Too bad asians aren't black or gay.

The task force was created in 2008 when home invasions against Asian business owners spiked, and authorities learned from one suspect, Nuri Murray, that criminals were following Asian business owners to their homes because they thought Asians kept large amounts of money there.

Through the task force, authorities arrested two Philadelphia crews responsible for many of the 2008 attacks. Then, another crew, associated with Terrance Downing, began to commit similar robberies in 2010, contributing to another spike.

Reed has said that criminals have targeted Asian business owners because they believe Asians keep money in their homes rather than in banks. The criminals also think Asians may not report the crimes, possibly because of a language barrier, he said.

According to a federal criminal complaint, Murray, the thug from whom authorities learned of the pattern of attacks, "initially got the idea to rob ‘Chinese people' from his associates, including Cheron Humphrey, who had been robbing ‘Chinese people who owned stores for months.'" Murray said he and his associates robbed "‘Chinese' citizens because ‘Chinese who owned stores had a lot of money and took it home each night,'" the complaint said.

At a January meeting between the task force and Asians at the H Mart supermarket in Elkins Park, Walker offered these safety tips: Alter your routine, don't display valuables, call 9-1-1 and go to a public place if you see anything suspicious, and avoid being alone.

Capt. John McGinnis, of the Northeast Detective Division, doesn't think criminals are targeting business owners based on their race, but rather from "word out on the street" that the victims "have a lot of money." He says home invasions against business owners have been occurring since he joined the department about 40 years ago.

http://articles.philly.com/2012-05-23/news/31813274_1_home-invasion-asian-business-owners-task-force/2

this been going on for years!!! and yet they refused to classified it as a hate crime, they only target one group and one group only.