Re: Kinda puts a slightly different slant on the case as to whether this is a hate crime or not

Agreed but that will upset those who are pushing the concept of
hate crimes.

Personally I think that the penalty for the commission of crimes
should be the same whether a hate crime or not. The hate part of it
really should not even enter in the discussion. All it does is, as in
this case, allow the victim to claim the hate crime and thereby increase
the punishment piled on the perp and the victim will then see it as
payback. Also cut back a whole bunch on plea bargaining. If you commit
the crime then you should pay for it.

On 04/04/2011 04:20 PM, THE ANNOINTED ONE wrote:
> Looks like a case of an idiot that has a bigger mouth than his ability
> to defend it.... seems like a normal course of life to me... I find
> nothing wrong with belting someone that runs his mouth a bit too much.
> The inverse is also true. I have taken it when I knew I was wrong.
>
> There-in lies the problem.
>
> On Apr 4, 12:30 pm, dick thompson<rhomp2...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Personally I don't think hate crimes per se should be treated any
>> differently than the same crime without the hate element in it. Instead
>> crimes should be thoroughly prosecuted in accordance with the basic law
>> and the hate element should not be a part of it.
>>
>> http://www.dnainfo.com/20110402/greenwich-village-soho/police-arrest-...
>> <http://www.dnainfo.com/20110402/greenwich-village-soho/police-arrest-...>

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