Re: Knockout Attacks Plague the Northeast
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Originally Posted by
wickedsolo
I never did understand that.
White person assaults a black person and it is a hate crime.
Black person assaults a white person and it is just a run of the mill assault.
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That's not quite true.
The races of the actors in a crime need to do something overt for it to be considered a hate crime.
If I punch a black guy, it's assault. If I punch a black guy and drop the N bomb as I'm doing it, it's now a hate crime. Same dynamic applies if the races are reversed.
FTR, I think hate crimes are redundant and unnecessary.
Re: Knockout Attacks Plague the Northeast
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Originally Posted by
HoustonRaven
That's not quite true.
The races of the actors in a crime need to do something overt for it to be considered a hate crime.
If I punch a black guy, it's assault. If I punch a black guy and drop the N bomb as I'm doing it, it's now a hate crime. Same dynamic applies if the races are reversed.
FTR, I think hate crimes are redundant and unnecessary.
And stupid.
Re: Knockout Attacks Plague the Northeast
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Originally Posted by
HoustonRaven
That's not quite true.
The races of the actors in a crime need to do something overt for it to be considered a hate crime.
If I punch a black guy, it's assault. If I punch a black guy and drop the N bomb as I'm doing it, it's now a hate crime. Same dynamic applies if the races are reversed.
FTR, I think hate crimes are redundant and unnecessary.
They are also unconstitutional. Dropping "an N bomb" is not illegal and shouldn't be; see the first amendment.
Re: Knockout Attacks Plague the Northeast
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Originally Posted by
Greg
They are also unconstitutional. Dropping "an N bomb" is not illegal and shouldn't be; see the first amendment.
Agreed.
But it's still incredibly stupid.
Re: Knockout Attacks Plague the Northeast
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Originally Posted by
HoustonRaven
That's not quite true.
The races of the actors in a crime need to do something overt for it to be considered a hate crime.
If I punch a black guy, it's assault. If I punch a black guy and drop the N bomb as I'm doing it, it's now a hate crime. Same dynamic applies if the races are reversed.
FTR, I think hate crimes are redundant and unnecessary.
Not with that new law they passed that's getting Holder in so much trouble. If a black person or homosexual is assaulted, it's a hate crime no matter what you say or the reasons behind it.
Re: Knockout Attacks Plague the Northeast
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Originally Posted by
darb72
Not with that new law they passed that's getting Holder in so much trouble. If a black person or homosexual is assaulted, it's a hate crime no matter what you say or the reasons behind it.
What law is that?
Re: Knockout Attacks Plague the Northeast
Sorry, I made a mistake. The law Holder is trying to get passed.
Just google Eric Holder hate crime. Pretty darned telling, and also fun that he's in danger of getting impeached.