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Hate crimes

Discussion in '2003 Archive' started by NaasPreacher (C4K), Nov 14, 2003.

  1. jet11

    jet11 Member

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    Originally posted by True Blue Tuna:
    Intent to commit a crime is different from the reason you choose your victim. If someone intentionally commits a murder, should it matter whether they hated the person or not. It would be a murder that was intentionally committed.

    For that matter, let's look at damage to property. Who cares if the person committed the crime because they hated a certain group. The crime is the actual intentional destruction to the property, not the thought that led the person to commit the crime against a certain group.
     
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