Basically the prosecution has to demonstrate its a hate crime
It's not an easy bar either iirc
Burden of proof and innocent until proven guilty
But then you're prosecuting someone for making racist posts on facebook, not for actually committing a hate crime.
No, intent is one of the most difficutl bars in the entire judical system
I love, love, love Blackstone.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Blackstones-ratio.jpg/480px-Blackstones-ratio.jpg
Someone can be racist against someone and commit a non-racially motivated crime against them
It's such a smart way of putting it. It gets exactly the response you hope for
"--Well in that case... Let's figure out the whole EVIDENCE and SLEUTHING bit."
Yes!!
Perfect!
@Schedrevka they have to commit a separate crime first. And it usually is something violent like assault.
I've quoted Blackstone's Formulation out of context. As in.. not telling them a smart old guy in a big stupid wig said it.
And they treat me like I'm fucking crazy. Until I show them the image.
"Oh--.. WELL STILL THO.."
Spineless fools.
But then you're still slapping them with additional charges over facebook posts.
Thought crime....
It has to be related to the crime too.
If I say "I'm gonna kill a spook tonight"
And then kill a black person
That's just first degree murder
Saying it might be second degree
A good lawyer might be able to argue you were emotionally driven/impuslive
But planning to murder someone without any intent aside from that would be 1st degree
"My client just really *really* wanted to kill a spook that night."
Alright I've been drawing literally all day while keeping Tim in the background listening. I just joined this server today.
If I wanted to post the art, which would be the best channel..?
Shitposting I guess
But I post my "art" in this server too
Without an image function?
And it's in this chat
@Scribblehatch you gotta have level 10
Oh fiddle faddle.
Pardon my language.
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You can post pictures >lvl 10?
Ye
Like me
