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| − | '''"Hate crime"''' is one of a | + | '''"Hate crime"''' is one of a cluster of [[plastic phrases]]<ref>Including also "[[hate speech]]"</ref> used to try to facilitate the introduction of laws that stifle [[free speech]] and end anonymity on the [[internet]]. An unknown but significant number are "fake hate crimes", i.e. [[false flags]]. |
==Official narrative== | ==Official narrative== | ||
The idea of "hate crime" and "[[hate speech]]" goes back to the [[1960s]].<ref>https://www.cairn-int.info/article-E_RAI_063_0035--the-rise-of-hate-speech-and-hate-crime.htm</ref> | The idea of "hate crime" and "[[hate speech]]" goes back to the [[1960s]].<ref>https://www.cairn-int.info/article-E_RAI_063_0035--the-rise-of-hate-speech-and-hate-crime.htm</ref> | ||
| − | A "hate crime", according to [[Wikipedia]] as of April 2019 is "(also known as a bias-motivated crime or bias crime[1]) is a prejudice-motivated crime which occurs when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her membership (or perceived membership) in a certain social group or race." It notes that "term "hate crime" came into common usage in the United States during the 1980s." Such crimes are particularly heinous and deserve special laws.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hate_crime&oldid=890928297</ref> | + | A "hate crime", according to [[Wikipedia]] as of April 2019 is "(also known as a bias-motivated crime or bias crime[1]) is a prejudice-motivated crime which occurs when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her membership (or perceived membership) in a certain social group or race." It notes that "term "hate crime" came into common usage in the United States during the 1980s." Such crimes are particularly heinous and deserve special laws.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hate_crime&oldid=890928297</ref> "In 2018, [[South Yorkshire police]] urged people to report ‘offensive or insulting comments’ as part of its ‘Hate Hurts’ campaign."<ref>https://www.spiked-online.com/2021/02/22/is-being-offensive-an-offence/</ref> |
[[image:hate_crime_and_hate_speech.png|left|555px|thumbnail|[[Google Trends]] reveals a spike in search interest in the term "hate crime" in January 2017 - of unknown origins.]] | [[image:hate_crime_and_hate_speech.png|left|555px|thumbnail|[[Google Trends]] reveals a spike in search interest in the term "hate crime" in January 2017 - of unknown origins.]] | ||
==Growth== | ==Growth== | ||
| − | The label "hate crime" is increasingly widely applied. | + | The label "hate crime" is increasingly widely applied. |
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| + | In [[Australia]], hate crimes have become a priority of law enforcement and the government but were rarely applied as by 2019, only 21 people had been convicted.<ref>https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-03/hate-crimes-rarely-prosecuted-in-australia/11055938</ref> In [[Queensland]] in 2023, hate crime laws were strengthened by the state’s attorney general, [[Shannon Fentiman]].<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/mar/16/queensland-to-ban-nazi-swastika-tattoos-as-part-of-crackdown-on-hate-symbols</ref> This has been in response to a rise in "Nazi propaganda".<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/23/queensland-cracks-down-on-hate-crimes-in-wake-of-recent-nazi-propaganda</ref> | ||
===US=== | ===US=== | ||
| − | The US since about 2015 has seen a huge rise in "hate crimes: but, since the [[FBI]] does not keep separate track of them as of 2017, quantification is difficult. Whether this corresponds with a rise in such activity is uncertain - it might result from relabelling. [[Louisiana]] law illustrates this trend; since 2016 [[resisting arrest]] has been classified as a hate crime, punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 or a 5 year [[prison]] sentence. The law was part of a surge of similar legislation introduced around the US.<ref>https://reason.com/2017/01/23/louisiana-police-chief-resisting-arrest</ref><ref>https://www.richmond.com/opinion/editorial/a-barton-hinkle-column-wearing-a-mask-in-public-shouldn/article_54af93c5-8909-5ffc-b082-9aad625333ec.html</ref> | + | The US since about 2015 has seen a huge rise in "hate crimes": but, since the [[FBI]] does not keep separate track of them as of 2017, quantification is difficult. Whether this corresponds with a rise in such activity is uncertain - it might result from relabelling. [[Louisiana]] law illustrates this trend; since 2016 [[resisting arrest]] has been classified as a hate crime, punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 or a 5 year [[prison]] sentence. The law was part of a surge of similar legislation introduced around the US.<ref>https://reason.com/2017/01/23/louisiana-police-chief-resisting-arrest</ref><ref>https://www.richmond.com/opinion/editorial/a-barton-hinkle-column-wearing-a-mask-in-public-shouldn/article_54af93c5-8909-5ffc-b082-9aad625333ec.html</ref> |
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| + | ===Matthew Shepard=== | ||
