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jeff47

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10. Hate crime is a motivation, not a level of offense.

Reply to nichomachus (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 02:35 PM

Dec 2014

There's no reason to attach a "level of offense" to the term hate crime. Hate crime is explaining why they did the criminal act. Not what the criminal act was.

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A Short, Hilarious & 'Absolutely Fabulous' Response By A Gay Couple After A Hate Crime [View all] kpete Dec 2014 OP

GREAT response! pinboy3niner Dec 2014 #1

oh, that was wonderful!! niyad Dec 2014 #2

Perfect! oldandhappy Dec 2014 #3

!! Jack Rabbit Dec 2014 #4

well played gents, well played. blackspade Dec 2014 #5

I object to the term "hate crime" nichomachus Dec 2014 #6

I agree rock Dec 2014 #8

Where is the line? Glassunion Dec 2014 #9

Hate crime is a motivation, not a level of offense. jeff47 Dec 2014 #10

"faggot" is what was scratched on there JI7 Dec 2014 #11

Who calls "anything you don't like 'rape'"? Petty vandalism is scratching lines, slurs moves it uppityperson Dec 2014 #12

I've heard and read nichomachus Dec 2014 #13

OK, thanks. Most there are inappropriate usage. nt uppityperson Dec 2014 #15

You don't think that was meant to cause fear for their life and safety? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2014 #14

It's petty vandalism with INTENT TO HARASS A MINORITY. If it was a noose scratched into the door KittyWampus Dec 2014 #16

Fabulous.... And deeply sad. I hate this happened to them riderinthestorm Dec 2014 #7

aw, should be TEH GAYS Skittles Dec 2014 #17