Hate Crimes in NY Up 14%

[chanel]

ALBANY -- Hate crimes across New York state jumped 14 percent in 2009, led by an increase in attacks on Jews and Jewish institutions, state records released yesterday show.

There were 683 hate crimes reported to police authorities across the state in 2009 compared with 599 in 2008, according to a report released by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.

Anti-Semitic incidents, which made up 37 percent of the reported hate crimes, were up 15 percent in one year, from 219 in 2008 to 251 in 2009.

The report found anti-black crimes, 21 percent of the total, were down slightly from 147 in 2008 to 144 in 2009. Anti-white hate crimes increased from 21 to 29.

Anti-gay hate crimes were up sharply, with those targeting male homosexuals jumping 32 percent, from 62 to 82, and those aimed at lesbians up by more than 200 percent, from eight to 25.

Crimes motivated by anti-Muslim sentiment rose from eight to 11.

Read more: Hate crimes up 14 percent in New York state - NYPOST.com

Hmmm. Interesting numbers, eh?

 

[George Costanza]

ALBANY -- Hate crimes across New York state jumped 14 percent in 2009, led by an increase in attacks on Jews and Jewish institutions, state records released yesterday show.

There were 683 hate crimes reported to police authorities across the state in 2009 compared with 599 in 2008, according to a report released by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.

Anti-Semitic incidents, which made up 37 percent of the reported hate crimes, were up 15 percent in one year, from 219 in 2008 to 251 in 2009.

The report found anti-black crimes, 21 percent of the total, were down slightly from 147 in 2008 to 144 in 2009. Anti-white hate crimes increased from 21 to 29.

Anti-gay hate crimes were up sharply, with those targeting male homosexuals jumping 32 percent, from 62 to 82, and those aimed at lesbians up by more than 200 percent, from eight to 25.

Crimes motivated by anti-Muslim sentiment rose from eight to 11.

Read more: Hate crimes up 14 percent in New York state - NYPOST.com

Hmmm. Interesting numbers, eh?

The important thing is that hate crimes are being prosecuted. We need more prosecution of hate crimes in order to stamp them out.

(Sits back and waits for the onslaught . . . )

 

[elvis]

All violent crimes involve hatred.

 

[Revere]

Looks like increased prosecution of hate crimes isn't resulting in less hate crimes.

 

[elvis]

Looks like increased prosecution of hate crimes isn't resulting in less hate crimes.

again, all violent crimes involve hatred. unless you count vehicular manslaughter, or things of that nature..

 

[Revere]

Or, are they just moving the goalposts to classify it as "hate?"

Are you less a victim if the exact same crime is perpetrated on you without "hate?"

 

[George Costanza]

All violent crimes involve hatred.

Not the kind of hatred involved in a true, hate crime - which is the entire point of hate crime legislation.

 

[George Costanza]

Looks like increased prosecution of hate crimes isn't resulting in less hate crimes.

again, all violent crimes involve hatred. unless you count vehicular manslaughter, or things of that nature..

Again - not the kind of hatred involved in a true hate crime.

Hate crimes are crimes committed in whole or in part for reasons of racial bigotry.

 

[SwordofDamocles]

Looks like increased prosecution of hate crimes isn't resulting in less hate crimes.

again, all violent crimes involve hatred. unless you count vehicular manslaughter, or things of that nature..

Again - not the kind of hatred involved in a true hate crime.

Hate crimes are crimes committed in whole or in part for reasons of racial bigotry.

All hate crimes do is thin the herd, on all sides. Nothing to see here folks, move along.

 

[chanel]

I actually found the numbers remarkably low for a state as big as NY. Eleven anti-Muslim crimes? If you check out CAIR and other pro-Sharia websites, you'd think the GZ mosque controversy has caused a major national security issue. Ironic, ain't it?

 

[Ravi]

I actually found the numbers remarkably low for a state as big as NY. Eleven anti-Muslim crimes? If you check out CAIR and other pro-Sharia websites, you'd think the GZ mosque controversy has caused a major national security issue. Ironic, ain't it?

