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Written by Paul Fromm |
Monday, 12 December 2011 06:09 |
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This email newsletter was sent to you in graphical HTML format. If you're seeing this version, your email program prefers plain text emails. You can read the original version online: http://ymlp300.net/zzeGb4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOOKING FOR "HATE" EVERYWHERE IN HAMILTON The basic story is that someone, in Hamilton, Ontario, perhaps a balding white guy, attached with masking tape two copies of a cartoon that had originally been published by the Toronto Star to mock a Florida pastor who had promised to burn copies of the Koran. Nevertheless, Hamilton police "hate squad" is investigating to see whether a "hate" crime was committed. The Hamilton Spectator (December 7, 2011) reports breathlessly: "Hamilton Downtown Mosque leaders are saying they are the victims of a hate crime after two copies of a cartoon depicting a caveman dropping a Quran into an open fire were taped to the women’s prayer entrance. The cartoons, which include the words 'primitive man discovers fire,' were found duct-taped to the doors of 96 Wilson St., on Sunday. The image, an editorial cartoon ( http://goo.gl/e9R5u ), was originally published in the Toronto Star in September 2010 as a critique of Florida Pastor Terry Jones’ 'International Burn a Quran Day.' 'It was an attack on Pastor Terry Jones, calling him a primitive man,' Toronto Star spokesperson Bob Hepburn said Tuesday, adding that it was in no way an attack on Islam. At the time of publication, the Star did not receive any formal complaints, Hepburn said. It’s not the original intent, but rather the intention of the culprit that has Imam Sayed Tora concerned. 'If a person wants to show support for the Muslim community, there are many other ways to do it,' he said. Hamilton police spokesperson Catherine Martin said the hate crime unit is investigating whether the incident constitutes a hate crime (see sidebar) and are asking anyone with information to come forward." First, what "crime" was committed? None. The mosque was not vandalized or damaged. Someone posted copies of a cartoon originally meant as pro-Moslem. Nonetheless, the Hamilton Police Service has circulated copies on-line of the mosque's video of a bald man getting out of a car with what might be the cartoons in his hand. Hamiltonians are, of course, encouraged to rat their fellow citizens out. For what? Attaching a Toronto Star cartoon to a mosque door. "Book him, Danno. Two counts of cartoon posting." The whole "hate" crime thing is bogus. If someone is assaulted or a window broken, it shouldn't matter what the motive was -- whether the perpetrator disliked the person because he was a Moslem, or bald, or looked at him the wrong way. The crime should be punished. "Hate" crimes legislation seek to criminalize thought and opinion. If, indeed, someone opposed to Moslems did post the cartoon, so what? Moslems have made many enemies and people are perfectly within their rights in a FREE society to express their displeasure. Actually, it's the treasonous politicians who allowed hordes of people radically different from ourselves to flood into our country, regardless of the wishes of Canadians who are the culprits. The culture clash was certain to follow. The miracle is that passive, mild Canadians have been as tolerant of this invasion. Healthier countries would have had tens of thousands of angry citizens protesting in the streets when the government bungled yet again an incident like August, 2010's landing by over 500 Tamil Tiger organized illegals in British Columbia. It turns out the Hamilton Police Service has a Hate Crimes Unit headed up by Detective Nancy Lantz. A report for 2010 indicated that for this entire year there were 34 "hate crimes" investigated. O these, 17 were graffiti. With Hamilton rife with drugs, you really wonder how police can have the time to check out the nature of graffiti. So, "fuck everything" would be okay, but "fuck fags" would be a "hate crime"? Two of the remaining 17 "hate crimes" were "neighbour disputes." Is not getting along with your neighbour now a crime in the Steel City? There were three assaults and three apparently more serious forms of mischief and one arson. Fascinatingly, there's no record of how many charges were actually laid or the number of convictions, if any. However, the report presented to the Hamilton Police Service, April 18, 2011 and signed by Police Chief Glen de Caire concluded pompously: "Hate is a learned behaviour. Like bigotry and prejudice, people learn these behaviours through history and as they become products of their environment and cultural group. To address this issue the HCU [Hate Crimes Unit] will continue to use the resources of the Hamilton Police Service, our police and community partners to work toward the eradication of hate in our community." Wow! Unable to control drug pushing, the Hamilton cops intend to control thought. I was unable to determine how much this Hate Crimes Unit costs Hamilton taxpayers, but, in times of strained budgets, this should be one unit that could be shut down with a net saving and benefit to the community. Real; crimes -- assaults, serious property damage -- should be investigated and charges laid, if warranted, regardless of the presumed motives of their perpetrators. Paul Fromm Director Canadian Association for Free Expression _____________________________ Unsubscribe / Change Profile: http://ymlp300.net/u.php?id=gmjhqsqgsgbbqguwu Powered by YourMailingListProvider |
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