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Old 08-17-2007, 06:33 PM   #40 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tristanrobin View Post
... and I find it hysterical that those with right-leaning politics (where the objection to hate crime legislation usually comes from) will complain night and day about criminals getting out on the street to harm a whole new set of victims. UNLESS it involves a hate crime. Then for some reason they start to sound like a repeat offender's defense lawyer.
Perhaps.

But that's never been my stance. I'm exceedingly GLAD that Matthew Sheppard's killers will never see the light of day again.

It's not about "letting people off easy."

It's about the aggravating and mitigating circumstances of each case being unique.
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