Race-based hate crimes spike in D.C.; whites most common victims, but underreporting feared

Washington Times ^ | 8/19/14

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Race-based hate crimes jumped in Washington, D.C., last year even as most other types of bias crimes decreased, with analysts saying such incidents could be vastly underreported among minority groups uncomfortable coming forward to authorities.

D.C. police say that of the 18 race-based hate crimes in 2013, the majority of victims were white and the majority of suspects black. The number of incidents was up from the 13 race-based bias crimes reported in 2012.

The disclosure comes as a wave of protests and unrest after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, has highlighted racial tension in the St. Louis suburb and prompted widespread calls for an evaluation of race relations between communities and their police departments.

The number of hate crimes reported in the District fell overall from 81 in 2012 to 70 in 2013.

The low level of reported race-based hate crimes, including the small number in which minorities were victims, could be a sign that minority victims are reluctant to report crimes, said David C. Friedman, director of the D.C. regional office of the Anti-Defamation League.

“In many African-American communities and other parts of the country, no matter what the demographics of the police department are, there are levels of concern” with coming forward, Mr. Friedman said.

Census data in 2013 put the District’s black population at just under 50 percent, with whites making up 35 percent of the population and Hispanics another 10 percent.

Of the 18 victims of race-motivated hate crimes last year, 10 were white, four were black, two Hispanic, one Asian and one of another race, according to D.C. police.

[ronnie raygun]

They want to be allowd to comitt crimes without prosecution just becuase they are black

[DaveA37]

“They want to be allowd to comitt crimes without prosecution just becuase they are black”.........

Since doumbo and Holder have surfaced, this has become the norm. There has been and will not be any threat to blacks until both odumbo and Holder are gone they too are held accountable, just like any other race. I don’t care what race you are, break the laws and pay the penalty.

[rjsimmon]

10 were white, four were black, two Hispanic, one Asian and one of another race,

There are only 3 races on the planet, Caucasoid, negroid, and mongoloid. So unless the police know of others, they may have categorized the others incorrectly.

[blam]

I have at least one gun with me all the time.

[hal ogen]

Given that caucasians are a relatively small proportion of WDC residents, the statistic is worse than at first look. Apparently, many blacks are full of a lot of hate. Losers.