Not really. If one reads most of your threads one would conclude that muslims are under every bush waiting to behead every non-muslim.

 

[California Girl]

I actually found the numbers remarkably low for a state as big as NY. Eleven anti-Muslim crimes? If you check out CAIR and other pro-Sharia websites, you'd think the GZ mosque controversy has caused a major national security issue. Ironic, ain't it?

Not really. If one reads most of your threads one would conclude that muslims are under every bush waiting to behead every non-muslim.

Blaming 'Bush' again Ravi?

 

[Truthmatters]

There IS a differance between a crime of hate and a crime economic gain.

This country was founded on the idea that all people of the world are worthy of respect.

Give us your poor and huddled masses yearning to be free.

When you attack a person for being themselves you attack the very freedoms that makes this country great.

Why the fuck do so many on the right HATE to have our ideas supported by our laws?

 

[Sunni Man]

Why the fuck do so many on the right HATE to have our ideas supported by our laws?

If the "ideas" were so good and what the people wanted.

Then you wouldn't need laws to force people to accept the "ideas".

 

[Truthmatters]

Under your idiot example no laws are needed.

There are those who follow no laws.

You just enjoy your hate and dont want to let it go

 

[mudwhistle]

ALBANY -- Hate crimes across New York state jumped 14 percent in 2009, led by an increase in attacks on Jews and Jewish institutions, state records released yesterday show.

There were 683 hate crimes reported to police authorities across the state in 2009 compared with 599 in 2008, according to a report released by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.

Anti-Semitic incidents, which made up 37 percent of the reported hate crimes, were up 15 percent in one year, from 219 in 2008 to 251 in 2009.

The report found anti-black crimes, 21 percent of the total, were down slightly from 147 in 2008 to 144 in 2009. Anti-white hate crimes increased from 21 to 29.

Anti-gay hate crimes were up sharply, with those targeting male homosexuals jumping 32 percent, from 62 to 82, and those aimed at lesbians up by more than 200 percent, from eight to 25.

Crimes motivated by anti-Muslim sentiment rose from eight to 11.

Read more: Hate crimes up 14 percent in New York state - NYPOST.com

Hmmm. Interesting numbers, eh?

The important thing is that hate crimes are being prosecuted. We need more prosecution of hate crimes in order to stamp them out.

(Sits back and waits for the onslaught . . . )

Is the persecution of Christians a hate crime?

 

[mudwhistle]

All violent crimes involve hatred.

Not the kind of hatred involved in a true, hate crime - which is the entire point of hate crime legislation.

Depends how you want to redefine hatred.

 

[chanel]

I actually found the numbers remarkably low for a state as big as NY. Eleven anti-Muslim crimes? If you check out CAIR and other pro-Sharia websites, you'd think the GZ mosque controversy has caused a major national security issue. Ironic, ain't it?

Not really. If one reads most of your threads one would conclude that muslims are under every bush waiting to behead every non-muslim.

Not all. Just 1%. Only a couple million. Or two. Or three.

 

[editec]

Doesn't suprise me.

HATE is up 14% in America.

Hard times bring out the worst in a lot of people.

 

[Wry Catcher]

Why do I suppose echo chamber members are racist and hate mongers? Has it anything to do with the way they are attracted to threads such as this one? Or that they deny the obvious distinction between a crime committed against a person because of their race, ethnicity or creed and one motivated by greed or opportunity?
Is the burning of a church a violent act, are such actions different than burning down a house for insurance (also an act of violence where others maybe harmed)? Is gay bashing or bullying an act of violence? Of course, but when the victim is targeted because of their sexual orientation and not as a random victim, the law correctly aggrevates the offense.
Are the comments of too many 'conservatives' on this message board expessions of hate and fear of ethnic minorities, illegal aliens, Muslims and liberals? Of course, but they are not crimes. Simply examples of ignorance, a necessary condition for bigotry.