FEATURED JOBS
Comments (1)Where is everybody we voted for? Four vans are spray painted with swastikas and other horrible anti-Semitic symbols on a Sabbath night, and not one elected official has taken a moment to even issue a sound bite of condemnation. And it’s an election year, no less. Yes, this is under investigation as a hate crime. The Baltimore City Police and the Baltimore Jewish Council are working hard to put the community at ease and make sure that the perpetrator(s) are apprehended. Dr. Arthur C. Abramson’s voice has been heard loud and clear. He was the first person to come out and say publicly, this is a hate crime, pure and simple. Police officials are also reacting the same way. And yes, the perpetrator could be of any faith or background, including Jewish. But that would not make it any… read more
BLOGS
Suppose A Hate Crime Happened and Not One Elected Official Condemned It?
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 08/19/10 at 01:38 PM
Comments
I agree that public officials should speak out but disagree with characterizing any individual crime as a “hate” crime. Aren’t all crimes hate crimes? Why is an act less harmful if directed at you only because I hate you personally as opposed to your religion as a whole? Additionally, “hating” someone or some group is not against the law - we don’t penalize people basd on their thoughts. Acting on that hate is a crime and THAT’s what should be punished and spoken out against.
Add Comment
Subscribe To This Blog
Most recent entries
Final thoughts of thanksFor Harry Kozlovsky, it was personal
Can we move on now from Anthony Weiner?
Enid and the month of June
Thoroughly Modern
Watching Our Children Graduate
BCAC needs votes to win a $500,000 prize
Israel and the Holocaust and Our Teens
Missing Rambam Already
Bin Ladin, a Historic Night
Cancer as Mitzrayim
Thinking about Gov. Schaefer and Rabbi Poliakoff
Passover’s Meaning In Real Time
Shutdown Issue an Indication of How Out of Touch Elected Officials Are
Dr. Weinreb and Rambam
Monthly Archives
June 2011May 2011
April 2011
March 2011
February 2011
January 2011
December 2010
November 2010
October 2010
September 2010
August 2010
July 2010
June 2010
May 2010
April 2010
March 2010
February 2010
January 2010
December 2009
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
February 2007