Hate Crime or Holiday Decoration?
I was trolling one of my favorite news sites -- worldnetnaily -- when I came across this laughable story. Apparently a woman in Massachusetts is ticked because her neighbor put up a Halloween decoration. The problem? The decoration is a witch hanging from a gallows a la the Salem Witch Trials.
Again, what's the problem you might ask? The woman claims witchcraft as her belief system, therefore the decoration is a "hate crime against her religion." Well...she's got a point. According to my understanding of hate crimes legislation, all she needs to do is apply for most-precious-minority status and her right not to be offended will trump everyone else's right to freedom of speech. Read more.
