Kosher bakery arson “not hate crime”
There was an attempt to set fire to the Montreal Kosher Bakery in St-Laurent early Monday, but police are not ready to classify it as a hate crimes even though, as the item says, another kosher bakery in the area was firebombed earlier this month.
Chris 10:05 on 2021-06-30 Permalink
The item also says: no evidence the two are linked, no graffiti or other anti-Jewish messages. Basically zero evidence of any hate crime. Yet somehow the article headline throws it out there. On the other hand, there are 4 catholic churches burnt down in BC, but I’ve not seen any media hint at any hate crime there. Odd.
MarcG 12:22 on 2021-06-30 Permalink
Is revenge a hate crime?
Chris 20:57 on 2021-06-30 Permalink
If someone torched a mosque after 9/11 as revenge, is that a hate crime?
I would say revenge and hate crime are not really related. Something could be both, either, or neither.
Kate 00:26 on 2021-07-01 Permalink
Chris, you’re suggesting the people who burned those churches should be found, and charged with hate crime?
Chris 12:34 on 2021-07-01 Permalink
Kate, no. I was making a comment on the media, and their inconsistencies and biases.
I do think the BC arsonists should be found and charged though. Certainly with arson. There should be some environmental crime too, all that smoke and soil pollution. Hard to say wrt hate crime since the perpetrator’s motives are not known.
Hamza 02:55 on 2021-07-03 Permalink
Ftr , if someone did burn down a mosque “after 9/11” or take your pick of more recent events , actually yes that’s exactly what hate crime legislation is meant to protect.