| + | A spate of "hate crime" legislation was introduced after the massive coverage in [[corporate media]] of the murder of gay student [[Matthew Shepard]] in [[1998]]. Multiple attempts at making expanding existing federal hate crimes definition to cover gender, [[GLBT|sexual orientation]], [[transexual|gender identity]], or disability, including by president [[Bill Clinton]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080526040218/http://transcripts.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/13/hate.crimes/index.html</ref> in 1998 and the 2007 ''Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act''<ref>http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-hate4may04,0,3438099.story</ref>, were stalled in Congress, before succeeding in October, 2009, when the Senate passed the act and [[President Obama]] signed the measure into law.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/22/AR2009102204689.html</ref> | ||
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| + | The murder of [[Matthew Shepard]] turned out to be in fact not to be a "hate crime" for homophobic motives. According to the [[official narrative]], he was beaten, tortured, and left to die near Laramie, [[Wyoming]] on the night of October 6, 1998, because of his sexual orientation.<ref>https://www.mediamatters.org/new-york-post/ny-post-celebrates-stephen-jimenezs-mathew-shepard-trutherism</ref> Nearly every [[corporate media]] outlet originally reported that Shepard and his killers were strangers on the night they met. But the murderer and Shepard were not strangers, but had partied together, bought and sold [[crystal meth]] from each other, and had gotten to know each other months before the October 1998 murder, which was probably related to drugs<ref>https://www.spiked-online.com/2015/03/06/matthew-shepard-and-the-gatekeepers-of-the-gay-orthodoxy/</ref>. | ||
===UK=== | ===UK=== | ||
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=="Fake hate crimes"== | =="Fake hate crimes"== | ||
| − | A "fake hate crime" is a [[false flag]] hate crime | + | [[image:hate crime hoax.jpg|left|300px]] |
| − | Inspiration for this trend may be a growing awareness of the [[Mossad]]'s long history of [[false flag]] attacks against Jewish targets, to try to raise sympathy for the cause of "[[antisemitism]]".{{cn}} | + | A "fake hate crime" is a [[false flag]] "hate crime". They may make up a large proportion of "hate crimes".<ref>https://www.amren.com/archives/reports/hate-crime-hoax-map/</ref> They often include alleged incidents of [[racism]] such as name calling or graffiti<ref>https://www.westernjournal.com/list-hoax-hate-crimes-trump-era/</ref> although they fake [[stabbings]] are not unknown.<ref>https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2020/01/02/jewish-west-bloomfield-stabbing/2794511001/</ref><ref>https://www.thecollegefix.com/year-in-review-black-student-fakes-a-hate-crime-but-shes-not-the-only-liar/</ref> A website, http://fakehatecrimes.org attempts to keep track of them in the USA. |
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| + | ===Increase=== | ||
| + | The ''[[American Free Press]]'' reported in March 2020 that "Fake “hate crimes” are becoming increasingly common."<ref>https://americanfreepress.net/fake-hate-crime-in-maryland-closes-down-college-campus/</ref>. Inspiration for this trend may be a growing awareness of the [[Mossad]]'s long history of [[false flag]] attacks against Jewish targets, to try to raise sympathy for the cause of "[[antisemitism]]".{{cn}} | ||
=="Online hate crimes"== | =="Online hate crimes"== | ||
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A "hate group" is a group which promotes a "hateful" ideology such as [[racism]] or [[sexism]]. These groups are a special focus of the [[Southern Poverty Law Center]], which staff members alleged in March 2019 itself suffered from a "systemic culture of racism and sexism within its workplace."<ref>https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/29/us/splc-leadership-crisis/</ref> | A "hate group" is a group which promotes a "hateful" ideology such as [[racism]] or [[sexism]]. These groups are a special focus of the [[Southern Poverty Law Center]], which staff members alleged in March 2019 itself suffered from a "systemic culture of racism and sexism within its workplace."<ref>https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/29/us/splc-leadership-crisis/</ref> | ||
| − | ===Hate speech=== | + | === "Hate speech" === |
{{FA|Hate speech}} | {{FA|Hate speech}} | ||
