death and the death of an ally soldier will be equally reported lol. It won't, even in an ally country. 

But the angle of racism you're adding here is just naive. Victim mentality at best.

aspiringIR

What a ridiculous post, it's Charlie Kirk not a random white dude.

Itchy_Raccoon_9206

This take is stupider than Kirk. This has absolutely nothing to do with racism. It's a famous person murder vs. regular person. Many regular white people get murdered too, usually doesn't go above local news level.

sedativestimulative

Meanwhile several Indians on the death of a genocide/gun violence supporter:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOc4LbqEja-/

Alternative-Talk-795

Are you new to America?, brown and black lives are cannon fodder for this society. Unless your death can be used to push a some agenda then your death will be trivialised in their hate olympics. Be safe out there and be mindful of who’s around you.

Tlegendz

Why are people not discussing one random murder in a country with 15000 murders a year?

Putrid-Count-6828

Because nobody knew that guy. Half of America knew and followed Kirk.

Padaxes

Because a workplace dispute of an insane person who beheaded someone that millions of people don't know VS. a political assassination in broad daylight with millions of people watching against one of the most popular and influential people of the decade isn't the same thing.

  
If you need me to explain that to you, you might need to get your head checked

MrScary420

It was not some random white dude. If he was not Charlie Kirk he would not get this attention

aa-de

Because he was a commoner? But Charlie was an *enocidal mania* and a lot of our countrymen scary enough share the same thoughts 🤔

Playful_Focus9344

Yawnnnnn.

Deaths happen everyday. This is similar to how our country ignores the many lives lost due to lack of infrastructure, bad quality food, malnutrition, poverty etc. People will always focus on the "sensational" aspect.

Spawn8888

Because he's not a well known figure? As simple as that

[deleted]

Because he was a leader nd an influential person 

Both should be condemned 

One was a public assassination and the other was a dispute related murder

Tanyaxunicorn

India needs to Better its infrastructure, cleanliness problems and also the online reputation.
Racism causes such deaths more often.

Minute-Ad-7133

One is a celebrity. 

The other one is a common man. 

You won’t see tons of white common men getting killed being talked on media for long time. 


Atleast use some common sense when giving examples.

curiouslilbee

One is a famous public figure that was assassinated in front of a couple of thouthands people and on camera. The other is random indian dude.  
You either stupid or posting this with malicious intent.

theAkke

Because the one at the top was made live, and he was a public figure.

People dont give a sht about a murder that happen to someone they know nothing about and didnt even saw. Put a camera for them to see or make it someone they know and they will give a sht. Otherwise they dont. And that includes both me and you

Useful-Quote-5867

Why did my grandma not get the amount of attention hulk hogan did when they died!!!

AdDangerous4182

It isn't because he's Indian, it is because he isn't a major far right person. They are who the news focuses on. We had a school shooting on the same day as Kirk and no one is talking about that either outside of posts like this.

Most don't care about any sort of violence on a human level, they care about how that violence fits into their political views, if it doesn't it gets largely ignored.

EngryEngineer

One is a famous guy and friends with the President of the USA. I live in UK and even I have seen him before.

One isn't.

It's quite clear why the media focussed on the first guy.

ToePsychological8709

There is a gigantic difference between a personal grudge where somebody gets murdered, which happens literally almost ever single day in the USA and a political assassination, which happens once every decade or two.

Grow some fucking brains.

Sesusija

What a gaslighting, brain-dead post. Both stories got wall-to-wall coverage—Charlie Kirk’s assassination just hit American society exponentially harder, shredding the left’s stranglehold on university indoctrination. 
https://youtu.be/XiQJO-ZUa_w

Who is this guy? Was he as important and well known as Kirk?

scan_line110110

Charlie kirk is a prominent politician and a conservative activist, it's not surprising his death became huge on the internet, it's as simple as that to figure it out, I'm not diminishing or depreciating anyone's life here, but this post is stupid, prolly made by some 14 year old.

luffffffy

Why is Charlie's murderer called a "shooter" while the other murderer is called what he is?

IConsumeThereforeIAm

Looks like Cobos-Martinez shouldn't have been in the country.

"ICE says the man accused of beheading a Dallas motel manager with a machete should never have been free in the U.S., blaming his release from custody earlier this year on the lack of deportation flights to Cuba under the Biden administration."

Also, from same article.

"Cobos-Martinez has a lengthy criminal history that includes arrests and convictions for grand theft motor vehicle, false imprisonment, carjacking and indecency with a child through sexual contact."

[https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/ice-motel-beheading-released-custody-supervision-order-january/3917356/](https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/ice-motel-beheading-released-custody-supervision-order-january/3917356/)

Terrible thing to happen.

