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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
Sat Dec 3, 2016, 07:39 PM Dec 2016

Will Likely See A Large Rise In Hate Crime That The New AG Will Ignore.

Some of the most outrageous hate crimes of the past may return under this new regime. And we know what some of those crimes were. The new normal of open racism and bigotry will be hard to suppress.

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Will Likely See A Large Rise In Hate Crime That The New AG Will Ignore. (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Dec 2016 OP
It's already started ailsagirl Dec 2016 #1
Michigan had highest number of bias crimes in Midwest post-election etherealtruth Dec 2016 #2
There will also be a wanton disregard for civil rights violations. J_William_Ryan Dec 2016 #3
And many more police shootings of unarmed black men as they know the AG won't bring charges brush Dec 2016 #4
Yeah, Sessions will ignore hate crimes, GWC58 Dec 2016 #5

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)
2. Michigan had highest number of bias crimes in Midwest post-election
Sat Dec 3, 2016, 08:03 PM
Dec 2016

I fully expect for "hate crimes" to no longer be prosecuted as such and expect the category of crime designated as "hate crimes" to be completely dissolved


"Many harassers invoked Trump’s name during assaults, making it clear that the outbreak of hate stemmed in large part from his electoral success," said the report. "People have experienced harassment at school, at work, at home, on the street, in public transportation, in their cars, in grocery stores and other places of business, and in their houses of worship. They most often have received messages of hate and intolerance through graffiti and verbal harassment, although a small number also have reported violent physical interactions."

The report only includes those incidents the center was made aware of and doesn't include some others that have been reported to local authorities or state officials. The director of the state Department of Civil Rights has said their department saw a huge spike in reported hate crimes in the 10 days after the election,


http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/12/01/michigan-bias-crimes-midwest-election/94744196/

J_William_Ryan

(1,753 posts)
3. There will also be a wanton disregard for civil rights violations.
Sat Dec 3, 2016, 08:04 PM
Dec 2016

Civil rights violators will do so with impunity.

brush

(53,778 posts)
4. And many more police shootings of unarmed black men as they know the AG won't bring charges
Sat Dec 3, 2016, 11:07 PM
Dec 2016

And local authorities will follow their lead and continue not to bring charges either.

Which will probably spark more retaliatory shooting of cops like what happened in Dallas.

GWC58

(2,678 posts)
5. Yeah, Sessions will ignore hate crimes,
Sun Dec 4, 2016, 10:06 AM
Dec 2016

but he'll go after those degenerate, dispicable marijuana users. He did say "good people don't smoke marijuana." And Trump said the Phillpines president is "doing it the right way" concerning drug users. 😱😩😫

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