High visibility "hate crimes" can also be a cover for insurance fraud or attention seeking. I'm not saying that is the case in this example, but it has happened before. Arsonists come in all orientations and colors.
I certainly don't think a hetersexual couple should receive less sympathy (or law enforcement response) if a hostile neighbor torches their house.
All homosexuals should leave TN to hit the state's revenue... really? The best way to meet adversity is with a tucked tail, and some fiscal excuse? Such an action would practically unroll the red carpet for the hate mongers across the country to engage in similar practices. This action would also have minimal direct impact on the intolerant persons engaging in such disgusting behavior while affecting the overall state's revenue. If you generalizing that the state populous is full of intolerant hate mongers, that should be punished as a whole, than you only demonstrate your own ignorance. If such is the case, shame on you.
Political action, that puts a lean on the local government to push for a serious investigation into the person or persons responsible, is the correct course. Once found make push for these cowards to be prosecuted under current hate crime laws.
Show you support for this couple by donating to them in their time of need. Support the victims so they don't have to tuck tail and run. Fiscal action doesn't really teach change anything to anyone. It just draws a line down the center and says, "You stay on your side, I'll stay on mine." I for one think there is quite enough of that kind of narrow-minded bullshit already in this country.
I certainly don't think a hetersexual couple should receive less sympathy (or law enforcement response) if a hostile neighbor torches their house.
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Political action, that puts a lean on the local government to push for a serious investigation into the person or persons responsible, is the correct course. Once found make push for these cowards to be prosecuted under current hate crime laws.
Show you support for this couple by donating to them in their time of need. Support the victims so they don't have to tuck tail and run. Fiscal action doesn't really teach change anything to anyone. It just draws a line down the center and says, "You stay on your side, I'll stay on mine." I for one think there is quite enough of that kind of narrow-minded bullshit already in this country.