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SaschaHM

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32. Wow. Now you are just accusing me of some false stuff.

Thu Jan 5, 2017, 05:34 PM

Jan 2017

The first 2 aren't even things that I've posted. Do you have me confused with someone else? Please edit your post with a link to the original posts and you will see that I am not the one who post those.

As to the 3rd, the example said that it was a hate crime simply because the victim was disabled. That does not make it a hate crime under the legal definition. It's still a horrible thing, but hate crimes deal with motive not specifically the victim. A bank robber can shoot a black guy during the course of a robbery, but unless he shot him because he was black, he wouldn't be charged with a hate crime.

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Checking the rwing forums this morning Runningdawg Jan 2017 #1

And spreading fake news that it was a hate crime scscholar Jan 2017 #2

??? Dr. Strange Jan 2017 #3

"The Latest: Police: Race Not Motive Behind Video Attack" scscholar Jan 2017 #12

It was a hate crime, they've been charged with a hate crime, against a disabled person. uppityperson Jan 2017 #14

Thanks. I had no idea that term had been watered down so much by the right. scscholar Jan 2017 #17

"Hate crime" has been watered down by the right? What? Clarify, please uppityperson Jan 2017 #18

Don't bother, it's an act. Marengo Jan 2017 #22

You certainly move your own goalposts with great consistency. LanternWaste Jan 2017 #21

It was a hate crime and they were charged as such. hrmjustin Jan 2017 #4

They were charged with hate crimes today hardluck Jan 2017 #5

It was totally a hate crime, and they were charged as such... nt Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2017 #6

"The Latest: Police: Race Not Motive Behind Video Attack" scscholar Jan 2017 #10

I doubt politics had anything to do with it either tenderfoot Jan 2017 #11

Race isn't the only factor in a hate crime. Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2017 #13

The example that you used actually wouldn't fit the definition of most hate crime laws. SaschaHM Jan 2017 #20

That "example" is what this thread is about, and WHY they HAVE been charged with a hate crime uppityperson Jan 2017 #23

Please don't accuse me of things when I'm just trying to add some knowledge into the discussion. SaschaHM Jan 2017 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author uppityperson Jan 2017 #30

Wow. Now you are just accusing me of some false stuff. SaschaHM Jan 2017 #32

I apologise, am very sorry, yes did get you confused with someone else. My sincere apology uppityperson Jan 2017 #34

That example is WHY they have been CHARGED Dr Hobbitstein Jan 2017 #38

It's not worth my time to debate this anymore. SaschaHM Jan 2017 #39

Nice try RandiFan1290 Jan 2017 #8

It was a hate crime. nt cwydro Jan 2017 #15

You're FALT OUT WRONG! Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Initech Jan 2017 #29

That was the whole point of it. tenderfoot Jan 2017 #7

Question? UncleTomsEvilBrother Jan 2017 #9

Too bad they aren't just as aggressive when it's white on black violence. roamer65 Jan 2017 #16

The "alt-right" that typically complains about hate crime laws is about to learn how... SaschaHM Jan 2017 #19

1 of them knew him from school & they picked him because he was disabled. UPDATE article uppityperson Jan 2017 #24

Ugh. cwydro Jan 2017 #26

Then that makes it a hate crime, but I'm not seeing where it says they attacked him SaschaHM Jan 2017 #27

Would they have taken him, then kidnapped and assaulted him if he weren't disabled? uppityperson Jan 2017 #31

From the article you shared with me. SaschaHM Jan 2017 #36

Yup, thank you and again my apologies uppityperson Jan 2017 #37

Play fight that got out of hand? HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #40

That was a beat down, and they're still not shutting up about it. Initech Jan 2017 #33

I expect BLM to be outlawed Generator Jan 2017 #35