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ParallelPeterParker t1_ja8feht wrote

Reply to comment by Section_80 in Philadelphia mosque vandalized with spray paint; suspect wanted by mrpeaceNunity

Right - this is already illegal so calling it a hate crime seems like an attempt to impute a thought crime to someone we don't know anything about.

And frankly, I assume most graffiti is somewhere between 'art' (in someone's eyes) and stupidity/childishness (and not necessarily by a child). These folks should just have to fix it.

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Section_80 t1_ja8ly2m wrote

If it's committed by an adult they should face consequences for it.

You don't just go tagging places of worship, it's just a matter of respect.

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ParallelPeterParker t1_ja8qqxj wrote

I was trying to avoid that point, but I actually agree - sorry if it didn't come across that way. It is still a childish thing to do in many (most?) cases.

ETA: I mostly think all people really want is to be put the way they were before anything happened. Chief among them being members of most religious institutions.

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PhillyPanda t1_ja9tt1v wrote

According to the inquirer article it was grafitti’d with things like “Jesus Christ” and Star of David crossed out which I think regardless of how you view tagging religious institutions generally moves it into the realm of hate crimes

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