Reply To: Reply To: Media double standards and hate crimes

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James-A
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You wrote "We know that the No. 1 group victimized by hate groups and hate crimes is minorities." That is not a true statement. According to the FBI and many local police departments, the vast majority of victims of racially motivated attacks (hate crimes) were European Americans (whites), and the percentage of those who committed hate crimes who were white was somewhere around 30 percent. While hate crimes against minorities committed by whites in the past were certainly more prevalent (lynch mobs are the obvious example), in this day and age the pendulum has swung to the other side, so to speak.

On the matter of hate groups, it is obvious that the white hate groups are given more media attention, it is not obvious that they are responsible for more crime than other hate groups (like the Black Panthers or the Nation of Islam). And keep in mind that Timothy McVeigh was not directly associated with a hate group, and his crime was perpretrated against people of all races. The reality is that whites are just as, and probably more, likely to be the victims of hate crimes.

Moving on to the statements about the deterioration of race relations upon the reporting of hate crimes, is it really plausible that any one group would retaliate against another if the reality of hate crimes were really reported? It is amazing how you can make such wild conclusions. The riots in Los Angeles surely had more to do with economic conditions, police violence and mob mentalities than with any actual or perceived anger over hate crimes. What you have written in your response is not reality. Please check your facts and be objective before making such a factually inaccurate reply in the future.

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Name : James-A, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Episcopalian, Age : 37, City : Red Wood, State : CA Country : United States, Occupation : Teacher, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,