An Unfortunate Outburst of Intense Patriotism: Does New Hate Crimes Legislation Exempt Armed Forces Members as Victims?

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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Does New Hate Crimes Legislation Exempt Armed Forces Members as Victims?

Attorney General Eric Holder has decided that new hate crimes legislation likely will exclude members of the Armed Forces as victims. His reason for this is the lack, in his opinion, of any history of hate crimes against them. When asked by Senator Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma) if the recent murder of an... Sign in to see full entry.

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