Hate Crimes Legislation
Wyoming has no hate crimes law. In 1999, following the murder of Matthew Shepard, such legislation was "hotly debated." Proponents of such legislation since then have preferred the term "bias crime."
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Famous quotes containing the words hate, crimes and/or legislation:
“I hate books; they only teach us to talk about what we don’t know.”
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778)
“When trying a case [the famous judge] L. Cassius never failed to inquire “Who gained by it?” Man’s character is such that no one undertakes crimes without hope of gain.”
—Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 B.C.)
“The wise know that foolish legislation is a rope of sand, which perishes in the twisting.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)