Our hearts go out to the victims families and friends after the aweful terrorist attack on the Jewish community outside Kansas City. This Star editorial reminds us the power of hate crimes and their broad impact. It has to be that way in America. Anti-Semitic hatred is real and active. And yet, some people try to dismiss it. They claim that because many people of the Jewish community tend to be middle class and well-educated, they deserve no special recognition. They argue against the necessity of hate crime laws. For good reason, there are high legal standards to filing such cases. But what is often misunderstood is why such laws exist. The reason is on full display in the Kansas City metro now. Hate crimes terrorize more than just the initial victims. The mere fact that two Jewish-affiliated places were the sites of violence provoked a rational fear in our Jewish community. Hate crimes by definition target more than just the most readily apparent victims. They have broad reach. That is their power.!
Posted on: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 14:55:46 +0000
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