re: #147 Cineaste

Let me state for the record. This guy is a scum bag and likely has some mental issues.

That being said, I still have a problem with “hate” crimes. I feel like if you stab someone, with intent to do harm, should it matter whether it was because you hated them personally or because they were part of a group? /blockquote>

Yes.

If you hated them personally you committed the violent action against that person. One crime.

If it’s because they’re part of a group, then it’s a violent crime against that person and a threat directed to everybody else in the group. Two crimes.