Hate Crimes
1.
Delaware has a population of 907,135 with 15
incidents reported.
2.
State law here covers bias-motivated violence
and intimidation, race, religion, and ethnicity, sexual orientation,
disability, and institutional vandalism. Delaware state law does not cover data
collection, training for law enforcement personnel, gender and some other civil
actions.
3.
Delaware state statues say that further
penalties will be put in place if the victim was sought after because of their
race, religion, skin color, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or
ancestry. Disorderly conduct involves a person congregating with others in
public while wearing anything that would make their face unrecognizable in
order to deprive any one of any of their privileges, rights or immunities
recognized in the Constitution or U.S. laws. Cross or religious symbol burning
is committed when someone causes one to be burned without the consent of the
owner and without notification 48 hours prior to the burning to the fire board
or call board of the county where it is taking place. Desecration takes place
when a person intentionally causes damage to or mistreats a public monument or
structure, a place of worship, a national flag or object of veneration of the
public, in a public place in a way that is insensitive to others. There are no
statues on data collection or law enforcement training.
4.
6abc.com reported that, on March 26, 2012, two
teenagers were charges with hate crime and other offenses after they vandalized
several cars, homes, and fences with red spray paint. Some of the victims’ cars
and houses were spray painted with anti-gay sentiments. A state trooper located
the suspects in a residence near to where the crime occurred. The two teens,
whose names and pictures were not released due to their ages, were placed in
custody. They were literally caught “red-handed” with spray paint on their
hands and faces. They were each charged with one count of Hate Crime,
Conspiracy 1st, Conspiracy 3rd, and six counts of
Criminal Mischief under $1,000. They were later released to their parents
pending a hearing in the Family Court.
5.
Where is the Love by The Black Eyed Peas is a song
about how we should love people of all races, not just our own.
Mississippi Burning is a very well-known
movie about the story of three civil rights workers who were murdered.
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