Hate groups have increased by 30% in the past four years. It is quickly increasing all across the United States. According to nbcnews.com, there has been 1,020 hate groups in the United States. Domestic terrorism is also at an all time high which is connected to hate groups because they are normally targeting a specific group. Just recently in New Zealand, there was a mass shooting in a mosque that was considered a hate group. An anti-woman sentiment is also becoming more common. “The white genocide” is supposedly taking over. These hate groups are at large on the Internet and use this connection to talk and even recruit others. President Donald Trump is one of the persons looked up too because of his racist, snarky comments made to the public. The hate group have surged by fifty percent last year and are only becoming higher. Because of President Trump these hate groups are only becoming more prominent in the country and across the world. Hate groups target one specific group, whether it is based on looks, religion, or even being a law enforcer. If they don’t like you, they will find a way to try and find others that don’t like you to get on board with them, or find a way to demolish you. These are also known as terrorists attacks. Majority of the time, they are very well planned out and it consists of more than one person doing the hate crime. The people committing the crime normally are suffering from a mental illness of some sort and just need to seek medical attention. Somebody that is in their right mind would not commit such a horrific crime. Even though hate crime has increased over the past few years. We need to find a way to shut down the connection online and focus on protecting one another. #notaplumber002
I think the amount of hate groups that are forming across the U.S.A is alarming. A 30 percent increase is a very high percentage, it is getting to a point of where we may not be able to fix this trust, and hate problem in our country. We need to take large steps to minimize these hate groups, and start repairing the broken relationships in this country. You made a good point talking about white genocide, these hate groups are forming into violent terrorist groups, a will commit domestic terrorist attacks on our own people. These hate groups are going to start attacking each other, causing more violence. I-like-Cereal002
I notice you said “Because of President Trump these hate groups are only becoming more prominent in the country and across the world.” which is true because by him being “the president” he’s suppose to be a leader but he make racist comments and slander women at times so those hate groups think it’s okay and they grow larger. -KenzieLand002
You gave a good example of hate groups as domestic terrorists and i do agree with you. most cases we have seen that terrorism is becoming a problem around the world, and it is one of the major problem that causes loss of properties and death to the community as we refer to 9/11. I also found that when our leader develop or form hate groups, it affect the country as whole and make it even more complicated.The second thing you mentioned was mass shooting in a mosque in new Zealand, actually i also wonder why hate is now spreading to religions more especially to Muslims. Hate is not going the end the problems otherwise it will continue mass deaths GUSII 002
It does not surprise me that the amount hate groups have increased that much in the past 4 years. I feel like there is very high tension between police departments, and the communities. The public thinks the police are out to get them and they do not trust police, and some even think that police are out to kill them. In response the police will have a harder time policing communities if the public does not trust them. The Southern Poverty Law Center stated that the amount of hate groups that have been created is the most they have ever seen. We as a country need to try and fix, and ultimately eliminate a majority of these hate groups. Obviously we are not going to be able to completely eliminate every single hate group in the U.S.A, but if police departments, and the media start taking the right stride towards fixing these problems, we can eliminate a majority of these hate groups. I think the media plays a huge role, and is major influence on why the relationships between police departments and communities are so bad. For the most part, the media only broadcast the bad that the police are doing, or when a police officers kills a person. We rarely ever see a story where a police officer is being rewarded for doing something good. I'm not saying that the media never covers a police officer doing something good, I am saying that I think we could see more media stories about an officer being congratulated on his actions. It's also scary that the article stated that domestic terrorism is on the rise. I think all agencies should start working with each other, and implement programs that prevent these kind of attacks on the communities, and officers. I-Like-Cereal002
One thing that I thought was interesting that you mentioned in your blog was you mentioned how media plays a huge factor in how people treat police officers these days. I think you are right when it comes to the media. If we showed more appreciation for police officers on the media, then officers would get more respect, they would see a decrease in crime, and hate groups would decrease. I said in my blog that the United States government could make major changes if they used the media to their advantage by showing people in our country what officers go through on a daily basis. If we did this, our nation would be rich with respect for the police. -Anchorman002
It is overwhelming data that shows police hate groups have increased by 30% in the past four or five years. New data shows that there is 1,020 hate groups in just the United States. Just take a second and think about that. That means there is 2-3 hate groups in every state. Some could link this to government figures but mostly because citizens think that officers need to be held more accountable. I can guarantee you that there are no more bad officers than there was a decade ago. The Law Enforcement career has gotten caught up in some questionable shootings that really hurt the relationship between officers and the community. Hate crimes in the community has seen a decrease. From 2011 to 2014, hate crimes decreased 23%. We have been more vulnerable when it comes to terrorism. It is hard to really know when a terrorist attack is going to happen. Terrorists dress up just like any citizen in order to blend in. Terrorism in law center documented 40 people murdered in the US and Canada by racial right extremists. Some of the people, who hate the police, have never had an interaction with the police in their life. Some of the people that hate the police have had bad interactions with them and that’s why they don’t like the police. Some people that don’t like police is because they do it to fit in. They do it because they feel like they could fit in with those people but don’t actually have a true hate for police. But overall most law obeying citizens don’t have a hate for the badge. -chicubs002
it surprise me why hate group are increasing rapidly now days. From the auricle i found that 30 percent increase in U.S hate groups over the past four years and a 7 percent increase in hate groups in 2018 alone, according to the centers hate report. The group designated 1,020 organizations as hate groups in 2018, a high of least 20 years. When we look at this, same time racist and antisemitic violence continued to plague the country, following the same escalating pattern as hate groups. Law enforcement statistics shows that hate crimes increased by 30 percent followed a 3 year period in which hate crime incidents fell by 12 percent. Bias is a human condition, and american history is rife with prejudice against groups and individuals because of their race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or other characteristics. As a nation we need to make a lot of progress, but stereotyping and unequal treatment persist. When bias motivates an unlawful act, it is considered a hate crime. Most hate crimes are inspired by race and religion, but hate today wears many faces. The good thing is all over the country people are fighting hate, standing up to promote tolerance and inclusion to end hate. GUSII 002
