A sample hate crime legislation
For your convinience from the State of Massachusetts
The AHAL legal aid team has decided to post this sample excerpt of "hate crime" legislation after it was proved that most hippies are dumb enough to equate their persecutions with the sufferings of actual miority groups. We at AHAL (some of us who are Jewish) find it pathetic that hippies try to equate their persecutions with that of groups who have actually suffered at the hands of tyrants (e.g. the US Government).
After a careful review of various hate crime laws, we at AHAL have concluded that this website may indeed be a hate crime. That is presuming that it falls under the section of "Bias to Mentally Disabled" persons, if and only if that is how the "Hippie" culture whshes to define themselves. We of course have nothing against those who may be mentally disabled, unless they are hippies as well.
Massachusetts Hate Crime Regulations 501 CMR: Executive Office of Public Safety 501 CMR 4.00: HATE CRIMES
Section
4.01: Purpose and Authority
4.02: Definitions
4.03:Procedure for Reporting
4.04:Bias Indicators
4.05:Solicitation of Reports
4.06:Procedures to Ensure Accuracy of Reports
4.07:Dissemination of Hate Crimes Information
4.08:Confidentiality
4.01: Purpose and Authority
501 CMR 4.00 is promulgated pursuant to M.G.L c. 22C. § 33 "the Hate Crimes Reporting Act", pertaining to the collection and periodic reporting of hate crimes data.
4.02: Definitions
The following phrases shall have the following meanings:
Advocacy Organization: Any non-profit or not-for-profit group which represents or serves constituencies targeted in hate crimes motivated by the forms of bias enumerated at 501 CMR 4.02(3); or gathers information relating to the incidence, circumstances, patterns, causes, or nature of hate crimes or incidents or any specific type(s) of hate crimes or incidents.
Bias Indicators: Objective facts, circumstances or patterns attending a criminal act(s) which, standing alone or in conjunction with other facts or circumstances, suggest that the offender's actions were motivated, in whole or in part, by any form of bias enumerated at 501 CMR 4.02.
Bias Motive: Hatred, hostility, or negative attitudes towards, or prejudice against, any group or individual on account of race, religion, ethnicity, handicap, gender or sexual orientation, which is a contributing factor, in whole or in part in the criminal act. A bias motive can be inferred from the presence of one or more bias indicators.
The specific forms of bias covered by the Hate Crimes Reporting Act are: Racial/Ethnic/National
Bias
Anti-Black
Anti-White
Anti-Asian
Anti-Hispanic
Anti-Arab
Anti-Other
Racial Ethic/National Group
Religious Bias
Anti-Jewish
And-Catholic
Anti-Protestant
Anti-Islamic (Moslem)
Anti-Other Religion
Sexual Orientation Bias
Anti-Gay (Male)
Anti-Lesbian
Anti-Other Sexual Orientation
Handicap Bias
Anti-Persons with AIDS
Anti-Physically Disabled
And-Mentally Disabled (i.e. mental illness, mental retardation)
Gender Bias
Anti-Female
Anti-Male
A bias motive may also consist of an intent to interfere with, disrupt, or deprive another person(s) of his/her constitutional rights by threats, intimidation, harassment or coercion.
Hate Crime: (a) Any criminal act to which a bias motive is evident as a contributing factor, or (b) Any act which constitutes a violation of:
M.G.L. c. 265. §37 or 39;
M.G.L. c. 266, § 127A;
M.G.L. c. 272. §92A.
Hate Crime Report: An account of a hate crime from a law enforcement source received or collected by the Crime Reporting Unit.
Hate Group: An organization, formal or informal, which promotes bias, animosity, hostility, or malice against persons belonging to a racial, religious, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, handicap, or gender group (e.g. the Ku Klux Klan, the American Nazi Party, etc.).
Hate Incident: Any act, whether consisting of conduct, speech, or expression, to which a bias motive is evident as a contributing factor, without regard for whether the act constitutes a crime.
Hate Incident Report: An account of a hate incident from a civil rights agency or advocacy organization received or collected by the Crime Reporting Unit.
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