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Asian Elders: Unsuspected Culprits in Chinatown ID’s Black Market of Stolen Goods

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Some Flee, Others Take Advantage

An Asian grandma with a wad of $20’s just got a fantastic deal on stolen vitamins in Seattle’s Chinatown-ID.

It’s the worst kept secret, but Asian elders are helping fuel the black market of stolen goods and the drug crisis.

Cops know it. Politicians know it. But no one wants to call this out because it could potentially be interpreted as “racist.”

The Asian seniors are treated like royalty out here.

Zero fear of whacked-out drug addicts or criminals.

In fact, they get the red carpet treatment because they have the cash!

And as Nick Shirley exposed last month, Asians are also running food stamp hustles.

As more Asian mom & pop businesses flee the CID, others in this community are clearly taking advantage of this economic crisis.

When is the crackdown coming? Is it time to call in the feds?

A Family Activity?

These Asian seniors can’t help themselves when they see a good deal.

Jonathan Choe

Journalist and Senior Fellow, Center on Wealth & Poverty
Jonathan Choe is a journalist and Senior Fellow with Discovery Institute’s Center on Wealth and Poverty, covering homelessness issues for its Fix Homelessness initiative. Prior to joining Discovery, Choe spent several years as one of the lead reporters at KOMO-TV, consistently the top rated television station in Seattle. His in depth stories on crime and deep dive investigations into the homeless crisis led to measurable results in the community, including changes in public policy. Choe has more than two decades of experience in television news behind the scenes and in front of the camera for ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and Tribune. He has also been nominated and honored with multiple industry awards including an Emmy. Choe spent several years teaching classes on emerging media and entrepreneurship to under privileged youth in inner city Chicago. As an independent journalist, Choe also contributes regularly to the Mill Creek View and Lynnwood Times and has reported on exclusive stories in the past year for Daily Wire and The Postmillennial.