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Related: About this forumHate in Maryland: From racist taunts to swastikas to a campus stabbing, bias reports up sharply
Reports of hate are on the rise in Maryland.
Maryland law enforcement agencies received 398 reports of hate or bias last year alleged incidents that ranged from vandalism and intimidation to threats and attacks, according to the State Police and hundreds of pages of records reviewed by The Baltimore Sun after a public information request. The reported incidents represented an increase of 35 percent from 2016 and a pace of more than one report a day.
(Baltimore Sun Graphic)
Authorities couldnt confirm all those reports, and concluded that a handful were unfounded. But many experts believe the reports dont begin to capture all the incidents.
The states experience echoes a national increase in reported hate crimes, reversing a long, gradual decline. Maryland broadly requires the reporting of incidents against someone due to race, religion, and other characteristics. The FBI collects information from states only on crimes motivated by hate or bias.
Maryland law enforcement agencies received 398 reports of hate or bias last year alleged incidents that ranged from vandalism and intimidation to threats and attacks, according to the State Police and hundreds of pages of records reviewed by The Baltimore Sun after a public information request. The reported incidents represented an increase of 35 percent from 2016 and a pace of more than one report a day.
(Baltimore Sun Graphic)
Authorities couldnt confirm all those reports, and concluded that a handful were unfounded. But many experts believe the reports dont begin to capture all the incidents.
The states experience echoes a national increase in reported hate crimes, reversing a long, gradual decline. Maryland broadly requires the reporting of incidents against someone due to race, religion, and other characteristics. The FBI collects information from states only on crimes motivated by hate or bias.
Read more: http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/bs-md-two-years-of-hate-incidents-20180813-story.html
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Hate in Maryland: From racist taunts to swastikas to a campus stabbing, bias reports up sharply (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Oct 2018
OP
Timing is curious...just when rump came onto the scene...worst president in history...nt
SWBTATTReg
Oct 2018
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SWBTATTReg
(24,082 posts)1. Timing is curious...just when rump came onto the scene...worst president in history...nt
elleng
(136,006 posts)2. Nothing curious about it,
those with what we'd call anti-social tendencies have been freed to act on them since trump 'came on the scene.'
'Acosta describes crowd reaction: He looked at me and ran his thumb across his throat.
The disturbing part of Trumps jokes about Gianforte was the effect on the crowd. I saw one young man in the crowd making body slam gestures. He looked at me and ran his thumb across his throat. I talked to him after the rally was over. He couldnt stop laughing.'
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211296175
blondebanshee
(354 posts)3. Thank you for sharing!
TexasTowelie
(116,708 posts)4. You're welcome.
It's a sad, but important article.