National Protest and 'disband the cops' discussion (and now ICE)

[Grunt]

Truthfully, at the end of the day, a hate crime is what the prosecutor says it is and decides to prosecute said crime as....

 

[ThunderHorse]

From all other references across other statutes, it does indeed mean that.

Basically.. if you were wearing a Yale sweatshirt.. and someone beat you up on street.. you could argue that it was a hate crime.

err, nvm.

 

[Locksteady]

Matriculation means National Origin. Blessed are the woke who run DC, for they shall inherit a burned out earth.

*Change the language so it no longer means what it was supposed to mean.

I think national origin is already covered in what @Florida173 posted, though.

I'm guessing matriculation includes where you were educated and maybe your education level (whether or not you matriculated to anywhere to begin with), too.

 

[ThunderHorse]

I think national origin is already covered in what @Florida173 posted, though.

I'm guessing matriculation includes where you were educated and maybe your education level (whether or not you matriculated from anywhere to begin with), too.

Ah you're right, I didn't see that since the DC statute he referenced has like 15 protected classes.

 

[Marauder06]

From all other references across other statutes, it does indeed mean that.

Basically.. if you were wearing a Yale sweatshirt.. and someone beat you up on street.. you could argue that it was a hate crime.

Well let's be honest I'd probably deserve it :)

 

[Marauder06]

This whole thing is ridiculous. "Equal protection under the law" seems to me that there should be no "protected classes." We're all either protected equally, or we're not. It seems to me that every violent crime has some element of "hate" to it, there doesn't need to be any special enhancement, IMO.

 

[Devildoc]

This whole thing is ridiculous. "Equal protection under the law" seems to me that there should be no "protected classes." We're all either protected equally, or we're not. It seems to me that every violent crime has some element of "hate" to it, there doesn't need to be any special enhancement, IMO.

It almost seems unconstitutional: you are basically getting punished twice for the same crime.

 

[Marauder06]

More reading about "matriculation:"

https://ohr.dc.gov/sites/default/fi... Enforcement guidance - PersonalApp_92517.pdf

 

[compforce]

This whole thing is ridiculous. "Equal protection under the law" seems to me that there should be no "protected classes." We're all either protected equally, or we're not. It seems to me that every violent crime has some element of "hate" to it, there doesn't need to be any special enhancement, IMO.

Hate Crime Laws - YouTube

I'm not sure why these aren't embedding any longer...

 

[AWP]

So...would every barroom brawl between sister services be a hate crime? You probably wouldn't start throwing 'bows if they weren't Marines, you know?

 

[Grunt]

That is simply a law to make someone feel more *special* than someone else and cause an ever greater rift between people than what already exists. Hate crimes was one of the worst pieces of legislation to ever be created in my lifetime. We - as Americans - are our absolute worst enemies when it comes to creating our own *issues.*

 

[757]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1346660619676745732

significant.

 

[Marauder06]

Hate Crime Laws - YouTube

I'm not sure why these aren't embedding any longer...

That was brilliant.

 

[compforce]

That was brilliant.

The whole episode was brilliant. Your post was almost a perfect summary of their speech

 

[757]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1346882751182475273

 

[R.Caerbannog]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1346660619676745732

significant.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1346882751182475273

Look's like little Lisa needs braces. Too bad the common American is pissed.

It's beautiful...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1346879996502155265

 

[Board and Seize]

This is live now - storming the Capitol

One of the last live streams still going on this

 

[Rapid]

In the face of a Banana Republic-tier election system, I am not surprised that American conservatives have had enough. I suppose it's now or never, that time to be "mostly peaceful".

 

[Cookie_]

In the face of a Banana Republic-tier election system, I am not surprised that American conservatives have had enough. I suppose it's now or never, that time to be "mostly peaceful".

Our election system heavily favors the conservatives on the federal level.

These are the types of people most afraid of a "1984" style government, but would happily support a facist authoritarian leader if he says what the want.

These aren't people who support freedom or American ideals anymore than the Marxists BLM members they hate.

 

[Devildoc]

Our election system heavily favors the conservatives on the federal level.

These are the types of people most afraid of a "1984" style government, but would happily support a facist authoritarian leader if he says what the want.

These aren't people who support freedom or American ideals anymore than the Marxists BLM members they hate.

Are you really sure about that? I mean, really sure?

I know a guy, works in IT at NC State Univ, who is there. He is as milquetoast as it gets. I see him snapping a la Michael Douglas in Falling Down. He honestly believes the DNC has orchestrated a bloodless coup in this election. He thinks there is zero for redress with the government. Six months ago he was politically in the middle.

Scary times.