Violence in high school

[Racing Rice]

I agree with Chris, there is a line between homophobia and a hate crime. Granted in some aspects they are tied together, but not all people that have a homophobia commit hate crimes.

With that said. I guess you could say that hate crimes are becoming more common partially due to the fact that homosexuality is becoming more accepted. People are more open about thier sexuality then they use to be, or atleast thats how it seems anyhow. And because of this more violence is part of the result.

Also, keep in mind that laws are stricter now against "hate crimes " so they probably catch more attention from the media.

Thats my .02 anyway.