Also on a second thought i have heard that the church is being blamed for this. I know for a sure that the guy that committed this horrendous crime is not a member of any church in Sacramento. And that if someone from any church was in this situation they would simply leave.

From the local newspaper, Sacramento Bee, http://www.sacbee.com

Authorities say the man they’re looking for has fled the country.

A month after the death of Satender Singh on a river beach at Lake Natoma, Sacramento County Sheriff’s detectives have identified the man who allegedly threw the lethal punch and then fled the country, officials confirmed Tuesday.

http://www.sacbee.com/749/story/313268.html

Marcos Bretón: Evading law isn’t Christian at sacbee.com (free subscription required) August 1, 2007 http://www.sacbee.com/breton/story/302389.html

I have many questions also -

Why did the story not get wider notice? It barely rippled in San Francisco, 80 miles away.

Why have the criminals not been caught?

If the group was in danger, why did they not leave? At least gather useful information for their case like photos, video (everyone has a cell phone these days) descriptions of people and cars, call the police.

The park gate keeper was notified of the disturbance. Why did she/he not become more alert and at least make notes of the the vehicles and occupants leaving a potential crime scene?

Why are the facts of the events not published? Descriptions and sketches of the criminals and events.

Local groups are trying to get the word out.

There was a public vigil held at the state capitol bulding.

The gay community held a public diversity summit and formed a committee to follow up with local sheriffs and police.

The Asian Pacific Islanders held a public meeting on the event.

The local newpaper Sacramento Bee has run about 7 good articles and all the local tv stations have covered various aspects of the case.

I don’t know all the facts. Although we hope people can get descriptions and license numbers, when violence erupts panic and emotion can blind us. And I am not suprised the California DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) was no help, their computer incompetence is well known.

Here is what I learned. Ignorance and hate still exist. We have to continue to look out for ourselves and others. When violence erupts we must be ready to defend ourselves by calling the police, fight or flight, documenting the incident with descriptions, photos, video, reporting the incident and not letting go of the incident.

Sacramento, California has been called one of the most diverse and tolerant communities in the USA. We still have work to do to make this country a more perfect union.

-Mark