Hate in Maryland: From racist taunts to swastikas to a campus stabbing, bias reports up sharply

[TexasTowelie]

Reports of hate are on the rise in Maryland.

Maryland law enforcement agencies received 398 reports of hate or bias last year — alleged incidents that ranged from vandalism and intimidation to threats and attacks, according to the State Police and hundreds of pages of records reviewed by The Baltimore Sun after a public information request. The reported incidents represented an increase of 35 percent from 2016 — and a pace of more than one report a day.


(Baltimore Sun Graphic)

Authorities couldn’t confirm all those reports, and concluded that a handful were unfounded. But many experts believe the reports don’t begin to capture all the incidents.

The state’s experience echoes a national increase in reported hate crimes, reversing a long, gradual decline. Maryland broadly requires the reporting of incidents against someone due to race, religion, and other characteristics. The FBI collects information from states only on crimes motivated by hate or bias.

Read more: http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/bs-md-two-years-of-hate-incidents-20180813-story.html

[SWBTATTReg]

1. Timing is curious...just when rump came onto the scene...worst president in history...nt

[elleng]

2. Nothing curious about it,

those with what we'd call anti-social tendencies have been freed to act on them since trump 'came on the scene.'

'Acosta describes crowd reaction: He looked at me and ran his thumb across his throat.

The disturbing part of Trump’s jokes about Gianforte was the effect on the crowd. I saw one young man in the crowd making body slam gestures. He looked at me and ran his thumb across his throat. I talked to him after the rally was over. He couldn’t stop laughing.'

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211296175

[blondebanshee]

3. Thank you for sharing!

[TexasTowelie]

4. You're welcome.

It's a sad, but important article.