Bloke in the warehouse next door punched my boss and called him a 'Jewish cunt'
The police's response was completely different (by their own admission) because of the word 'Jewish'. Punching someone and call them a 'cunt' isn't really much of an issue on its own, it seems.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:00, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

It just jumps up the crime hierachy one notch.
Like the difference between giving someone your wallet when they threaten you (mugging) and them taking it off you while threatening you (robbery)
(PsychoChomp, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:05, Reply)

Just because their response was different doesn't mean that it wouldn't otherwise have been an issue.
I assume the difference with a 'hate crime' is that the perpetrator poses more of a general threat than say, someone who has punched their boss over a petty dispute at work or beats someone up for sleeping with their wife or whatever.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:06, Reply)

Yeah you only have one boss, but there are thousands of jews.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:07, Reply)

Actually I have two, but yes.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:09, Reply)

Nah they said they were obliged to attend in person within 20 mins if there was a 'race' element to it.
They can take their time if someone's gone mental and hit someone - provided they don't say any specific terms off a checklist written up by some handwringing Livingstone wanker.

'Fat cunt' - see you in a bit
'ginger freak cunt' - we aim to reply to your letter within 14 days
'paki' - NEE-NARR-NEE-NARR-NEE-NARR
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:10, Reply)

There's got to be a way to catergorise crimes and direct police to them based on the danger or consequences.
It's never going to be perfect, but I don't see your problem with it.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:12, Reply)

I don't like Jews.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:14, Reply)

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( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:15, Reply)

The Boomtown Ratszzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz surely?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:17, Reply)

Wonder if they'd attend quick if two white guys were fighting cos one had called the other a "nigger"

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:12, Reply)

Or indeed two black guys
or a self hating Jew
( Peej, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:23, Reply)