Posted: Jan 10, 2019 11:35 pm
Blackadder wrote:Am I missing something here? Why does an "anti-lynching" bill need to make mention of specific minority groups? Yes, I am well aware of the history of lynching in the US and I deplore the usual antics of the "Jesus Hates You" moral crusaders of the American Christian Right. But, surely a federal law against lynching should by default protect ALL citizens anyway?
I am assuming that for it to be kicked up to a federal crime there would have to show it was a targeted killing against a minority group.