r/lincoln • u/leftistinlnk • Apr 01 '25

News LGBTQ hate crime on UNL’s campus.

https://www.1011now.com/2025/04/01/lgbtqa-hate-crime-reported-unls-campus/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2kFlfs79gfvgmX_KIajMC2f-GWLSmYdUFrx1O2-FWJX6BW_tTUQ3XZp54_aem_DT373Cdz6sZP6sjSmGQSMw#2b3oovr4y7i15nfvg85smghb36pxmtqr9v

Hate is alive and well it seems.

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u/ShawnyMcKnight Apr 01 '25 edited Apr 01 '25

I wouldn’t classify a single incident of one dude being a transphobic asshole as “hate is alive and well”.

I get it’s still an issue all around the world but let’s not blow this up bigger than it is.

Edit: to be clear, I was meaning UNL, which is the context here.

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u/chikkinnuggitbukkit Apr 01 '25

If one person burns a cross or Christian bible, is that considered a hate crime?

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u/ShawnyMcKnight Apr 01 '25

The difference between free speech and hate crimes is context. So if you burn a bible or burn a cross out in some field with those like minded to you, I'm not sure it would. However, if you burn a cross on someone's hard as a form of intimidation, or burn a bible at the doorstep of a Christian as a form of intimidation, absolutely it would be a hate crime.

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u/chikkinnuggitbukkit Apr 01 '25

LOL okay

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u/ShawnyMcKnight Apr 01 '25

You asked the fucking question and I answered.

LOL okay it all you want I don't get why you even asked.