by Janet Levy: A proposal for federal hate crime legislation is currently wending its way through Congress. H.R. 1592, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007, has already passed the House of Representatives, and is now pending in the Senate. Yet, in these over-heated and volatile times, broadening hate-crime laws is unwise. Such laws magnify and criminalize thoughtless, petty actions, exaggerating their importance, and prosecute those doing nothing more than exercising their personal opinions. Some recent incidents demonstrate how this occurs . . . [Read More]Tags: Hate Crime Bill, Hate Crimes Act, thought crime bill To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. Thanks!
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