WASHINGTON (AP) – Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that recent killings show the need for a tougher U.S. hate crimes law to stop “violence masquerading as political activism.”
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The violence, he said, “reminds us of the potential threat posed by violent extremists and the tragedy that ensues when reasoned discourse is replaced by armed confrontation.”In order to stop that violence, he said, Congress should pass an updated version of hate crimes legislation, in order to more effectively prosecute those who commit violent attacks based on gender, disability, or sexual orientation.
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“We will not tolerate murder, or the threat of violence, masquerading as political activism,” Holder said. “So let me be clear, the Justice Department will use every tool at its disposal to protect the rights ensured under our Constitution.”
I haven’t seen any violence masquerading as political activism, unless he is talking about ELF or the Weather Underground and Bill Ayers or the Rev Wright. These latest acts of violence have not been condoned by the conservative movement masquerading as political activism.
Last time I checked, murder was illegal. But that doesn’t stop people from committing it. Then how is this new legislation going to change that? Is the Nazi going to say, “I would kill that nonwhite guy but I don’t want to be charged with a ‘hate crime’?”
And why can’t violent acts against any person just be a crime, why does acts against minorities garner special attention? We all know only white guys can be haters, so a violent act committed by them against one of these groups will be charged with a more severe crime then say if a gay guy commits the same act against them. How is that equal protection under the law?
Tags: Hate Crime, Leftists, Terrorism
