Things began to fall apart when they dropped the term "justifiable homicide". People were more naturally careful not to piss someone off then.

You didn't get the memo?

Regular criminals are victims who cannot help themselves due to their socioeconopolticosexualpsychocircumstances.

Hate criminals are evil.

Common sense is not a PC application for a lib anything anymore. In fact, common sense could be racist.

We see racism in reverse. Rand said, with good reason: racism is the lowest form of collectivism.

It is the difference between sound policy and the histrionics of politics... Many crimes of violence require "hate" (as defined by whom) when committed but you will only get the support of the extreme activists if you make it special... whether someone is beat to a pulp because of their race, gender, sexual orientation or "colors", OR just beat to a pulp they still feel beat to a pulp... I guess it could protect the aggressor who mistakenly beats someone to a pulp! Political Histrionics vs Policy... PH wins every time, sadly.

Yes! . my mistake -- rational criminals could only be
private sector!!! -- j
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this is ridiculous, all of your ranting;;; I will have to
double down and ask DBHalling to join in on my side! -- j
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Criminals might or might not be rational, however the more "effective" ones will take any edge they can get. So reducing a possible sentence if caught when they select victims would make sense to some of them.

Rational, as an adjective attached to government is inappropriate. If government were rational, it would not respond in knee-jerk fashion to the whims of every shrill and loud group in the country. It would also be far smaller and more effective.

All normal actions demonstrate fundamental irrationality from government.

A is non-A in Socialist America. Not making sense is a virtue.

NOTE KHALING is also my attorney. That law office will turn on you like rabid dog-eat-dog people when they realize how much can be milked out of your bank account and home. Also for all of you other hateful ones I am writing down you on line names and will include them in my numerous complaints. I bet you enjoy watching that poor teenager (but not poor for long) being drug around by her hair, being beaten and pepper sprayed and having to listen to insults about Michael Jacksons (may he RIP) dancing and having a gun pulled and waived around like a conductor's concert baton. Just watch what happens next. KHALING call me now and lets get this show on the road.

I can perform surgery for a reduced cost since I have no medical degree. Once I render you unconscious with a large rock I guarantee you won't feel anything. I can empathize with you but not against you. It is hateful which is a crime.

and if you just Love Fire? -- j
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I hear you, but.... wait. Sorry. Okay, I see what you're saying, but ... crap there might be vision-impaired people here.

This will just add to your time in prison and the amount of monetary settlement you will have to endure. It is also possible you may be deported unless you are here illegally then you can stay.

It's just the motivation. If you burn something down for insurance money, it's a regular crime. If it was because of a racial group, it's a "hate crime". If it's for a political reason, it's "terrorism".

I will be contacting my lawyer, KHalling. -- j

p.s. I am also living with right ear diminishment and
tinnitis, primarily in the left ear. . since you were a
medic, I heard, maybe you can empathize?
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ha ha ha! :) how insensitive of me to laugh...

The term "hear, hear" causes me distress as I am hard of hearing. I feel it is insensitive since it makes me feel uncomfortable. Had you said "here, here" it might be more acceptable. I think the way you said "hear, hear" the statement tends to be rather hateful. I am contacting the proper administrative authorities and will be filing a claim of harassment, since I also feel threatened I am also claiming duress and am fearful for my life. This constitutes an atrocious hatred toward me and I bet you thought it up yourself. I assume you had something to do with the Baltimore riots. No telling what you are planning next. I am sure that you hatful emotion has something to do with it. "hear, hear". Here, here indeed.

at first, when I read "rational criminals" my translation
of the term was "government." . and I agree that this
is the criminalization of speech or opinion, by its
association with behavior. . well said, Peter!!! -- j
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hear, hear!!! -- j
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might be true for indigenous terrorism, but international
terrorism is more like war than crime. . there, I differ. -- j
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"justifiable crime?" -- j
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A crime is a crime is a crime unless it is committed in today's America. Then it depends on who attacked whom in which case it must be studied to determine if it was justifiable; if it was caused by the racist policies of the attackees ancestors, then it might very well be understandable and not a cause for concern.