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Follow-Up
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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
If you don't think that the fact that the gang-banger chose a little old lady as his victim will not be a consideration in his sentencing, you know very little about criminal law.
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Since I know very little about criminal law, let me ask: If that's the case, why do we need hate crime laws? Why can't the sentencing take into account that the victim was selecting for his race, just as it would take into account that a little old lady was chosen?
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