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Old 05-31-2007, 06:00 AM   #8 (permalink)
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The fact that the FBI keeps separate statistics on "hate crimes" - crimes motivated by biases based on race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity/ national origin, and disability - is a recognition of the distinction from other crimes of the same nature.

http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/hc2005/index.html

I dont know that hate crime legislation is the answer, but it is important to recognize the fact such bigotry is still a serous social problem.
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