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But that's how hate crime statutes work, no? It's been a while, but I recall that hate crime statutes typically provide for increased penalties if the fact-finder determines that the criminal was motivated by the victim's (real or perceived) membership in a protected class. Why shouldn't our society punish more severely those who target its weakest members?
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You want to go down that slippery slope?
Ther elderly are pretty weak. Why not charge the next gang-banger that mugs a little old lady as a hate crime?
