One of the first hate crimes perpetrated after the attacks of Sept. 11 came when an Arizona man, Balbir Singh Sodhi, was killed because he wore a turban. Sodhi wasn’t Muslim – he was an Indian immigrant who practiced Sikhism – and was planting American flags at the time to honor those killed in the terrorist attacks.
More than ten years later misinformation regarding religion continues to play a part in the commission of hate crimes as shown in the recent Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting, but Southington law enforcement and emergency responders are doing their part to make sure they have the information necessary to provide services to those of all religions in the community.
“Our duty is to try and overcome ignorance and through education and knowledge, we can begin to achieve that goal,” said Capt. Amarjit Singh, a retired officer and member of Sikhs of USA.
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