Irvine511
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here is an example, just this second popped up in my news feed:
Henry de Lesquen condamné pour des propos racistes - Libération
quick summary:
An avowed extreme-right racist has just been sentenced to a fine of 16,000 euros for incitement to hatred and denying crimes against humanity. Prosecutors requested a six-month suspended sentence and a fine of 15,000 euros. He was prosecuted for racist and revisionist comments published on his website and Twitter account
that's how we roll here
In the US we have hate crimes laws that do cover, I believe, some kids of hate speech. For example, if you were to spray paint "Kill All Muslims" on a wall, that could receive harsher punishment than if you had spray painted "Kill Bill Jones" since the targeting of a wide but clearly defined group terrorizes many people and not just one. Hate crimes, I believe, vary from state to state, and they beg some questions -- who belongs to a class that would be protected from this kind of language? What groups qualify for such a status (not all states are going to agree that LGBT should qualify, and threatening statements are just a means of religious expression and thus protected by law)?
Of course, I'm no lawyer or expert and this is just off the top of my head.