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It would seem that hate crime legislation is needed in some states and not in others. Of course, the states that don't really need them are those that are condemned for capital punishment everytime they uphold the law. If all states were as interested in enforcing the laws as they are in passing them the problem would go away. I don't understand the need to specifically call a crime a hate crime - I see no need to discriminate against victims depending on who they are. A homosexual that is murdered is no different than a macho dude who meets the same fate. Crime is crime. It makes no difference if the victim is white, black, or purple - crime doesn't distinguish by race, creed, color, or national origin. We don't need new laws - we need fair and equal enforcement of the laws that already exist.
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