77th (2013) Session
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SB139
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For		May-09-2013
Against	If it's a crime it's a crime. How you feel about your victim is irrelevant. This leaves the door open to punishing people for their emotions and sentiments rather than their actions. Choosing which emotions warrant criminal prosecution is no place for government to tread. Absolute NO.	Apr-27-2013
For	Please support SB139.	Apr-23-2013
Against		Apr-15-2013
For	As we get more of these weirdos (sorry, transgenders) in society, we are going to have to protect them from others who have tremendous hate and intolerance in their hearts. So this bill is sending a message, leave them alone.	Apr-07-2013
For		Apr-06-2013
Against		Apr-04-2013
Against	a crime is a crime no matter the reason. "hate crime" laws are too subjective.	Apr-02-2013
For		Mar-30-2013
Against		Mar-27-2013
Against	The only "hate" relevant in the commission of a crime is the objective, self-evident fact that the perpetrator is so "hateful" toward the rule of law, any notion of self-control, or a duty to act in a civil manner toward a fellow human being, that he is willing to violate our common moral standards and commit acts of violence. That is the only "hate" that can be punished and still remain true to our values. Everything else falls in the realm of thought control, which is specifically foreign to our values. Or at least it used to be.	Mar-25-2013
Against	Justice is blind, a crime is a crime is a crime. Quit giving special rights to groups of people. We should all be equal under the law.	Mar-20-2013
For		Mar-18-2013
For		Mar-17-2013
For	Any crime committed against an individual or group specifically for who they are indicates heightened degree of hate and punishment should be prosecutable accordingly as additional deterrent.	Mar-15-2013
For		Mar-15-2013
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Against	Another field day for lawyers	Mar-10-2013
For	As an ally I really hope that this passes. We have to allow ALL our children the ability to grow up and be who they are without fear of being hurt.	Mar-08-2013
For	The summer I left college, way back in 1975, a gay man was jumped and killed by 4 men waiting outside a tavern. The story was unusual in that it actually made headlines at the time. The sentencing judge gave the men what amounted to a 2 year slap on the wrist. In the LGBT community, knowledge of muggings, robberies, and assaults by those who would target our minority is well known but many times the stories were not reported and were treated in a very arbitrary way depending upon the judge who was officiating the case...if it was brought to trial at all. The mixed message was clear, gay people were different and crimes committed against them by those who would target them, not veiwed in the same light as with others. The death of Matthew Sheppard in Wyoming changed that and made many outside our community more aware of these hate crimes. Passage of a law like this will send a clear message to the justice system and provide an additional tool for those who prosecute these cases that the targeting of gay people by a violent and criminal element is not acceptable. Indeed, the targeting of anyone based on their gender, religion, ethnicity, race, or sexual orientation. should be unacceptable. I live for the day when those who would commit crimes specifically targeted to gay men and women are treated the same under the law and within the judicial system. Perhaps one day we will be recognized as equal and accepted by everyone and not targeted or judged solely by our orientation, but instead by our service to our country and to our community, and by the content of our character. I support the passage of this bill. Thank You.	Mar-08-2013
For	I hope you will support SB139. Bigotry of all kinds must be stopped. Hate crimes should be prosecuted.	Mar-06-2013
Against	SUPPORT EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER THE LAW NOT SPECIAL RIGHTS!	Mar-06-2013
For		Mar-05-2013
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Against	All violent crimes are motivated by "hate". If elevated status is conferred based on certain preconditions of the victim, then I petition the Senate include victims who possess left-handedness, lowered or heightened mental capacity, dyslexia, light eye color or other recessive biological traits, multiple-language skills ("expression"), presence of tattoos (another form of "expression"), etc. also be conferred with elevated protected status. Do you get it? Nevadans already have plenty of laws that “protect” citizens from hate-motivated crimes. Protect ALL; Don’t pretend to protect a FEW select groups.	Mar-05-2013
Against		Mar-05-2013
