Hate Crime laws were always idiotic. They only make sense when the crime itself is relatively minor, such as vandalism (even then its probably still idiotic). When the crime is already horrible (such as kidnapping and torturing a mentally disabled person), you don’t really need to add extra charges on it...these people should never be allowed out in public again regardless.
All crime is hate crime... the penalties should be severe as a deterrent ... these four should get life for their murder attempt...
It was always a bad idea, inherently racist and the day will come when it is used for racial persecution.
The concept of a “hate” crime is contrary to our Constitution.
A law should simply state the offense and the consequences. There shouldn’t be a rider they can heap on top to modify it.
Besides, all violent crimes are hate inspired. Nobody would commit a violent crime against someone they liked.
“In our hypersensitive and litigious society, too many agendas have warped the once-noble idea of hate-crime legislation.”
“hate-crime” legislation was NEVER a noble idea, it was always directed only at white people, Christians, heterosexuals, and most often white males, and was ALWAYS politicized from the get go.
The problem is the black on white violence
(Holdering) is PROTECTED by the DO”J” and FB”I”.
Protected so much, that CBS changed the races
and LIED about what was said.
Give them death or life in prison, along with
removing the license of CBS, and it will end.
The were never a “good” idea in the first place! The law already forsees that crimes my be committed with malice and / or are premeditated - which “worsens” the sentence someone might receive.
“Why” that malice is there is immaterial.
....just watched a segment on FOX29 out of Philly
where some dyke was all wee weed up over trannies
being raped attacked and murdered (24 in 2015...22 in 2016) across the nation....ranting on about TRUMP has to have AG’s across the nation address this crime.....another case of selective rage
“Hate crime” laws, just like the “Civil Rights” laws, were designed to legislate the Liberal agenda on America! They were SOLD to America as “noble causes”, but they were never intended to be used for any semblance of good - PERIOD!
Both of those laws are just like the term “assault rifle”! They are nothing but trigger words designed to solicit a viral response from a dumbed-down populace.
The Civil Rights laws REMOVED the rights of business owners and the right to association, etc...
No, was never a good idea.
“Hate crime” excuses crimes against hated groups.
Orwellian.
lol
now that blacks are being charged with hate crimes... they are a bad idea and must be repealed.
It was never a good idea.
“Hate crimes” are pretty much definitionally “political crimes.” They’ve always been, are, and always will be a bad idea.
Race...gender...etc,etc...who cares.
Hate crime legislation is a blatant violation of the Equal Protection Clause.
hate crime law is bad law.
but until it finally gets tossed it better damn well be applied to everyone.
Every group given special preference and privilege by such hate crime laws have become more prevalent perpetrators of hate crimes themselves.
“Thought Crime” was NEVER a good idea, VDH.
Hate crime is thought crime. Therefore, enhanced sentencing is wrong. What is a murder or a rape or a kidnapping that is not deemed a hate crime, a love crime? Please. Ridiculous. Stop making mealy-mouthed rationalizations for members of so-called “oppressed” groups who have committed crimes and hand down the fair sentence due. Do the same for anyone who commits a crime out of bias against his or her victim. Anything else is patently unconstitutional.