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Persuasive Essay On Hate Speech

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Not all hate crime or hate speech cases will end with this result though. In Clifton, New Jersey, police are conducting an investigation on hate speech that was spray painted on a playground wall of a city park. The obscene speech was defined as “anti-gay” and “anti-Semitic”- the hate speech was found by a family visiting the park on February 23rd 2017. There were Swastika paintings and Klu Klux Joan markings all over the playground equipment and walls. (Sayers 5). Anti-establishment messages were also included in the marking which were directed at President Donald Trump. Once people heard about the vandalism, they immediately began repainting the wall and playground to cover the offensive markings. The police have not yet found the suspect but the case is still open today. City Hall official called the incident “disgusting”. He also stated that municipality has been on alert because of the recent rise in anti-Semitic incidents across the country. City Manager Dominick Villano said “Obviously we don't condone this, whether it’s kids or not, if we catch someone, I can assure that they will be prosecuted.” In Houston, Texas, a 27 year old male, Paul Broussard, died in a gay-bashing brawl outside of a Houston nightclub on July 4th, 1991. A group of high school sophomores and juniors and one 22 year old were drinking and taking drugs when they decided to gain entry into a dance club in the Montrose area. (Harris 12). After being denied entry into the club, the group pulled into a parking lot where they say Broussard and two friends. Not many words were exchanged. The group then attacked Broussard, stabbed him twice and continued to beat him for several hours. (Harris 15). The cause of Broussard’s death was the stabbing but it also came to light that the “delay in treatment” was a cause of death as well. Police in the area did not feel as though they should've answered this call because they were afraid that if they responded to calls in the Montrose area, that they would be contaminated with AIDS. (Harris 15). They feared this area of Houston because members of the LGBT community often clubbed in this area. Police left Broussard for hours, bleeding to death because they were almost certain that because

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