Report: Hate crimes hit 5-year high in LA County

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Jul 24, 2:00 PM EDT

Report: Hate crimes hit 5-year high in LA County

By THOMAS WATKINS
Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Hate crimes in Los Angeles County soared last year to their highest mark in five years even as overall crime dropped across the region, according to a report obtained by The Associated Press.

The annual report, to be published Thursday by the county's human relations commission, shows 763 hate crimes were reported in 2007, a 28 percent increase from 2006.

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The most common hate crimes were those motivated by race, with 310 committed against black people and 125 against Latinos. However, crimes in which anti-immigrant slurs were used dropped slightly.

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"When economic times gets tighter, hate crime violence goes up," she said, adding that child abuse and domestic violence often increase for the same reason.



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[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. Racial and Ethnic hatred...

Is also very popular amongst some sub-groups of our younger citizens. Sadly, they have been given permission for that by right-wing radio.

[heliarc]

2. Lots of drivers attacking bicyclists too...

Lots of anger here in Sunny California.