‘Unmasking Antifa Act' includes 15-year prison term proposal

[Gelston]

A mask is akin to trying to conceal evidence. It isn't anything like hate crimes and I don't know why hate crimes have weaseled into this discussion in the first place.

[time4fun]

It's politicizing a justice system that should essentially be apolitical. Do you believe that there should exist a hierarchy of victims?

First off- hate crimes are inherently political acts of terror. Pretending they shouldn't be treated as such just because they happen to involve minority populations is politicizing our justice system.

Hate crimes are treated like any other act of terror- there is enhanced sentencing because the damage done is much more severe and affects far more people than would be the case if there were no hate crime component.

This is how sentencing works for ALL laws. You're trying to carve out an exemption in this specific case for reasons that are- candidly- extremely unclear.

[Wrathbringer]

First off- hate crimes are inherently political acts of terror. Pretending they shouldn't be treated as such just because they happen to involve minority populations is politicizing our justice system.

Hate crimes are treated like any other act of terror- there is enhanced sentencing because the damage done is much more severe and affects far more people than would be the case if there were no hate crime component.

This is how sentencing works for ALL laws. You're trying to carve out an exemption in this specific case for reasons that are- candidly- extremely unclear.

You're retarded.

[Gelston]

You're retarded.

+1

[Tgo01]

First off- hate crimes are inherently political acts of terror.

Hate crimes are political? What?

Have we ever determined if time4fun is just a master troll?

[SonoftheNorth]

First off- hate crimes are inherently political acts of terror.

What is putting on masks to attack people who believe differently than you at political events called?

[Astray]

I don't understand how a hate crime is inherently political. Is it because there's someone that likes to infantilize minorities and make them look far more incapable than they are in an effort to 'look good' to other minorities?

Well, quit that shit.

[Tgo01]

Is it because there's someone that likes to infantilize minorities and make them look far more incapable than they are in an effort to 'look good' to other minorities?

It almost sounds like it.

Blacks have to be Democrats.

Homosexuals have to be Democrats.

Therefore if you attack a black man because he's black or a gay man because he's gay it means you hate his politics.

That's honestly the only way I can see someone claiming hate crimes are inherently political.

[Astray]

If I were a minority I would hate that shit.

Oh wait.

[Gelston]

Why are we even discussing hate crimes in this thread? Can someone explain that?