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konfab said:
Does any piece of US law make actions like that legal?
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This part is of relevance -

(15) To heal past and present racial injustice, Congress must make lynching a Federal crime so our Nation can begin reconciliation.

To the history of lynchings in the early 20th century.
 
buka001 said:
What was funny about it?
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That you used that example vs the LA race riots, which happened in 1991, which had numerous incidence of what would be classified as "lynching" according to that bill.

At 6:46 p.m.,[42] Reginald Denny, a white truck driver who stopped at a traffic light at the intersection of Florence and Normandie, was dragged from his semi-trailer truck and severely beaten by a mob of local black residents. The LANS news helicopter piloted by reporter Tur broadcast live footage of the attack. Damian Williams threw a brick at Denny that struck him in the skull, fracturing it in 91 places.[36]
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Funny how the legal system was able to punish the people who did this without the act of congress.... :unsure: :unsure:
 
buka001 said:
This part is of relevance -

(15) To heal past and present racial injustice, Congress must make lynching a Federal crime so our Nation can begin reconciliation.

To the history of lynchings in the early 20th century.
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It is already a crime.

What part do you think of a crowd of people attacking someone is legal?
 
konfab said:
That you used that example vs the LA race riots, which happened in 1991, which had numerous incidence of what would be classified as "lynching" according to that bill.



Funny how the legal system was able to punish the people who did this without the act of congress.... :unsure: :unsure:
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The bill is symbolic, meant to promote reconcilliation.
 
buka001 said:
What was funny about it?
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Just how weak your argument is. Referencing a event that happened 100 years ago to try and justify some junk SJW legislation today.

We all agree that murder is wrong and already illegal. There's no need to virtue signal that you are against racist lynchings.
 
rietrot said:
Just how weak your argument is. Referencing a event that happened 100 years ago to try and justify some junk SJW legislation today.

We all agree that murder is wrong and already illegal. There's no need to virtue signal that you are against racist lynchings.
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Have you taken off your troll hat from a few posts ago when you were arguing in favour of lynchings, and now suddenly expect to be taken seriously?
 
rietrot said:
Just how weak your argument is. Referencing a event that happened 100 years ago to try and justify some junk SJW legislation today.

We all agree that murder is wrong and already illegal. There's no need to virtue signal that you are against racist lynchings.
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TIL that Republicans are SJW's.
 
konfab said:
That you used that example vs the LA race riots, which happened in 1991, which had numerous incidence of what would be classified as "lynching" according to that bill.



Funny how the legal system was able to punish the people who did this without the act of congress.... :unsure: :unsure:
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Quite an interesting view where you want to deflect from the events that forced removal of thousands of black people from their homes and the thousands of lynchings of black people, with a comparison of an assault on one person? Why is that?

The bill looks to promote reconciliation and acknowledgement of events that have been hidden.

The Tulsa Riots are basically unheard of and it took substantial lobbying just to get schools in Oklahoma to actually teach it.

The State of Oklahoma has for 99 years kept the events that occured in 1921 as a "dirty little secret". This bill will help push for recognition for these heinous crimes against humanity. Up to now it has been very convenient to sweep this legacy under the rug.
 
konfab said:
And it is symbolic of government in wanting a piece of virtue signalling legislation that will do nothing.
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Is lynching, in the context as defined with this amendment, a hate crime or not?
 
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