tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152963.post112007072214208609..comments2023-10-20T05:03:10.942-04:00Comments on Indefensible: Quoth Moi... Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152963.post-1120185255970527022005-06-30T22:34:00.000-04:002005-06-30T22:34:00.000-04:00I disagree. Whatever the motive for passing the l...I disagree. Whatever the motive for passing the laws, if felony murder makes you death penalty eligible -- say the defendant's gun actually did just 'go off' during a botched robbery attempt -- it's appropriate for hate-based crimes to be punished more severely. I say that a defense attorney.<BR/><BR/>Speech is protected. Violent crime is always judged by what motivates the actor; it's why we have degrees of murder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152963.post-1120142558804447352005-06-30T10:42:00.000-04:002005-06-30T10:42:00.000-04:00Gotta admit, I'm with you on the whole "hate crime...Gotta admit, I'm with you on the whole "hate crimes" thing. Just a way to criminalize unpopular viewpoints. If someone knocks the crap out of someone else, is it a greater offense because the motive is anti-Black/Jew/Catholic/Arab/etc., vs. the victim was dissing my momma?<BR/><BR/>Hope we never get as bad as the UK or France, where they actually fine/imprison people for "hate speech."Tom McKennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826579789878573864noreply@blogger.com