I'm not referring to your posts at all, I've never seen them on the topic, but I've read many threads on hate crimes on FR. I've already noted I'm generally opposed to hate crime laws, and it's fair to say the overwhelming majority of Freepers feel that way, many far more vociferously than I. Any of them supporting criminal prosecution in this instance, and there's a legitimate issue here, need to review their thoughts on hate crimes in general.
IMO, there are typically a handful of posters on those threads who take a blame the victim position, relying on nonexistent statistic that most hate crimes (actually 2%-5%) are perpetrated by minorities. By their theory, I'm among the top 6 suspects in this event.
Just an observation on an apparent double standard.
I really don't want to use hate crimes. It will come back and bite us so bad. The libs will say "see! those right wingers use it too! hate crime legislation are double plus good!"
Hmmm... I wonder about the intent of this mf...
It's easy to get involved in double standards when it benefits us. None of us are immune. I am guilty of this and I try to do my best to not fall for a ds.
Dear SJackson,
I'm generally opposed to hate crimes statutes, as well. To me, they verge on thought crime statutes. If someone murders another, it seems that the law should deal with the act, not whether murderer was thinking mean thoughts or not. In fact, for most crimes, I have a tought time trying to figure out how they might NOT be hate crimes.
I wouldn't generally support prosecution of disruptors like this under hate crimes statutes.
However, I'm just not sure that any of those laws are even applicable here, so whether or not it's a good idea is moot.
I think. ;-)
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