"Hate speech" is part of the ongoing effort to restrict [[free speech]]. In 2019, the Austrian government was considering a (widely criticised)<ref>https://www.wired.co.uk/article/real-name-policies-anonymity-online-harassment</ref> policy of outlawing internet anonymity on grounds of "[[hate speech]]".<ref>https://www.thelocal.at/20190410/austria-mulls-user-registration-for-online-platforms</ref> "Hundreds of people in Scotland are being recorded on police databases every year for committing “non-crimes” such as telling offensive [[joke]]s."<ref>https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/offensive-jokes-logged-in-non-crime-databases-bq9pp3szl</ref> | "Hate speech" is part of the ongoing effort to restrict [[free speech]]. In 2019, the Austrian government was considering a (widely criticised)<ref>https://www.wired.co.uk/article/real-name-policies-anonymity-online-harassment</ref> policy of outlawing internet anonymity on grounds of "[[hate speech]]".<ref>https://www.thelocal.at/20190410/austria-mulls-user-registration-for-online-platforms</ref> "Hundreds of people in Scotland are being recorded on police databases every year for committing “non-crimes” such as telling offensive [[joke]]s."<ref>https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/offensive-jokes-logged-in-non-crime-databases-bq9pp3szl</ref> | ||
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| + | === "Non-crime hate incident" === | ||
| + | {{FA|Non-crime hate incident}} | ||
| + | [[image:Merseyside Police hate crime awareness promotion van.jpg|400px|right|thumb|[[Merseyside Police]] were criticised after publicly making the (incorrect) claim that "being offensive is an offence"]] | ||
| + | A priority of the [[UK Police]]. | ||
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"Hate crime" is one of a cluster of plastic phrases[1] used to try to facilitate the introduction of laws that stifle free speech and end anonymity on the internet. An unknown but significant number are "fake hate crimes", i.e. false flags.
Contents
Official narrative
The idea of "hate crime" and "hate speech" goes back to the 1960s.[2] A "hate crime", according to Wikipedia as of April 2019 is "(also known as a bias-motivated crime or bias crime[1]) is a prejudice-motivated crime which occurs when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her membership (or perceived membership) in a certain social group or race." It notes that "term "hate crime" came into common usage in the United States during the 1980s." Such crimes are particularly heinous and deserve special laws.[3] "In 2018, South Yorkshire police urged people to report ‘offensive or insulting comments’ as part of its ‘Hate Hurts’ campaign."[4]
Growth
The label "hate crime" is increasingly widely applied.
Australia
In Australia, hate crimes have become a priority of law enforcement and the government but were rarely applied as by 2019, only 21 people had been convicted.[5] In Queensland in 2023, hate crime laws were strengthened by the state’s attorney general, Shannon Fentiman.[6] This has been in response to a rise in "Nazi propaganda".[7]
US
The US since about 2015 has seen a huge rise in "hate crimes": but, since the FBI does not keep separate track of them as of 2017, quantification is difficult. Whether this corresponds with a rise in such activity is uncertain - it might result from relabelling. Louisiana law illustrates this trend; since 2016 resisting arrest has been classified as a hate crime, punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 or a 5 year prison sentence. The law was part of a surge of similar legislation introduced around the US.[8][9]
Matthew Shepard
A spate of "hate crime" legislation was introduced after the massive coverage in corporate media of the murder of gay student Matthew Shepard in 1998. Multiple attempts at making expanding existing federal hate crimes definition to cover gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability, including by president Bill Clinton[10] in 1998 and the 2007 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act[11], were stalled in Congress, before succeeding in October, 2009, when the Senate passed the act and President Obama signed the measure into law.[12]
The murder of Matthew Shepard turned out to be in fact not to be a "hate crime" for homophobic motives. According to the official narrative, he was beaten, tortured, and left to die near Laramie, Wyoming on the night of October 6, 1998, because of his sexual orientation.[13] Nearly every corporate media outlet originally reported that Shepard and his killers were strangers on the night they met. But the murderer and Shepard were not strangers, but had partied together, bought and sold crystal meth from each other, and had gotten to know each other months before the October 1998 murder, which was probably related to drugs[14].
UK
In UK, convictions reportedly doubled from 2012 to 2017, according to Home Office figures for England and Wales.[15] The Daily Mail reported in 2018 that a FOIA request had revealed that 2507 alleged "hate incidents" were logged in 2015-2016. It gave several examples, including a dog fouling and a disputed line call in a tennis match.[16]
"Met police chiefs were criticised for bragging about the resources during a surge in London murders." One tweet, later deleted, boasted that "We have 900+ specialist officers dedicated to investigating all hate crime."[16]
"Fake hate crimes"
A "fake hate crime" is a false flag "hate crime". They may make up a large proportion of "hate crimes".[17] They often include alleged incidents of racism such as name calling or graffiti[18] although they fake stabbings are not unknown.[19][20] A website, http://fakehatecrimes.org attempts to keep track of them in the USA.