Interracialpotato

Oh my gottttt, zis is not ooookay sirrrr. 

GrandAdhesiveness365

You know there are also 1000 other murders that happen in America by Americans and no one reports that either. While your emotions are understandable, you are comparing apples to oranges. Charlie Kirk was a public figure so there will obviously be more chatter around him. I pray with all my heart for the Indian person who was brutally murdered. Media will pick this up as well, and that will bring scrutiny on many undocumented immigrants in the US, many of which are Indians as well

Fresh_Yogurt7302

A hyderabad woman in her elite housing society was murdered by a Bihari house help. Beaten to death by frying pan. Where is the outrage? Bellends.... whataboutism will get you nowhere.

Pussy_Plumbher

Because the media is paid by eyes on screeens. Other deaths are not going to atttract views. Regardless what happened is sad to both men. No one deserves that. 🙏🏻

GeneralEagle

All over the news. Seen it over and over with the Kirk shooting , Carolina stabbing, Colorado school shooting. 

Just more baiting for clicks. 🤡s

mi-so-ornery

Comparing no-one to one of the most popular right wing influencer? How many brain cells do you have.

its all over the news, are you blind. I saw this news all over the IG , REDDIT , news etc

Pulakesin_III

The Indian man was murdered by an undocumented immigrant from Cuba released under the Biden administration's policy of no third country deportations (Cuba refused to take him back). That is a good place to start your inquiry, OP! ;)

I hope it is covered in Indian media atleast.

AIStrategist

Because one is a well known celebrity/political figure with millions of followers and also haters celebrating his death. But let’s ignore the obvious and make it about race

halimusicbish

 Because:
1. The media is quiet because it doesn’t work on their narrative 
2. Democrats are quiet because they are the reason this country is full of illegals and causing a havoc everywhere
3. Republicans are not quiet but they are busy chasing the murderer of Charlie Kirk and blaming democrats for the mess they have created 
3. Indians are quiet because they simply don’t care enough other than sharing it on their social media and writing a few posts on how America is racist

nosignal03

Why is the media quiet?  If it had been a white man killing the Indian man it would be all over the place, but when it's minority on minority and none of them are well known no one cares.

That being said, if there was video of it we would likely see a lot more coverage.  In regards to the subway murder, the video is what got everyone outraged.

rwk81

It would be bigger news if a indian man did iy to a white person

nirvana_always1

Because neither the victim nor the accused were white.

Obvious_Support223

We are just letting serial killers wonder about, no worries 😌, be happy 😊.

WTH 🤦.

Responsible_Movie_14

“Why is there a media coverage disparity between this random everyday person getting killed and this political celebrity getting killed during a speech?”

I have a better question: “why is there no intellectual disparity between OP and a bag of rocks?”

Valveringham85

Are you stupid? There was a school shooting the same day and that hasn't made news either

Embolisms

Candid-Cod-713

Is per capita the only way to determine if a country is developed?
Everything else about the US looks bad.

Plus-Selection-198

Simple reason for no outrage Because person who died was Indian not any " white caucasian " to give much importance by media as that doesn't suit their agenda at all !!!

https://preview.redd.it/1r8btpi9zqof1.jpeg?width=901&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=22fe2db4d7e03cfd53b58556383730edf358caa4

Last-Wave-9844

Cherryontop255

Thunderstroke1911

The killer was an illegal immigrant and the victim an Indian. It happened on American soil but did not involve Americans. What does this have to do with the shooting?

Patrick_Nosemanberg

I mean Kirk was a famous figure who was friends with the president, and his murder was livestreamed.

The other guy’s murder was tragic. But tbh, this stuff happens every day in America.

Kaleb_Bunt

Because no one knows who that guy is. There are a lot of murder victims you've never heard of. It's the same reason celebrities' deaths are known the same day. How is this a serious question?

Salty_Hero

This is really a sad news, since he was not part of, any major voter base, so this news is not getting any coverage.

Accomplished-Car1594

blackcain

American media is quiet because people who are popular and celebrities will always have more spotlight than a person who isn't.

I don't understand the confusion as to why that's so hard to understand.

Wonderful_Stand_315

dude they didnt talk about the other school shooting that happened right after too

OfficialNo44

There was a school shooting in colorado too. Admin only cares when high profile folks die like with the UCH shithead

Pocolaco

The Charlie Kirk thing was an UNFOLDING DRAMA

First, tons of people watched the video where Kirk spilled a gallon of blood out of his neck hole

Then the FBI kept arresting the wrong people

Then the FBI had to ask the public for help

then apparently someone recognized the shooter, went to the shooter's father, the shooter's father detained the shooter and etc.

  
it was DRAMA

  
Indian guy got his head cut off was too fast, and not dramatic at all

Soggy_Ad7141

Alpha-Male----

These are very different situations mate. There are plenty of white americans that get murdered and don't have a huge press around them too. This was a fascist and political influencer who was killed for the views he was publicly pushing, presumably.

