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Hate acts against Muslims subside
Washington Times ^ | 6/24/02 | Guy Taylor

Posted on 06/24/2002 11:40:20 PM PDT by kattracks

Edited on 07/12/2004 3:54:56 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Local law enforcement officials say the number of hate crimes against area Muslims has declined steadily since peaking about a month after September 11.

Hours after terrorists slammed hijacked airplanes into the Pentagon and World Trade Center, Alexandria was one of the first cities to report an anti-Muslim hate crime that police said was likely retaliation for the attacks.


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1 posted on 06/24/2002 11:40:20 PM PDT by kattracks
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To: kattracks
To a Muslim, not being a Muslim is a hate crime punishable by death.
2 posted on 06/25/2002 12:42:08 AM PDT by LenS
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To: kattracks
meanwhile hate crimes BY muslims is on the rise.
3 posted on 06/25/2002 8:42:40 AM PDT by goodieD
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To: LenS
To a Muslim, not being a Muslim is a hate crime punishable by death.

But that's not a hate crime. That's a religious preference. There's a difference...or so they say.

4 posted on 06/25/2002 8:45:10 AM PDT by Tennessee_Bob
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