Is spraying ‘USA’ on a mosque’s wall a hate crime?

mediaequalizer.com ^ | Nov. 2, 2015 | Brian Maloney

[PROCON]

Does spray-painting “USA” on the side of a mosque constitute a hate crime?

After two drunken teens were arraigned on vandalism charges Monday, Islamic leaders demanded the Sunday incident be classified as a hate crime.

Though police in Burlington, Massachusetts are chalking it up to an alcohol-fueled prank by 18-year-olds Cameron Cappella and Derrik Demone, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has signaled “additional charges” may be possible.

How could “USA” be considered a hate crime? According to the Boston Globe, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Executive Director John Robbins “has said he believes the graffiti reflects an offensive view that Muslims are not fully American.”

When the same building was targeted with “USA” graffiti in 2013, CAIR demanded a FBI investigation.

One of the boys in the latest incident has already apologized, calling it a “prank”, according to WHDH-7 TV Boston.

[PROCON]

..Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Executive Director John Robbins “has said he believes the graffiti reflects an offensive view that Muslims are not fully American.”

This is the prevalent view among Americans who pay attention to what islam has wrought.

[hal ogen]

If moozlums follow their war book (aka: koran), they can never be completely American. Their “religion” enforces sharia law and hates Freedom.

[Uncle Miltie]

[Old Sarge]

Approval.

[Paul46360]

There used to be a saying
EAT $HIT AND DIE. Could that be hate?
How about EAT PORK AND DIE?

[Jim W N]

No, it is a love crime which is an oxymoron because there is no law against love, so it is not a crime at all.:)

[shibumi]

Building a mosque is a hate crime.

[GraceG]

Allowing Saudi funded mosques in the united states is a hate crime against America.

[Uncle Miltie]

That dirty dog ruined some perfectly good bacon.

[petercooper]

Headchoppers unite.

[Leaning Right]

There should be no such thing as a "hate crime" in the first place. It flies against the equal-protection-under-the-law principle. If a person gets beat up, for example, it should not matter if that person is black, white, etc.

And yes, the folks who sprayed USA on the mosque committed a crime. It's not their property. So charge them with petty vandalism.

[trisham]

No. This was a drunken prank. The most that should happen is that this pair should have to either paint over the graffiti or pay to have a professional do it.

[gasport]

الله‎ wills it.

[dp0622]

sounds like the kids who did it have Italian last names.

If so, I’m proud today.

[SkyDancer]

Is smashing three airplanes into buildings killing over 3,000 people a hate crime?

[Trillian]

I’ll bet peeing on the toilet seat is a hate crime too.

[napscoordinator]

Would it be ok to spray paint USA on a Catholic Church, a Temple, a Mormon church or your own home? If the answer to any of those is yes then it is not a good thing.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I’ve seen worse on various buildings. On one building near here, back in the late 1950s someone spray painted the words SATAN’S AN then got scared off. It remained on that wall for thirty years before the building was torn down.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Is it a hate crime? I’d say it depends on “who” does it, and how big a book the authorities want to throw.

Which, is why “hate” is a poor crime sentencing enhancement.

[PROCON]

The question was, "Is it a hate crime?"

The poor wittle muslimes want any criticism/slander of islam considered a hate crime.