Vincent Chin (Chinese: 陳果仁) (1955 – June 23, 1982) was a Chinese American industrial draftsman murdered in 1982 in the Detroit, Michigan enclave of Highland Park by two white autoworkers, Chrysler plant superintendent Ronald Ebens and his recently laid off step-son, Michael Nitz. The murder was controversial because of Ebens mistaking Chin as Japanese and the subsequent miscarriage of justice that occurred during the criminal and civil trials of Nitz and Ebens. Ebens instigated the incident by declaring, "It's because of you little motherfuckers that we're out of work," referring to U.S. auto manufacturing jobs being lost to Japan. 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Chinese American is an American who is of ethnic Chinese descent. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Highland Park is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Chrysler Corporation was an American automobile manufacturer that existed independently from 1925–1998. ... Ronald Ebens was a former auto worker in Detroit who, along with his stepson Michael Nitz, killed Chinese American Vincent Chin in 1982, just two days before Chins wedding day[1]. The killing of Vincent Chin, and the subsequent failure of the justice system in punishing his killers, sparked... Motherfucker (also contracted forms muthafucka, mu-fucker, mo-fugger, mofucka, mother, mofo, mufuka, maafaka, mahfah, muh fucka, muzzer fuzzer,mudder Banger, muffuka and countless others) is a common insult and profanity in the English language. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...

Raised in Detroit, Chin was the adopted son and the only child of Bing Hing Chin (Chinese: 陳炳興) and Lily Chin (Chinese: 陳余瓊芳).

On the night of June 19, 1982, a fight ensued at the strip club where Chin was having his bachelor party. The group was thrown out and after a heated exchange of words subsequently parted ways. Ebens and Nitz searched the neighborhood for 20 to 30 minutes before finding Chin at a McDonald's restaurant. Chin tried to escape, but was held by Nitz while Ebens repeatedly bludgeoned Chin with a baseball bat. Chin was struck at least four times with the bat, including blows to the head. When rushed to the hospital, he was brain-dead and died after four days in a coma. June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the book or movie Striptease see Striptease (book) and Striptease (movie) A striptease is a performance, usually a dance, in which the performer gradually removes their clothing for the purposes of sexually arousing the audience, usually performed in nightclubs. ... A bachelor party (also called a stag party, stag night (UK, Ireland, Canada, and NZ), bulls party (South Africa) or bucks party, bucks night (Australia)) is a party held for a bachelor shortly before he enters marriage, to make the most of his final opportunity to engage in activities a... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries, milkshakes and soft drinks. ... Toms Restaurant, a restaurant in New York made familiar by Suzanne Vega and the television sitcom Seinfeld A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to order, to be consumed on the premises. ... Four historically significant baseball bats showcased in a museum. ... Brain death is defined as a complete and irreversible cessation of brain activity. ... In medicine, a coma (from the Greek koma, meaning deep sleep) is a profound state of unconsciousness. ...

Ebens and Nitz were convicted in a county court for manslaughter, after a plea bargain brought the charges down from second-degree murder. They served no jail time, were given three years probation, fined $3,000 and ordered to pay $780.00 in court costs. Wayne County Circuit Judge Charles Kaufman, who has previously served time as a POW (prisoner of war) in Japanese prison camps during World War II, was quoted as saying, "These weren't the kind of men you send to jail... You don't make the punishment fit the crime; you make the punishment fit the criminal." Despite the opportunity to reconsider his sentencing, Judge Kaufman stubbornly refused to do so. The County Court is the workhorse of the civil justice system in England and Wales. ... Murder is both a legal and a moral term, that are not always coincident. ... Wayne County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... A Circuit judge is a position in British Law, in which a Judge moves to different Crown Courts within a certain area. ... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ... This is a list of Internment and Concentration camps, organised by country. ... Combatants Allied Powers: United Kingdom France Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Axis Powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Charles de Gaulle Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33...

"What kind of law is this? What kind of justice?" Vincent Chin's mother, Lily Chin, angrily asked. "This happened because my son is Chinese. If two Chinese killed a white person, they must go to jail, maybe for their whole lives... Something is wrong with this country."

In 1983, journalist Helen Zia and lawyer Liza Cheuk May Chan (陳綽薇) led the fight for federal charges against the two. A 1984 federal civil rights case against the men found Ebens guilty and sentenced him to 25 years in prison; Nitz was acquitted. After an appeal, Ebens' conviction was overturned on a legal technicality in 1986 — a federal appeals court found an attorney improperly coached prosecution witnesses. After a retrial in 1987, Ebens was cleared of the charges by a jury in Cincinnati, Ohio. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Helen Zia (謝漢蘭; pinyin: Xiè Hànlán) (1952 - ) is a second generation Chinese American and an award-winning journalist and scholar who has covered Asian American communities and social and political movements for decades. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, or simply the Federal Circuit, was founded in 1982 to combine similar federal cases to a specialized appellate court. ... An attorney is someone who represents someone else in the transaction of business: For attorney-at-law, see lawyer, solicitor, barrister or civil law notary. ... This article is about witnesses in law courts. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Trial de novo. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Cincinnati, Ohio viewed from the SW, across the Ohio River from Kentucky. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ...

Later, a civil suit against Ebens was settled out of court for $1.5 million, which would be paid to Chin's estate over time. But shortly before the verdict, Ebens disposed of his assets and fled. It has been suggested that civil trial be merged into this article or section. ... Estate is a term used in the common law. ... In law, a verdict indicates the judgment of a case before a court of law. ...

The case of Vincent Chin became a rallying point for the Asian American community and is often considered the beginning of the pan-Asian American movement. An Asian American is a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ...

Chin was the subject of an 1989 Academy Award-nominated documentary by Renee Tajima and Christine Choy called Who Killed Vincent Chin? 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is one of the most prestigious awards for documentary films. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

In September 1987, not wanting to be reminded of her son's tragedy, Vincent Chin's mother, Lily Chin, moved from Oak Park, Michigan back to Guangzhou, China where she had grown up. She later returned to the United States for medical treatment in late 2001 and died on June 9, 2002. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: The Family City Location in the state of Michigan Country United States State Michigan County Oakland Mayor Gerald E. Naftaly Area    - City 13. ... Guangzhou is the capital and the sub-provincial city of Guangdong Province in southern mainland China. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

External links

• Asian-Nation: Anti-Asian Racism
• American Citizens for Justice (ACJ) homepage
• AsianWeek article
• McMurder.com