hate crimes

Black high school student, 12, who accused three of her male white classmates of pinning her down and cutting off her dreadlocks, admits that she made it up https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7521717/Black-high-school-student-said-bullies-cut-dreadlocks-admits-up.html

All I have to say on this, is that from the sounds of it, the guy did a hell of a lot of good. But if the police are able to prove their case, it's going to cause a lot of damage...

He's guilty. Sentenced to die. The New York Times released a two hour interview with FBI agents shown at trial. Roof confesses, more or less calmly. The first hour or so the FBI agents are ticking off all the evidence boxes and making sure they get him to say everything they needed at trial...

One excuse is as good as another I guess. http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/crime/alton-hayes-trayvon-martin-white-man-attacked-black-racist-racism-maywood-chicago-suburb-20120420

http://youtu.be/Wm4ZTSOen0k This video addresses an interesting question. When non black races such as white people or asians are attacked because of their race ad ethnicity why isn't it classified as a hate crime? I pride myself on not being racist but if I were attacked and injured...

Linky. Wow, did they change they way the count these crimes? Or is there some theory as to why this happened?

Michelle and her pretzel logic regarding the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, AKA the Matthew Shepard Act http://www.c-spanarchives.org/congress/?q=node/77531&id=8958780 She also throws in a lovely parting shot God, I love that woman. LOL

Link. Most of the time when I hear that someone hung a noose somewhere, it turns out it was done by some idiot who claims he was trying to alert everyone to the prevalence of racism in America. Feel-good legislation. Meanwhile, Virginia is facing a budget deficit of $3 billion.

It is a hate crime, and the victims are members of a church. Not just any church though. A Unitarian church. Why did he pick that church? Because it's full of liberals. Yes, the church's historical support of such issues as desegregation, women's rights and gay rights was just too much for...

Jeremiah Munsen, 18, and another individual allegedly conspired to intimidate African-American demonstrators at the Sept. 20 rally, crafting two nooses out of extension cords, attaching them to the back of the vehicle and repeatedly driving slowly by a group of marchers waiting at a bus depot to...

Is the refrain However: http://www.dailyherald.com/news/mchenrystory.asp?id=315686&cc=k&tc=&t= I'm failing to find a felony committed here. Something that would have gotten you suspended years ago or kicked out of school if you had a track record, is now a criminal felony. Or am I reading...

Justing Trottier is director of the Center For Inquiry--Ontario and president of the Freethought Association of Canada. He was recently assaulted by a couple of young toughs while posting atheist-themed flyers at a Toronto university campus. It is clear from Justin's account of the incident...