Wow, a black person was convicted of a hate crime...
who'd a thunk it?
I still don't like this "hate crimes" business, but as long as they're doing it, it's good to see an example of it being applied across the board.
Raping and killing her were bad enough, but NOW, because of the "thought crime" he has to listen to Ethel Merman tapes until he fries in the chair. That MIGHT be "cruel and unusual" punishment.
"Hate crimes," WHAT a load.
What does it take to get a first degree murder decision? I can only gather that the New York criminal code follows that of the European Community.
Wait til the ACLU appeals it on the basis that blacks can't be racist.
who'd a thunk it?
Black people were charged and convinced of hate crimes for acts during a riot in Cincinnati a few years back as well.
That fact was almost unreported in the press.
I personally don't see the need to have special hate crimes laws to handle murders or other violent crimes baske on race or other factors. Someone who would kill another person just because of their physical attributes without knowing anything else about them is a seriously disturbed and dangerous person that should never be released back into society.
Their race or the race of the victim may matter to them, but it should not matter in the eyes of the law. We need to quit confusing politics with justice.
I am glad to see that the laws seem to be being applied equitably. However, I think lawmakers should quit adding complication to our laws for political reasons.