- Reaction score
- 114
- Points
- 680
Bass ackwards said:With all respect (and I do mean a lot of respect) to Vern, I'm frankly surprised this question is even being asked in this forum of 'people who know better'.
If the young reservist is either non-white, has gender issues, belongs to a religion other than Christianity, is a drug user, has mental issues or is a francophone -then sure. Hate crime is a possibility.
But simply because he's a member of the CF...?? Have we forgotten who started all this "hate crime" nonsense in the first place ? It sure wasn't anyone who has any respect or empathy for the CF.
Maybe I'm way off base here, but look at the decisions coming out of the HRCs. Who wins and who doesn't stand a chance.
Personally, I think the best we can hope for is that the slasher resists arrest and receives a proper tune-up by the RCMP.
(unless, of course, he's a member of any of the above-mentioned special interest groups -in which case we'd be looking at a hate crime by the RCMP...)
On the other hand, I rather suspect that the agressor in this situation is from the very segment of the population who sides with and votes (obviously, some are not the voting type, but just bitch about the results or protest them) for special treatment of some Canadian citizens.
I'm all well and good with throwing their own hard-fought-for upped-charges back over to left field and onto their own kind every once in a while. A case of be careful what you wish for, you may just get it.