Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism

VDARE, an organization labeled as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, has posted an article tonight entitled "Cal State's Brian Levin And The Case of the 'Hate Crime' That Wasn't. (Guess Why Not)." The article suggests that I have a double standard with regard to hate crime laws and points as evidence to two cases to make their incorrect point.

They note that I discussed von Brunn's attack in a CNN commentary piece and was quoted in an earlier article about another apparent hate crime homicide out of Oakland where a reprehensible violent African-American bigot killed three people, one of whom was white. In explaining why the prosecutor probably declined to invoke race as an aggravating factor in the killing of the white victim, I explained to the reporter that because of the other murders the prosecutor had already established a requisite aggravating factor to invoke the death penalty. By the same token the initial charges against von Brunn, similarly did not include a hate crime charge. The bottom line is that both murders appear to be hate crimes, and should be counted as such for data purposes and community condemnation. However, as I often note, homicide cases, in particular are very complex and we must extend latitude to a prosecutor's discretion as to how to get the maximum penalty possible in the most efficient and effective way.

Many hate crime murders are simply not charged as hate crimes. The Oakland murder, like the James Byrd killing were not prosecuted as hate crimes at the death penalty stage. How von Brunn is ultimately charged, is a tactical decision that should not stand in the way of us condemning his bigotry, just as we should in the Oakland case. As any lawyer worth his salt knows, but not the article's author, it is not statutes alone that win cases. We should have hate crime laws on the books and use them when we can, but lawyers make tactical decisions all the time as to how to present murder cases, where the maximum penalty is often not impacted by the charging of anything else. It just makes sense in certain instances to refrain from charging ANY other offense when there is a cut and dry death penalty case presented. That is why if the author bothered he would have seen my other quote out of FNC where I stated my consistent position regarding hate crime homicides, "Murder is not the hill to plant the flag on because homicide is already the most vigorously punished crime on the books," he said, noting that offenses that are bias-motivated are sometimes difficult to prosecute."

BREAKING NEWS: NBC-President To Extend Benefits to Same Sex Partners of Fed Employees

NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd is reporting that President Obama will sign a measure on Wednesday to extend a variety of benefits to same sex partners of federal employees. It is not known whether such benefits will be conferred via an Executive Order, which potentially could outlast the current administration, or through a memorandum which would be limited to the current administration.

News Round Up

New Report: Anti-Gay,LBT Violence Up in US in '08

http://www.ncavp.org/common/document_files/Reports/2008%20HV%20Report%20smaller%20file.pdf

New Hate Report: Leadership Conference

http://www.civilrights.org/publications/hatecrimes/lccref_hate_crimes_report.pdf

Anti-Mormon Hate Crime Probe in NV

http://www.ktnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10545202

Israel, Hamas Thwart Assassination Plot Against Pres. Carter

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1244371110137&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

ADL Forde: http://www.adl.org/main_Extremism/Shawna-Forde-Arrested.htm

Chicago Boy Burned, But Not Clear If A Hate Crime

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/indiana.boy.burned.2.1045828.html

AJC Fund For Hero Guard: http://www.ajc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=ijITI2PHKoG&b=2818289&content_id={08A65498-D297-44C5-87FE-F036D0E013D7}&notoc=1

Monday, June 15, 2009

We Get Letters: (Hate) E-Mail Bag:"Three cheers for von Brunn"

Dear Prof. Levin:

I think that we should have Hate Crimes legislation passed so that no one will be able to criticize Jews, Israeli actions or Zionists, don't you?

Dave

you are so passionate about "hate" and "Holocaust denial" that it's OK to demonize anyone with the temerity to communicate these thoughts...just greasing the skids to curtail free speech in these areas, just these areas, .......for now........

you know what's best for us, yeah, I get it, you still play the semi -Voltaire card,..."to punish him on the basis of his ideas is fundamentally flawed",.. for now....if ones thoughts can be justification for an increased penalty for crimes, its not long till the thought itself is a crime

Prof.Levin:

I read your rant of an editorial on cnn.com.What a co-incidence that the two "haters" you cited in your editorial who committed murders had Polish and German surnames.You and your cabal are fighting the Nazis 65 years ex post facto.

Agitators like you will exploit every criminal act you possibly can to advance your evil agenda.Expect opposition.And it won't be just from Prof.Kevin MacDonald.

You think you study "hate"? You're full of it.

Why is it that Jews always preach "tolerance and diversity" yet never seem to practice it themselves? Why is it that Jews tend to marry within Jewry, and disown those who don't adhere to their doctrines of Jewish racial purity? Why is it considered a deep shame if Jews are forced to live near "schwartzers" due to financial circumstances? Jews are some of the most intolerant and racist people I have ever encountered, after all aren't all non-Jews considered "Goyim" and not much better than animals? The plan is clear : dilute the races, while maintaining Jewish genetic homogeneity. You think we're all stupid and don't know what's going on, but some of us do. Americans are slowly waking up to the fact that Jews are in control of this country, and have no loyatly to anything other than their fellow Jews and Israel. The truth is the truth. And before you attempt to smear me as a "White supremacist" whatever that means, know that I'm 100% Puerto Rican. I just won't fall for the bullshit that the "Chosen Ones" put forth.

From the UK:

the holocaust is a jew lie.Ann frank is a jew lie Three cheers for von Brunn