Reply #4: I cannot follow the logic of opposing the legislation. These are not crimes of opportunity, such as [View All]

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mugging a drunk flashing cash in a dark alley. Nor are these crimes of "necessity" such as burglary to steal goods to feed a drug habit. These are premeditated crimes, even if the actual premeditation occurs a split second after identifying the victim by the actor.
Premeditation goes further in the state's case in other offenses, such as the differentiation between a "crime of passion" or "reckless disregard" v. first degree murder.

One wonder what would happen if groups of GLBT people went on a rampage attacking couples for "acting straight in public" with pipes or bats?

It is a diseased organ within our Public Organism that allows walking while queer to be a punishable crime by the general public with only the penalty of getting into a fist fight meted out by the state.

Of course "Dr." Dobson claims that it is "thought crime legislation," and to that I can only respond, "WTF?" I suppose I failed mind reading in school, as I often quip, being passed with a D to get me out of the class. I couldn't give a proverbial rat's anus about one's thought, actions, on the other hand, sir. . .that I care about. Your right to free thought ends at the end of my nose.