I wouldn't call 1968 or the civil war era relatively new,but of course your dumb ass would "Hate crime laws have a long history in the United States. The first hate crime laws were passed after the American Civil War. The modern era of hate-crime legislation was begun in 1968 with the passage of federal statute, 18 U.S. 245, part of the Civil Rights Act "
I am sorry, but the 49-year old man was obviously on the wrong side of town and was not paying attention. When I go to the hood, I carry three knives, 1 loaded revolver and one loaded Sig. so far , I have not had to show them to anyone yet. Talking shit has prevented it so far, but I am ready in the event.
Hmm, in 2008 the nation was around 75% white, so even by wikipedia spin standards, they are under represented in hate crimes. Blacks, on the other hand, are 2.5 times as likely to be convicted of a hate crime. Nice pseudo spin job. LOL!
You know whats such bullshit...that you NEVER see a news article that deliberately calls out the color of skin if they are black. But they do it if they are white.