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Hate crimes laws make me a bit uneasy too but I dont


Find this type of outrage story any more useful than the cries of "Where wuz AL SHARPTON??!!" When a white guy is shot by the cops.

What crime someone is charged with is discretionary and not charging these people with a hate crime doesn't exactly put a finger on some great injustice to white people for christs sake.

I agree that assault, murder, etc end the same way regardless of motivation and what constitutes a "hate crime" is murky at best. Is rape a hate crime because most rapists hate women? You get the drill.

One question though -- isn't it possible that at least some variations of "hate crimes" are close of not equals to acts of terrorism?

(In response to this post by CharlestonSC)

Posted: 02/25/2016 at 07:29AM



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