This law would make crimes motivated by enmity toward blacks, gays, and other protected groups into a special federal offense. The ostensible purpose of such a law is to protect minorities from persecution. The result, however, would be the opposite.
Criminal law exists to protect individuals against force or fraud.
For this purpose, there is no shortage of existing laws. The accused killers in Wyoming, for example, are being tried for murder, and the leader of the Texas killers has already been convicted and sentenced to death. There are also laws to punish every lesser form of crime, such as assaults or even vandalism. Read the complete article by ordering our print issue. Soon, however, it may be given the force of law in at least one country.