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Do hate crimes against trump voters count? Because I have seen those have been reported as well.
by mordocai 10y ago
Do hate crimes against trump voters count? Because I have seen those have been reported as well.
- astrodust 10y agoSome form of classification here might be helpful. Differentiating between yelling, physical alterations, and those that result in actual injuries as well as the nature of the event.
- bwb 10y agoTypically political views haven't been viewed as a hate crime. So I believe that should be classified as just crime :). A hate crime is generally one that is inspired by race/ethnicity and gender.
- dogma1138 10y agoGender isn't a protected group, beating a woman isn't a hate crime it's an assault. Hate crimes have very strict definitions in most jurisdictions, and even those definitions are often a slippery slope bordering on thought policing. Overall if you beat some one because they are gay you should be charged with aggravated assault and sentenced in the same manner as any other person who thinks it's OK to physically assault some one. The only time where hate crimes can somewhat be considered useful for protecting society is in non-violent crimes, but even then there usually parts of the criminal code that would cover the crime better.
- LyndsySimon 10y agoWould you consider this a "hate crime", then? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duFSnlANCPo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duFSnlANCPo
- mordocai 10y agoPersonally I'd call a crime inspired by political views a hate crime and I would hope the courts would as well. If not, i'd be open to defining it that way.
- marpstar 10y agojust crime, or just crime?
- lordnacho 10y ago>> just crime That's quite a witty double entendre!
- woofyman 10y agoPlus sexual orientation
- MK999 10y agoSome animals are more equal than others