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Prosecutor Attributes Gay Bashing Surge To Prop. 8 Controversy

San Jose Mercury News

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March 16, 2009

A leading prosecutor is blaming a recent spike in anti-gay hate crimes in Santa Clara County to the acrimonious debate over a same-sex marriage ban recently approved by California voters.
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  1. Robert Inman said,

    on March 20th, 2009 at 9:40 am

    Those who believe themselves to be at risk to these psychotic homophobes must organize to protect each other and bring these types to justice. Criminals who hate and harm others because they are different do not deserve our sympathy and certainly no lenience by the law and officials who are elected and paid to enforce the law.

  2. soodle said,

    on February 6th, 2010 at 7:59 am

    We need this prop KILLED. We are all equal as man woman gay or straight bi or trans, we are all humans in the end…sadly some do not act so humane by singling some out. VOTE NO on prob 8.

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