Report: Hate crimes hit 5-year high in LA County - AP

Hate crimes in Los Angeles County soared last year to their highest mark in five years even as overall crime dropped across the region, according to a report released Thursday.

[dante2810]

Theo wrote:

The Boston Globe reported that the same thing happened in Massachusetts after a rogue court there disenfranchised citizens on the definition of marriage.

Lets see....

"The fight over same-sex marriage that has played out in the presidential race has empowered those who hold prejudices against gays and lesbians, especially when they hear conservative candidates decrying same-sex unions, advocates said."
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/200...

Who do you blame for the increase in attacks? People LIKE YOU.

[Harry]

dante2810 wrote:

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Lets see....
"The fight over same-sex marriage that has played out in the presidential race has empowered those who hold prejudices against gays and lesbians, especially when they hear conservative candidates decrying same-sex unions, advocates said."
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/200...
Who do you blame for the increase in attacks? People LIKE YOU.

Very often such tragedies are homosexual on homosexual in nature. Domestic violence is extremely high among homosexuals.

[dante2810]

Harry wrote:

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Very often such tragedies are homosexual on homosexual in nature. Domestic violence is extremely high among homosexuals.

"The rates of domestic violence in same-gender relationships is roughly the same as domestic violence against heterosexual women. As in opposite-gendered couples, the problem is likely underreported."
http://www.aardvarc.org/dv/gay.shtml

Strike TWO

[Deningrad]

Theo wrote:

The Boston Globe reported that the same thing...

Hey Will... you really need professional help dude... posting the same thing and chainging the first paragraph without gaining anything could be called a mania. You're waisting you time, your energy and money in something that won't give you anything. Yet you still do it. You even lack of an identity and that can denote how severe your problem could be.

[Hate Crime - what is it]

What is a hate crime. If I hold a knife to someones neck and steal their wallet is that a hate crime? Now what if that person was gay and I didn't know that or care, just wanted the wallet, is that still a hate crime?
Hate crimes are silly because isn't any crime a hate crime? I don't steal, kill, slander someone who I like.
Police will consider something a hate crime if someone is gay. But whether the criminal knew that or not doesn't matter, the minute it happens to a minority it is considered hate crime for whatever crime. Just doesn't make sense.
Every individual is protected from the law. Whether straight, gay, christian, atheist, man or women you have the right to live, the right to walk the streets without harm. So whether you are gay or not, shouldn't matter. Someone commits a crime, than they should be punished.

[Clerkerist]

Hate Crime - what is it wrote:

What is a hate crime. If I hold a knife to someones neck and steal their wallet is that a hate crime? Now what if that person was gay and I didn't know that or care, just wanted the wallet, is that still a hate crime?
Hate crimes are silly because isn't any crime a hate crime? I don't steal, kill, slander someone who I like.
Police will consider something a hate crime if someone is gay. But whether the criminal knew that or not doesn't matter, the minute it happens to a minority it is considered hate crime for whatever crime. Just doesn't make sense.
Every individual is protected from the law. Whether straight, gay, christian, atheist, man or women you have the right to live, the right to walk the streets without harm. So whether you are gay or not, shouldn't matter. Someone commits a crime, than they should be punished.

A hate crime is motivated in part, by the person's minority status. People aren't protected FROM the law, they are protected BY the law.