Should gang violence also carry hate crime charges?

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

 

[goldmom]

There needs to be a stupidity tag attached to these “gang” idiots.
Blunt truth should be spoken about some things going on in this country and this is one of them.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

No, why would it?

 

[Fijimn]

Most states have a punishment escalator for gang activity—which is what hate crime legislation does as well.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

No, why would it?

Because you are committing a crime based off someone's affiliations.


You are specifically targeted a group of people because they hold different beliefs than yourself.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Because you are committing a crime based off someone's affiliations.


You are specifically targeted a group of people because they hold different beliefs than yourself.

Ok, that’s some out of the box thinking. Still no.

 

[B1GDeal]

They have the same beliefs, just wear different colors or from different neighborhoods.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

Ok, that’s some out of the box thinking. Still no.

See how that has SOME reasoning though?

This killings are happening to a specific group of people due to their beliefs.

 

[Scruddy]

All crimes are hate crimes, the entire idea should be done away with but we should actually start enforcing the law equally.

 

[Fijimn]

So…no one understands what a hate crime statute does…

 

[TheCainer]

Because you are committing a crime based off someone's affiliations.


You are specifically targeted a group of people because they hold different beliefs than yourself.

You just described legislators who support anti-abortion laws.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

A we need more prisons so we can hand out long prison terms.

We should also legalize euthanasia and allow criminals the option to avoid imprisonment.

 

[alaskanseminole]

See how that has SOME reasoning though?

This killings are happening to a specific group of people due to their beliefs.

What are the different "beliefs" between Crips and Bloods?

 

[markfromj]

All crimes are hate crimes, the entire idea should be done away with but we should actually start enforcing the law equally.

No. I’ve explained this tens of times here.

I’m tired of doing so.

 

[markfromj]

So…no one understands what a hate crime statute does…

I do.

 

[NoleinATL]

A we need more prisons so we can hand out long prison terms.

We should also legalize euthanasia and allow criminals the option to avoid imprisonment.

The system needs to be fixed before we build more prisons. Our current system of incarceration and prison process has proven to be unsuccessful, why dump more money expecting a different result?

 

[Huey Grey]

A we need more prisons so we can hand out long prison terms.

We should also legalize euthanasia and allow criminals the option to avoid imprisonment.

Terrible idea. Our prison system is already bloated.

 

[herkyhawk00]

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Maybe having serious consequences and mandatory sentences would be a logical conclusion.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Terrible idea. Our prison system is already bloated.

We have some bad people that need to be addressed.

 

[Huey Grey]

We have some bad people that need to be addressed.

Agreed. But we also get prison happy and file away people for stupid stuff like drugs.

 

[goldmom]

The system needs to be fixed before we build more prisons. Our current system of incarceration and prison process has proven to be unsuccessful, why dump more money expecting a different result?

Dozens of cities also spend millions on special gang units in their police departments.
We still have gangs.

 

[mnole03]

Hit ‘em with the RICO.