http://ag.hawaii.gov/cpja/files/2013/03/Hawaii-Hate-Crime-Report-2012.pdfHate Crime Characteristics[/b]The FBI’s national program emphasizes a list of fourteen characteristics that should be considered when determining whether or not an offense is a hate crime (CJIS, 1999). These same characteristics
are also utilized in the Hawaii program. A critical concept concerning these characteristics is that they are not stringent criteria, per se – there is no requirement as to certain key characteristics or
the minimum number of characteristics that must be present in order for an offense to be determined a hate crime.
1. The offender and victim are of a different race, religion, disability, ethnicity/national origin, or sexual orientation (hereafter “group”).
2. Bias-related oral comments, written statements, or gestures were made by the offender.3. Bias-related drawings, markings, symbols, or graffiti were left at the crime scene.
4. Certain objects, items, or things which indicate bias were used.
5. The victim is a member of a group which is overwhelmingly outnumbered by other residents in the community where the crime took place.
6. The crime occurred in an area where other hate crimes against the victim’s group have occurred, and where tensions remain high against this group.
7. Several incidents occurred in the same locality, at or about the same time, and the victims were all of the same group.
8. A substantial portion of the community where the crime occurred perceives that the incident was motivated by bias.
9. The victim was engaged in activities promoting his/her group.
10. The incident coincided with a holiday or a date of particular significance to the victim’s group.
11. The offender was previously involved in a similar hate crime or is a member of a hate group.
12. There are indications that a hate group was involved.
13. A historically established animosity exists between the victim’s and the offender’s groups.14. The victim, although not a member of the targeted group, was a member of an advocacy group supporting the precepts of the victim
group.
Pussified? Maybe...but a crime none the less.
Some would say feeling the need to carry a firearm to protect oneself is pussified too. So is the solution is to just scrap and hope you win, you don't get too seriously injured, your family isn't hurt and you don't end up in jail???
Who hasn't been tempted to scrap then let discretion take over and walk away? Not to mention however "right" you might think you are, and how confident you are that you can smash someone, things rarely go well when discretion goes out the window. Remember, no matter what your race, if you're out of your element there's a good chance if you're kicking a local's ass on his turf you're likely to get jumped island style. Not only here, I think that way when I'm travelling too.