Is the tragedy at the Holocaust museum further proof that we need Hate Crime legislation ?

The acts themselves are already criminal, and in many jurisdictions committing crimes that are motivated by the victim's race, ethnicity, or other status is already an aggravating factor to be considered in imposing sentence. I see nothing wrong with the motive being used to enhance punishment, but I see no particular need for separate criminal offenses.Is the tragedy at the Holocaust museum further proof that we need Hate Crime legislation ?I wish you guys would be so concerned over thousands of innocent people raped, maimed, and murdered each year by gang members, repeat sex offenders, illegal immigrants, and other lowlives. But instead, most of you libs fight for their rights and put them back on our streets again.



So why worry over hate crime legislation now? Isn't he just another misguided criminal that just needs a hug and probation?Is the tragedy at the Holocaust museum further proof that we need Hate Crime legislation ?
Hate is hate. No group shouldn't get special treatment because of what they believe or who they are.



Would the person who killed that abortion doctor be charged with a hate crime? He hated what the doctor did and killed him for it. Wouldn't that be considered a hate crime?



Everyone talks about how racism is terrible and how everyone should come together, yet we are constantly forming divisions in the races by calling certain crimes Hate crimes, or when Affirmative action comes into play.Is the tragedy at the Holocaust museum further proof that we need Hate Crime legislation ?Murder is murder. How many lifetimes can you sentence a man to? Von Brunn, if he survives, will spend the rest of his elderly life in prison. I don't see how hate crime laws would make his punishment any worse. I don't see how charging a cold-blooded murderer with a hate crime would serve as a deterrent to crimes motivate by hate. Maybe I'm missing something. If so, please fill me in.
Hello, we have hate crime legislation. It is similar to laws against murder, assault and terrorist threats, but the hate concept adds a bit more seriousness to the charge.Is the tragedy at the Holocaust museum further proof that we need Hate Crime legislation ?We already HAVE hate crime laws, which increase penalties for violent crimes. Hate laws do not eliminate the hate. They can only apply additional jail time, which means little or nothing to someone who is dead set on committing a crime.Is the tragedy at the Holocaust museum further proof that we need Hate Crime legislation ?
Hate crime legislation would not help people do these things because there views are surpressed surpressing them further would make them worse
If we had hate crime legislation, every Liberal would be thrown in jail.



Do you really want to shoot yourself in the foot?Is the tragedy at the Holocaust museum further proof that we need Hate Crime legislation ?
Legislation is not BULLET PROOF.~