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Los Angeles Hate Crime Laws

By Steven Rodriguez

Hate Crimes: A Maze, A Web, A Quandary Hate crime statutes in California can be complicated. Wait, let’s rephrase that, hate crime statutes in California are a maze of tangled loopholes and agendas spread throughout the law. The laws, for the most part, are well intentioned and are designed to protect anyone from being discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion or other factors. However, there have not only been grossly inappropriate applications of laws, but few understand when/where they are to be implemented. As a result, since no one wants to offend any particular special interest group, many are suffering the abuse of a legal system without direction. Here are a few examples: 1.  Over a year ago in Long Beach some African American teens were charged with beating up a few white students...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on January 27, 2008 (boomark / email).