Increase
The American Free Press reported in March 2020 that "Fake “hate crimes” are becoming increasingly common."[21]. Inspiration for this trend may be a growing awareness of the Mossad's long history of false flag attacks against Jewish targets, to try to raise sympathy for the cause of "antisemitism".[citation needed]
"Online hate crimes"
- Full article: “Online hate crime”
- Full article: “Online hate crime”
In 2019, the UK police trialled a unit to investigate trolls, styling them as "online hate crime". The unit convicted 7 people in its pilot year.[22]
Associated concepts
"Hate group"
- Full article: “Hate group”
- Full article: “Hate group”
A "hate group" is a group which promotes a "hateful" ideology such as racism or sexism. These groups are a special focus of the Southern Poverty Law Center, which staff members alleged in March 2019 itself suffered from a "systemic culture of racism and sexism within its workplace."[23]
"Hate speech"
- Full article: “Hate speech”
- Full article: “Hate speech”
"Hate speech" is part of the ongoing effort to restrict free speech. In 2019, the Austrian government was considering a (widely criticised)[24] policy of outlawing internet anonymity on grounds of "hate speech".[25] "Hundreds of people in Scotland are being recorded on police databases every year for committing “non-crimes” such as telling offensive jokes."[26]
"Non-crime hate incident"
- Full article: “Non-crime hate incident”
- Full article: “Non-crime hate incident”
A priority of the UK Police.
An example
| Page name | Description |
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| "Online hate crime" |
Related Quotation
| Page | Quote | Author |
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| "Hate speech" | “The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it.” | George Orwell |
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Putting the Word "Hate" into Proper Context | webpage | 16 May 2017 | Russ Winter | |
| Document:Someone said they wanted to see me trapped in a burning car and watch flames melt my flesh | Article | 22 October 2021 | Nadine Dorries | After the murder of MP David Amess, a crackdown on "internet trolls" is being demanded by most politicians. The UK's new Culture Minister Nadine Dorries is pursuing new overreaching legislation regulating Big Tech. The "Online Safety Bill" will abolish online anonymity and empower internet censorship. There are fears that it will be the end for freedom of expression in the UK. |
An official example
| Name |
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| 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting |
References
- ↑ Including also "hate speech"
- ↑ https://www.cairn-int.info/article-E_RAI_063_0035--the-rise-of-hate-speech-and-hate-crime.htm
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hate_crime&oldid=890928297
- ↑ https://www.spiked-online.com/2021/02/22/is-being-offensive-an-offence/
- ↑ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-03/hate-crimes-rarely-prosecuted-in-australia/11055938
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/mar/16/queensland-to-ban-nazi-swastika-tattoos-as-part-of-crackdown-on-hate-symbols
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/23/queensland-cracks-down-on-hate-crimes-in-wake-of-recent-nazi-propaganda
- ↑ https://reason.com/2017/01/23/louisiana-police-chief-resisting-arrest
- ↑ https://www.richmond.com/opinion/editorial/a-barton-hinkle-column-wearing-a-mask-in-public-shouldn/article_54af93c5-8909-5ffc-b082-9aad625333ec.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080526040218/http://transcripts.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/13/hate.crimes/index.html
- ↑ http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-hate4may04,0,3438099.story
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/22/AR2009102204689.html
- ↑ https://www.mediamatters.org/new-york-post/ny-post-celebrates-stephen-jimenezs-mathew-shepard-trutherism
- ↑ https://www.spiked-online.com/2015/03/06/matthew-shepard-and-the-gatekeepers-of-the-gay-orthodoxy/
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/oct/16/hate-crime-brexit-terrorist-attacks-england-wales
- ↑ a b https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6401779/The-DOG-accused-hate-crime-fouling-outside-home-just-one-2-500-cases-probed.html
- ↑ https://www.amren.com/archives/reports/hate-crime-hoax-map/
- ↑ https://www.westernjournal.com/list-hoax-hate-crimes-trump-era/
- ↑ https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2020/01/02/jewish-west-bloomfield-stabbing/2794511001/
- ↑ https://www.thecollegefix.com/year-in-review-black-student-fakes-a-hate-crime-but-shes-not-the-only-liar/
- ↑ https://americanfreepress.net/fake-hate-crime-in-maryland-closes-down-college-campus/
- ↑ https://gellerreport.com/2019/12/uk-sharia-police-hate-speech.html/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
- ↑ https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/29/us/splc-leadership-crisis/
- ↑ https://www.wired.co.uk/article/real-name-policies-anonymity-online-harassment
- ↑ https://www.thelocal.at/20190410/austria-mulls-user-registration-for-online-platforms
- ↑ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/offensive-jokes-logged-in-non-crime-databases-bq9pp3szl
