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webwheeler
at Tue Aug 17 12:08:41 2010 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by webwheeler ]
I think BOTH apply. From Wikipedia:
"Hate crimes (also known as bias-motivated crimes) occur when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her perceived membership in a certain social group, usually defined by racial group, religion, sexual orientation, disability, class, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, gender identity, or political affiliation.
'Hate crime' generally refers to criminal acts which are seen to have been motivated by hatred of one or more of the listed conditions. Incidents may involve physical assault, damage to property, bullying, harassment, verbal abuse or insults, or offensive graffiti or letters (hate mail)."
I would argue that reptile keepers are indeed a social group and that they're often the targets of "physical assault, damage to property, bullying, harassment, verbal abuse or insults, or offensive graffiti or letters (hate mail)."
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RE: PA Press: Owning exotic snake is legal - webwheeler, Tue Aug 17 12:08:41 2010