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HopeAgain

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11. I'm not sure, in the case of a minority offender

Reply to Fullduplexxx (Reply #10)

Thu Oct 18, 2018, 11:09 AM

Oct 2018

that a crime motivated by hate is much worse than a crime motivated by anything else. If it rose to the level of insurrection, maybe that would be different.

The added societal problem of minority oppression makes all the difference in the world to me. Why? Because it can strongly affect the whole of society rather than just the single victim and single offender.

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'Look at this f---ing white guy!' bigot yells before brutally attacking man in Bronx pizzeria [View all] TexasTowelie Oct 2018 OP

Fox will be all over this... HopeAgain Oct 2018 #1

It's a hate crime. It's still against the law to attack someone even if they are white ... right? Fullduplexxx Oct 2018 #2

It is a crime, HopeAgain Oct 2018 #3

It is a hate crime Fullduplexxx Oct 2018 #4

So go watch Fox and become another scared white person HopeAgain Oct 2018 #5

I believe crimes of hate should be called that regardless of what color attack what color Fullduplexxx Oct 2018 #6

Hate crimes carry special significance HopeAgain Oct 2018 #7

Im on this site cause im a democrat but i dont like double standards or hypocrisy Fullduplexxx Oct 2018 #8

Distinction is not necessarily hypocrisy HopeAgain Oct 2018 #9

The rational behind hate crimes is that the attacker isnt attacking Fullduplexxx Oct 2018 #10

I'm not sure, in the case of a minority offender HopeAgain Oct 2018 #11