High rate of anti gay violence

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<p>This is frightening.</p>

<p>"FBI statistics show there were 1,265 hate crimes based on sexual orientation in 2007, up from 1,017 two years earlier and 1,239 in 2003. That compares to 3,820 racially motivated incidents in 2007 and 1,400 in which the victim’s religion was a factor.</p>

<p>Because not all states allow attacks motivated by anti-gay bias to be charged as hate crimes and because some victims are reluctant to reveal their sexual orientations to police, gay and transgender rights advocates suspect the numbers to be much higher.</p>

<p>The vast majority of brutality against gays is carried out by young men, usually acting in groups, said Riki Wilchins, executive director of Gender Public Advocacy Coalition, a Washington nonprofit that works in schools to address discrimination."
[Concern</a> high over anti-gay violence - Life- msnbc.com](<a href=“http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28372051/]Concern”>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28372051/)</p>

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<p>does this type of crime go up (along with other types) as the economy tanks? Remember how nazis blamed jews for their ills after WWI…(when feeling weak you take it out on those perceived as threats?)
Not to excuse it of course, but wondering if this isn’t just reflective of acting out general angst…</p>

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<p>I think recession based angst would lead to violence against investment bankers and mortgage brokers this time around.</p>