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FakeNoose

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12. Is it a "hate crime" if we all hate Elon Musk?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Apr 5, 2025, 01:37 PM

Apr 2025

Isn't he displaying his hatred of the American people by destroying our government while we stand by helpless?
Isn't Musk guilty of hate crimes every time he fires career federal employees and shuts down their agencies?
Who elected him to do this anyway?

Let's get a proper definition of the term "hate crime" so we're all on the same page.

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It's Now a Hate Crime to Vandalize Teslas in DC [View all] riversedge Apr 2025 OP

Prosecutors will have to explain the difference between Tesla and Chevy grafitti bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #1

vandalism and arson and ambushing and shooting people in the back are WRONG Skittles Apr 2025 #2

Legally, it can't be a "Hate Crime" b/c Musk and Tesla are not a protected class. no_hypocrisy Apr 2025 #3

I would think Nazi references and swastikas would fall into that category MichMan Apr 2025 #6

Only if it could be proven it was used to threaten Jews. no_hypocrisy Apr 2025 #7

Not too sure about that MichMan Apr 2025 #8

Actually, one could make an argument that Musk making a Nazi salute no_hypocrisy Apr 2025 #9

Any of 50 states AG are certainly free to file charges against him MichMan Apr 2025 #10

Misuse of public office for private gain - 5 CFR § 2635.702 sop Apr 2025 #4

Can you vandalize a person if corporations are people, my frien? (Romney) GreenWave Apr 2025 #5

This is corruption of the hate crimes law. Martin68 Apr 2025 #11

Is it a "hate crime" if we all hate Elon Musk? FakeNoose Apr 2025 #12

Depending on how it was vandalized, i.e.: hate speech or the like, the yes it can be such. OldBaldy1701E Apr 2025 #13

So cars now have the same rights as people under the law??? Evolve Dammit Apr 2025 #14