CrossXFir3

I hadn't heard a word about that Indian in American. :( White RED American gets murdered, THEY suddenly care about HIM, but not about children or anyone else getting shot!

CoffeeChocolateBoth

Alternative_Ebb_416

Not to mention, the children gunned down in Colorado the same day as Kirk, and it's nowhere.

goodnightpunpunisher

Rus1996

eternally_lovely

I just looked up this story and this was the picture of the assailant, Yordanis Cobos-Martinez:

https://preview.redd.it/1j45tisyxsof1.jpeg?width=924&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=a18163e2001cfb70294272f658317f7fc7602e83

I also read that he was an illegal immigrant... Either that is a really deceptive picture that was selected with the intent to create a narrative, or I just found the wrong story.

Or maybe I just don't understand what you're trying to highlight, because I think the MAGA people are pretty anti-illegal immigrant.

Embarrassed_Spread50

Upper-Detective878

Wow, the criminal that did that should be tried for murder.

Anyways, why haven't you brought up any murders occurring right this moment on the other side of the world?

That_Engineer7218

This news is covered quite well by the media

EngineeringApart8239

I remember when the Spanish bike rider was Rpd it was all over social media and was flashed in international news. Hundreds of rps happen in India but selective outrage are highlighted.

If the accused was Indian/Black it would've made a big news. But he was a white skin guy.

Accurate_Event_1660

jaishankar not showing his laser eyes? seems like his battery ran down 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

chilliepete

Just saw the video ...its brutal. And it all happened right in front of his wife and kid! Its horrifying and appalling, the killer is a cowardly scumbag.

ImaginationGlad6710

The Indian diaspora has collected $56000 + for his family till now. They aren't silent.

Specialist-Dingo-342

There are posts about it sotp making leftist stuff up

Marvelot

Think about it for like 2 seconds. One had multiple camera angles, people are sick so of course they wanted to see every angle compared to one dude beheading another from a poor quality camera. HD compared to spotty video

LimpAd3185

He’s a Cuban National. His last name is Martinez. So a Hispanic man killed an Indian man. Stop reaching. Every situation doesn’t come down to race. That pathetic oppressed mentality isn’t good for you

Davidstevens123

Yes - These were the only two murders in America.

It must be a racist conspiracy

HappyHarry-HardOn

If you were to show anyone they would say both are horrible. And clearly it is being talked about somewhat since everyone here seems to know about it. But Charlie Kirk is a MASSIVE online influencer (I cringe to say he’s an influencer but idk what else to use). 

Now you may bring up the Ukrainian girl;
1) she is attractive and people like attractive people
2) some murders just happen to pop off more than others. A black guy being shot by police who threatened them first gets blown up on social media but not the white guy also shot by police.

Is race a large factor? Yeah it likely is, I’m not going to sit here and say it has no effect.
Edit: spelling and formatting.

JJVamps

He hired an illegal to pay him under the table and got murdered by him. It’s a tragedy but he chose to take the risk. There isn’t much to say.

Hugh_Surname

I saw people claiming that the man doing the beheading was an immigrant it’s crazy how they distort the real facts

ShyneWA

MAGA vs MAGA is the start of their civil war. Kirk did request the Epstein files be released. Ask Mike Pence about it. He was a heartbeat away from running the show until he dared to do his job. Pray for Marjorie

EducationalHealth553

It wasn’t an American white man that done this murder….??? It was an immigrant… he is currently facing deportation ! Cobos-Martinez allegedly used a machete to behead a merchant he had an argument in front of the merchant's spouse and child. Reportedly, Cobos-Martinez then kicked the head of the victim 'around like a soccer ball.' ICE has lodged the detainer with the Dallas County Jail, where this criminal illegal alien is being held," the DHS statement added.

bsblljeremy

Because the Indian guy was killed by an illegal immigrant from Cuba and the media goes out of its way not to report that.

See Dacara Thompson, a 19 year old black woman whose story was headlines for a few weeks until an illegal immigrant was arrested for her murder.

An attractive woman murdered for her car and throw off a bridge should get more coverage.

GreatIdeal7574

A famous person was shot in front of 3000 people dude

twentyonetr3es

Because he wasn't known in the community like Kirk was around the world.... duh....

Excellent-Damage-975

7stringsleepy

The tragic shooting of Indian-origin motel manager Rakesh Patel in Pittsburgh has raised concerns about the safety of the Gujarati community in America, particularly those running motels.

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