Bloomberg: Expansion of Hate-Crime Law Gets Final Congressional Approval
This is a problem. There's no such thing as love crimes. Crime is crime. When it is associated with what someone thinks then that is a problem.
For example, I hate people who drive Pontiac cars; I don't hate [insert a minority here]. But if you cut me off in traffic and later I punch you in the face that is a crime. I don't get extra punishment because I hate you for choosing a ridiculous car; however, if you can convince a jury that I hated you because of your minority status then I get in extra trouble. That's not right.
You cannot legislate morality. You cannot make what people think a crime.
