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Old 05-20-2008, 01:58 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by garysher View Post
Is there special legislation for describing an attack on a disabled person as a "hate crime"?
According to the FBI.

Each year's edition of Hate Crime Statistics presents data regarding incidents, offenses, victims, and offenders in reported crimes that were motivated in whole or in part by a bias against the victim's perceived race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

Federal Bureau of Investigation - Uniform Crime Reports
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