Washington – The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether recent reports of alleged intimidation and harassment, including in schools and at churches, violate federal hate crime and other civil rights laws, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said on Friday.
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“Many Americans are concerned by a spate of recent news reports about alleged hate crimes and harassment… The FBI is assessing, in conjunction with federal prosecutors, whether particular incidents constitute violations of federal law,” Lynch said in a statement.
“We need you to continue to report these incidents to local law enforcement, as well as the Justice Department, so that our career investigators and prosecutors can take action to defend your rights,” she added.
There have been acts of intimidation and harassment against jews on college campuses for years now. The “justice” dept never had a problem with it before.
Nor do they have a prob with beating up Trump voters.
Obama when asked won’t even tell the Dems to stop.
Where as hate crimes can be illegal, it is impossible to make hatred illegal; only education can help reduce hatred.
However those people who are the ‘victims’ of hate, such as Jews, Muslims, and blacks have to realize that they are being watched by others and each ‘crime’ committed is a encouragement to those who have hatred in their hearts to come forth and commit a ‘hate’ crime…