School Prank Receives Felony Hate Crimes Charge

While lawmakers are repeatedly told that adding homosexuals to federal hate crimes law would not be used to silence speech, but would only be employed when acts of violence occur. However, two teens in Crystal Lake, Illinois have learned differently, when they were charged with felony hate crimes for distributing a flier attacking a fellow student. While the flier, its intent, and its wording are deplorable and deserving of disciplinary action, Matt Barber, CWA’s Policy Director for Cultural Issues, says making this act a felony signals how homosexual activists intend for such laws to be used. Listen | Download

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