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MrsCoffee

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19. His attorney might have a hard time with that.

Reply to Devil Child (Reply #17)

Wed Sep 22, 2021, 09:25 AM

Sep 2021

https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/hate-crime-laws-protection.html

The Defendant's Group Membership Does Not Matter

The fact that the defendant belongs to the same race, religion, or ethnicity as the victim is irrelevant, so long as the victim was attacked because of some prohibited reason. For example, in In re Vladimir P., 670 N.E.2d 839 (Ill. App. 1996), three teens attacked a 13-year-old Orthodox Jewish boy, threatening him, calling him a Jew, and throwing a knife at him. The court rejected one of the defendant's argument that because he too was Jewish he could not have committed a hate crime. Members of protected groups can also harbor animus.

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Professor Allegedly Spat on Black Woman, Yelled Slurs during parking lot dispute [View all] Demovictory9 Sep 2021 OP

The racist bastard deserves jail, and she will own that Jag of his... brush Sep 2021 #1

He says he's a minority as well. jimfields33 Sep 2021 #4

What is your point? MrsCoffee Sep 2021 #8

That he says he's a minority. jimfields33 Sep 2021 #9

So? MrsCoffee Sep 2021 #10

How can it be a hate crime? jimfields33 Sep 2021 #11

Are you serious? MrsCoffee Sep 2021 #12

This is a discussion thread. jimfields33 Sep 2021 #13

So, discuss. MrsCoffee Sep 2021 #15

It appears Friedmann's atty is claiming hate crime is an impossibility Devil Child Sep 2021 #17

His attorney might have a hard time with that. MrsCoffee Sep 2021 #19

Good link, thanks! I hope his attorney fails hard in this grasping at straws attempt Devil Child Sep 2021 #20

Where did you read he was Jewish? Mosby Sep 2021 #26

From Mr. Friedmann's own quoted words Devil Child Sep 2021 #28

Wow. Just not a good try there. Kingofalldems Sep 2021 #27

So what. He also admitted to the cops he spit on her and... brush Sep 2021 #24

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2021 #2

From the original op: "Friedmann suffers...". I can't come up with any sympathy abqtommy Sep 2021 #3

Out of control Friedmann fries self. harumph Sep 2021 #5

What Does His Or His Wife's.... ProfessorGAC Sep 2021 #6

You see he can't be locked up because he has to care for her malaise Sep 2021 #7

Yeah, like he does it himself 24/7 dalton99a Sep 2021 #14

That defense is . . . a choice Sympthsical Sep 2021 #18

Without Endorsing The View, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2021 #22

Road-raging psychopath Devil Child Sep 2021 #16

Glad he didn't have a gun. Midnight Writer Sep 2021 #21

Can I just ask that as a part of whatever sentence he gets... Takket Sep 2021 #23

Why does this matter? JustAnotherGen Sep 2021 #25