Sky Dancer
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If you can't see a difference between someone vandalizing a synagogue with the words "John loves Mary" and swastikas with "GET THE FUCK OUT JEWS" I can't help you.
One is a less serious crime than the other. Both involve vandalism.
If the kind of world you want to live in involves being able to get away with intimidating minority groups, so be it. It's not mine, and luckily, the American public agree. It's the law now.
Isn't that why there is trial and a sentencing phase. Yes, both involve vandalism. One might get probation and 500 hours community service at the Synagogue. There other might be a year in prison with 5 years probation.
One is a bias crime, a 'message crime' and the other is simple vandalism. I'm sorry you can't seem to tell the difference. One involves threat and intimidation, violent crime, vs simple vandalism.