For	we need to extend these protections ... people should not be hurt for the way they dress or act.	Mar-05-2013
For		Mar-05-2013
For	Gender queer people deserve the human dignity of safety from hate crimes.	Mar-05-2013
For		Mar-05-2013
For	I'm strongly in favor of this bill.	Mar-04-2013
For	Protect our LGBT minority.	Mar-04-2013
Against	This is extending special priviledges under the law to a minute subset of the population. We have plenty of laws on the books that can be applied.	Mar-04-2013
Against	Who can say what motivates a person to commit a crime? It is conjecture at best, and demagoguery at worst. Whether the crime is personal or impersonal -- that is, whether a victim is chosen at random or targeted specifically for some reason -- the fact remains that an ACT of crime was committed. It applies whether the assailant is a robber looking for valuables, or a bunch of drunken rednecks out to have some "fun" gay-bashing. The RESULT is the same, it is only the RESULT that can be objectively documented, litigated and punished. Does it matter that the robber might hate "rich" people? or gay-bashers hate gays? Why, in a country dedicated (so we thought) to freedom of conscience, SHOULD it matter? We have budget problems! Quit wasting time with this crap and get to work on the problems. That your job. If you won't do it, get out of the way and let someone else go to Carson City and take care of the people's business!	Mar-04-2013
Against	Vote no on SB 139 support equal justice not special rights.	Mar-04-2013
Against	This is a reverse discrimination bill. I see nothing wrong with equal justice for transsexuals and others. But when I see SPECIAL RIGHTS for individuals of any class, I see red. Just uphold the laws that are now in place. There is no room for special privileges and rights for any class of individuals. Any crime against any one is a hate crime and doesn't deserve a special classification to make it more hateful than other crimes...support equal justice, not special rights.	Mar-04-2013
Against		Mar-04-2013
Against	Welcome to the not-so-wonderful world of thought control! This is ridiculous -- criminalizing a person's thoughts. At the national level, it is considered a hate crime to kill a homosexual. What if the killing were a random act? But now the punishment will be worse because it's supposedly a hate crime. BUT somehow it's NOT a hate crime to walk into a church and start shooting Christians. The real purpose is not to punish crime but to shut off debate; you can't discuss "family values" without being accused of hating gays, you can't discuss the problems of inner city ghettos without being accused of hating blacks, you can't discuss immigration without being accused of hating Mexicans. Who exactly is doing the "hating" when they distort the debate in this manner? Anyone who simply expresses his opinions is now labeled racist, bigoted, intolerant, homophobic, extreme or whatever. The Left does this very well and has effectively shut off freedom of expression in our country.	Mar-04-2013
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Against	A crime is a crime is a crime. Please vote NO.	Mar-04-2013
Against	Justice should be blind, all protected equally. An attempt to provide extra protection for certain groups erodes the quality of justice for all.	Mar-04-2013
Against		Mar-03-2013
Against	I am writing to request that you vote NO on SB 139. I believe that murder, especially first degree murder, is a crime motivated by hate no matter who the victim may be. The prosecution that is appropriate for any murderer should be the same for all, no matter who the victim is.	Mar-03-2013
Against	Equal Justice, Not special rights for any particular group.	Mar-03-2013
Against	Vote NO. NOT necessary.	Mar-03-2013
Against	Vote NO! I support “equal justice” under the law, but not special rights for any one particular group of people. Special rights make one class of people “more equal” than other; ie, more protected. Vote NO!	Mar-03-2013
Against	What happened to equal rights? This bill only produces special rights for certain individuals. A hate crime is a hate crime regardless of race, gender, sex, etc. They should all be treated equally!!!!!!!!!	Mar-03-2013
Against	Are you serious? We are all created equal, but it seems some people want to be more equal than the rest. Remember “equal justice” under the law" and this does not mean special rights for a chosen few. I believe that is reserved for federal politicians, much to my dismay and disdain.	Mar-03-2013
For		Mar-01-2013
For	Nevada should not let hateful, violent criminals that hunt people down back on the street. We should send a message that such behavior will not be tolerated in Nevada. I strongly support SB139.	Mar-01-2013

77th (2013) SessionOpinions

77th (2013) Session
Opinions