[konaice]

(1) IN GENERAL- At the request of a law enforcement official of a State or Indian tribe, the Attorney General may provide technical, forensic, prosecutorial, or any other form of assistance in the criminal investigation or prosecution of any crime that-- ...
(C) is motivated by prejudice based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of the victim, or is a violation of the hate crime laws of the State or Indian tribe.

So now thought is a crime and we are all subject to the laws of Indian tribes?

[gondramB]

" So now thought is a crime and we are all subject to the laws of Indian tribes?"

I'm gonna be an optimist here - that probably doesn't extend the jurisdiction of the Indian tribes but allows DA to assist them in law enforcement.

And for a legitimate case -like a serial killer, help is totally appropriate.

But what if the Indian Tribe law is unfair - it sounds like the DA may still hve to help.

[Anthem]

We need to fight this. Raise hell as loudly as possible that the Republican leadership is delivering us into the despotism of arbitrary law. We have been arguing against hate crime legislation for years, and yet it's a full Republican majority and dominance of both legislative and executive branches of the Federal government that is passing this abomination.

[OpusatFR]

"...is motivated by prejudice...."

You caught that too?

There is a big difference between prejudice and racism. Big difference between a "hateful" act that causes physical harm, and one's prejudicial viewpoint.

Very bad idea!