Comments on: Suspect in Two Canadian Hate Bombings Arrested

By: Carter

Carter — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:13:58 +0000

Mr. Amirkhanov brings up a very solid, logical point.. Some time back the Mexican Mafia demanded that violence be directed at Black individuals living in predominantly Mexican neighborhoods.
This action directed the violence at those individuals who were of a certain physical makeup. African American American individuals were targeted BECAUSE they were Black. – Not because they didn’t pay Protection money or some other agenda. Thus ths could constitute a Hate crime because the outstanding feature of the crime rested on the “race”.
Skinheads beat whom they believe are gay BECAUSE they are Gay; not because they did or said something. Whites have been targeted by certain gangs because they appear Caucasian. [They] may be the Imam of a Islamic European group, but they were harmed because they were White. These are hate crimes.
The targeting of a human being due to their physical make-up. Similar to kicking over someone’s wheelchair because they were required to be in one, etc.
Most anyone can be the target of a hate crime.

By: Ruslan Amirkhanov

Ruslan Amirkhanov — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:05:00 +0000

Every interracial crime is not automatically a hate crime. Classifying something as a hate crime is based on the motive of the attacker.

By: daemonesslisa

daemonesslisa — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:58:27 +0000

Well, I had mentioned gangs because some of the anti-white (as well as anti-black) hate crimes that were reported here were perpetrated by gangs. I know they’re not the only ones.

By: beholder

beholder — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:59:32 +0000

daemonesslisa

Gangs are already well codified into our criminal code — I think we need to look at gang related hate crimes as gang violence, not primarily hate.

For that matter I would like to see the same kinds of laws that apply to gangs apply to the proliferation of right wing militia groups that seem to be spreading like measels. Let us nip this nasty nativist vine in the bud before it can bear any fruit.

By: Carter

Carter — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:08:29 +0000

Mark:

I’ve been reading the blog for a while now and I have NOT noticed that you’ve not reported or ignored whites being victims.
PERHAPS the actual word “hate crime” has not be bold enough for certain people.
The “map” of “hate sites” in the USA would be enough to settle any dispute. OR your writers could all have a meeting and decide to use that verbiage for awhile….It’s how you feel it would be received.
Bending over backward to show that you are “fair” is a nice thing to do. but I do not contribute just because I think the SPLC is a people pleasing organization.
And folks who have read my comments know that I am NOT wed to the Democrat Party, or even enjoy politics so much al all. I am certainly not “PC” because I think that often it is socially “forced” on well meaning people.

You have a VERY tough job working in the social mid-ground. I respect the amount of effort you put in.

Have safe and happy Holidays.

By: Mark Potok

Mark Potok — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:37:09 +0000

Hi all. I’m editor of this blog and I don’t usually do this, but I thought it might be useful to the skeptics to see that we really do cover black and other non-white hate groups. Here, for the skeptics, are some recent stories:

http://www.splcenter.org/intel.....sp?aid=941

http://www.splcenter.org/intel.....jsp?aid=41

http://www.splcenter.org/intel.....sp?aid=566

http://www.splcenter.org/intel.....sp?aid=214

http://www.splcenter.org/intel.....sp?aid=712

http://www.splcenter.org/intel.....sp?aid=722

http://www.splcenter.org/intel.....sp?aid=548

http://www.splcenter.org/intel......jsp?aid=3

http://www.splcenter.org/intel.....sp?aid=172

http://www.splcenter.org/intel.....sp?aid=811

http://www.splcenter.org/intel.....sp?aid=808

http://www.splcenter.org/intel.....sp?aid=705

http://www.splcenter.org/intel/map/type.jsp?DT=3

By: daemonesslisa

daemonesslisa — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:52:54 +0000

I truly believe that you’re blind! This site has reported anti-white racism and hate crimes as committed by gangs. It’s *very* easy to find this stuff on here, but apparently issuing strawman arguments is easier for your ilk.

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:57:01 +0000

I believe any person who kills another simply because of their ethnicity or skin color should receive the death penalty. I am very curious though why killing whites is not considered a hate crime. I truly believe this site hates white people and is blind to the fact. I do hope you can show me where I am wrong, but I don,t think you can or will.