Would stronger hate crime laws help prevent violence?
Posted on AllSides March 24th, 2021
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Authorities in Georgia drew intense criticism this week when they announced the shootings at three Atlanta-area spas that left eight people dead — including six women of Asian descent — may not qualify as a hate crime. The suspect, a white man, told law enforcement he was motivated by a desire to rid himself of “sexual addiction” rather than animus toward Asian women, a spokesman for the local sheriff’s department said.
Hate crime laws are on the books in all but three states. Though the specifics vary, most allow for...