kain_kusanagi on 28 October 2011
All bulling are "hate crimes". I'm glad the mother is pressing charges and I hope the bully goes to juvi. But I can't stand the term "hate crime". Everyone who perpetrates violence is motivated by hate of some kind, so why do we segregate certain crimes as worse then others. If a bully beats up a nerd and gets a 3 day suspension it wouldn't make the news, but if the nerd was gay it is suddenly worse? That's what I don't understand. We should treat punish bullies harshly no matter who or why they beat them up. Their motive should only be used as evidence to convict them, not decide a sentence.
