Hate Crime at Pace University...

[JMP300z]

A man is being charged with two felony counts-Criminal Mischief and Aggravated Harrassment, for throwing a quran in the toilet.

The media irresponsibly published his name and picture in the paper...his life is in some serious danger.

This is a severe overreaction and a serious infringement on free speech.

I do not support what he did, but this is insanity.

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[m_the0ry]

Charges and convictions are different stories... obviously this mocks the justice system but nothing will come of it.

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Charges and convictions are different stories... obviously this mocks the justice system but nothing will come of it.

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have you ever been charged with a crime? what if this guy cant make bail, and isnt released?

[im a model]

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Charges and convictions are different stories... obviously this mocks the justice system but nothing will come of it.

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have you ever been charged with a crime? what if this guy cant make bail, and isnt released?

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he'll have plenty of time to lift weights and convert to islam.

[ATrebek]

My bellyfeel tells me this is double plus ungood...

[GoodCallYouWin]

Thought crimes are just and should be punished, as is the case here. First people think evil things, then they do evil things; what we need is more monitoring of the citizens to make sure they don't develop even a hint of anti-social behaviour; luckily we have developed extensive surveillance technology to this end, what with the NSA wire tapping and cameras everywhere in public places.

[Silent A]

If I lived in NY I'd be awfully tempted to organize a mass public Quran dunking demonstration.

It's profoundly hypocritical that dunking a Quran in a toilet can be classified as a hate crime while the Quran is protected from being classified as hate literature.

[Kurn, son of Mogh]

This is why "Hate" Crime statutes have no place in a free society. They punish the thought behind the act rather than the act itself.

[m_the0ry]

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This is why "Hate" Crime statutes have no place in a free society. They punish the thought behind the act rather than the act itself.

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So there should be no difference considered legally between manslaughter and premeditated, first degree murder?

[GoodCallYouWin]

"So there should be no difference considered legally between manslaughter and premeditated, first degree murder?
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To demonstrate premeditation, doesn't the prosecutor have to show some actions before hand that demonstrate the intent?