geddert worked with the disgraced doctor larry nassar, who is in prison for molesting gymnasts. geddert was accused of coercing girls to train at his michigan gym, then verbally andn s. hate crimes against asian americans have skied rocketed since the start of the pandemic. we get more on this from cbs' jamie yuccas. >> reporter: the owner at this butcher shop in sacramento says she's frightened after security cameras captured a man tossing a dead cat in her parking lot. >> do you feel like this is a hate crime? >> of course. there's really no doubt about it. >> reporter: more than 3,000 hate incidents directed at asian americans nationwide have been reported since the beginning of the pandemic, according to one advocacy group. a 91-year-old asian man in oakland was thrown to thee ground. in new york city, an asian american woman was violently assaulted in broad daylight. and this violent attack on 84-year-old vicha ratanapakdee, a thai american, who later died from his injuries. >> with the china virus. >> reporter: some blame the rise of anti-asian american discrimination on t