Thread: Gay Hate Crime Measure Passes Senate!
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Old 09-28-2007, 03:01 PM   #50 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by garysher View Post
Let's imagine you're a Judge ( yes i know it's a real stretch but....!)

Two cases come before you on the same day.

1. Man #1 charged with beating up a homosexual because he hates homosexuals

2. Man #2 charged with beating up an old lady and stealing her purse containing $50, because he was unemployed and couldn't afford to buy food for his family.

Assuming both were found guilty would you prescribe different sentences?
Yes. I would charge the one man with abusing the elderly. And the other man with abusing someone out of hatred.

The actual sentences may well be the same. But that mostly cos the man stealing for his family attacked an old woman. Had he stolen from someone of his own constitution, I am sure I would give him a lighter sentence.

A crime committed out of hatred, plain old mean hatred is of a motive that must be figured in at the most severe sentence.

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