Should hanging a noose in public be considered a hate crime?

by robertsloan2

Let's look at the context of the noose for whether it's a hate crime. I'm familiar with the recent case in Louisiana that prompted this question. A particular shade tree was use...read more

by Penny Sky

Of course hanging a noose in a public place is a hate crime! No one would place a noose in a public place, for any other reason than pure hatred! It's no different than burning...read more

by Hamlet Pericles

The Jena Six controversy - occurring last December in Louisiana, where six black students were charged with attempted murder after beating a white student after nooses were plac...read more

by PC Marks

Hanging a noose from a tree, burning a cross in someone's yard or drawing a swastika are all examples of hate crimes where no one got hurt. Or did they? The sole purpose of ...read more

by patty smithe

I hear we have a new trend here in America. Ever since the infamous Jena 6 case, nooses have started cropping up all over our country. The most recent incident was the hanging o...read more

by Rob Purifoy

In considering the angles that come to mind as to whether or not it's a "crime" specifically I am left with comparisons of what is deemed a crime. While we do have freedom of ex...read more

by Lana Evans

It's sad that we have to enact laws to police poor attitudes, but some people really don't care about how their actions are taken. They aren't concerned with whether their behav...read more

by Kylisha Boyd

As a young teen moving to Virginia from New Jersey, I did not know what to expect. All I knew was that we were moving to the South. As far as we knew, we could be moving to th...read more

by Sammy Stein

Hanging a moose in public is definitely a hate crime - whatever has the moose done to you? Yes, they have got big horns and yes, they are a bit on the daft side and yes, they b...read more

by betty warner

Hanging a noose in public should be considered a hate crime. It is an act that incites violence and rage. This behavior causes political and social unrest. The hanging noose is...read more

by Tristan Moorhen

This is one of those questions like should a rape victim be blamed for being raped. Only it's just the opposite. People may say it is their right to display such things unde...read more

by Linda Steinbiser

Having lived in the south for 6 years, hanging a noose is definitely a hate crime, if not a terroristic crime. Just because the civil war was fought years ago, with the south l...read more

by Richard Serra

A very weak, but nonetheless yes that it can be considered a hate crime. Simple put, a noose is not a decoration in that someone would find it appealing since it represents the ...read more

by Carol Smith

Whether you're white or black, read on without regard to your race and what society has taught you about your identity based upon it. Why? Just use your own personal inward v...read more

by P.J. Burns

The answer to the question, "is this a hate crime," is so obviously yes I am finding myself at a loss of words. The object for all who look at it symbolizes death and there a...read more

by Shawneesa Saunders

The mere fact that this is a debate question is utterly ridiculous! Everyone old enough to make a noose knows what it symbolizes, and knows the hate behind it. This hanging of t...read more

by Kionna Lauderdale

Of course hanging a noose in public should be considered a hate crime! Why is it a hate crime? Because it is intended to cause fear in a specific person or group of people. ...read more

by Danette M. Scott

Should the hanging noose in public be considered a hate crime? The hanging noose should be considered a hate crime if it is deliberately used to intimidate,harass and malign an ...read more

by Valarie Topp

Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes..............hanging a noose in public should be considered a hate crime. What else is it, that would make you do such a thing. In my opinion, A person that ...read more

by Bernadette Hinton

A hanging noose is a "slap in the face" for, not only African Americans, but for all of those who have fought for justice in this country that are ...read more