To GUSII When I first read that it shocked me also. To see all the people who hate officers just because they wear the shield is sickening. There is truly no reason for this hate across the law enforcement community. To see that some people don’t even hate the police but because they think that they can fit in that crowd so hey do it to get people to like them. -chicubs002
It's extremely unfortunate that these hate groups are becoming so prevalent, with an increase of 30% in the past 4 years.There are a reported 1020 hate groups in the US currently. There's been 40 people murdered in the US and Canada by radical right extremist. These groups are becoming more anti-woman, male supremacy groups being added to the list of groups. Their group being added to the list is justified by similar behaviors to other hate groups. The internet has also been used to help these groups spread there ignorant ideas and develop a larger following. I find this topic incredibly frustrating and hard to talk about mainly because I don't think I'll ever be able to understand killing someone simply because I don't like them. How do we go about eradicating a hate group? Can we teach people to think differently about a specific group of people they might despise for no other reason than just being different from them? There's no way what that killing seemingly innocent people can be right. So the only reason I could see someone actually develop a hatred like that would be because they're insane or their minds are easily molded by the insane to form these ridiculous ideas that killing an innocent person might be productive. I'm not sure what a complete solution to this problem would be but a more accepting outlook on the hate groups part would obviously be required, I'm not sure if that's something they would even be capable of but us normal people have to try to explain somehow that what these groups stand for is wrong. Why do we tolerate them if they won't tolerate us? Kill them with kindness so maybe they can learn.- waterboy002
It’s crazy to think that we still have racial tension and racial groups in 2019. And minority groups are the main target. Women and Mexicans have to deal with what president Trump has said about them. Which affects a lot of things in the world. President Trump has gave these racial groups a voice to talk about and treat different minority groups because the way they was born. These white supremacy groups target innocent people who just want equality. It’s sad that minority groups have to be scared to go anywhere because of the color of their skin color, religion, and or gender. Batman002
I think there is more to it then being insane. Hatred is taught. When we are born and as a child we do not know what true hate is. We dislike things such as taste or smell. But hate to me is taught and to me the only way we can ever change as a people is to un-teach it. Overwhelm these groups with love and kindness. I sat in on the forum that ICC held regarding lynching and one of the speakers said something like "why would I need a white person to come into my church a black church and tell me how racism is bad,I am black I know its bad, I need you to go into your church and tell them how bad racism is and how you as white people can change this". To me this should be something for all groups. Get to the root of the problem. Jadist002
Hate crimes are at a all time high in the southern community’s. It has increased over thirty percent in the last couple of years. Since trump has became the president of the United States there have been many types hate groups to surface. Ever since trump became very open with his hate speech to all things and people he doesn’t like. I believe that many people think it’s ok to treat others different, because of their race, religion, and or gender because the certain things that President Trump has said about women, African Americans, Mexicans, and any other minority groups. When in fact his wife is a minority and his wife is ok with her husband saying grab women by the pussy. Which makes it really scary because how are people supposed to feel safe in a world where your being judged because of the way you are born. In fact president trump is the man that racist people look up to, the snarky remarks made to the public and people believes that it’s ok to do the same. Trump has given a voice to the rage and paranoia of white supremacists, and now there is a very real danger that as extremists lose the hope they saw in his presidency, some will lash out against the people he has demonized and blamed for America’s problems. It’s becoming a pattern with President Donald Trump downplaying the seriousness of violence associated with white nationalism. Hate groups such as white nationalism, kkk and any other group that have been waiting for a moment or a person to openly say what they have been wanting to say and get away with that he or she is saying and that’s president trump. He has given a bigger voice to a group of people who really haven’t had a big voice since slavery and that’s scary because if we let this man get into office let this man set the way for racism. Who knows who may be the next person in office and what he or she we’ll say or do? Batman002
The question really is how are we supposed to feel safe in a world that practices hate, I think asking this question was good, it brings to light how it affects people when hate crimes happen. People have been beaten, spit on, and just generally hated on for being who they are. I am not surprised hate crimes have increased, historically there has always been a certain group to hate on and despise for not being the same as white heterosexual Americans, society has played into this and exploited it to an extreme. Ark002
Reading the article “Number of Hate Groups reaches all-time high Southern Poverty Law Center report says”, regarding policing hate it was very eye opening looking at the number of hate groups that we have and knowing that number is still growing. I feel that we can never truly be effective enough in policing hate due to the growing number of hate groups. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center hate groups increased by 30% within the last four years with a count of 1,020. You can also never truly have an accurate count on the number of hate crimes. Think about the crimes that are not reported out of fear or the hate crimes where a death is caused and covered up. You will also never truly be effective in “policing hate” until there is an accurate definition of “hate crime” versus “domestic terrorism” and what actions took place that would cause the police or government to label the crime hate or domestic terrorism. The crimes that the article categorized as “domestic terrorism” to me would fall under both. The Pittsburgh synagogue shooting and the Kroger’s grocery shooting in Kentucky were crimes of violence motivated by prejudice on the basis of race i.e. “hate crime” and were also terrorist acts in the perpetrators own country against their fellow citizens i.e. “domestic terrorism”. When you take one label off this to me is where the conflict begins and the racism continues. These statistics show that hate crimes were declining 23% from 2011-2014, was this due to how the crimes were only being reported as domestic terrorism? These labels also effect how the perpetrator would be punished for the crime. There are only 45 states in the United States who have laws against hate crimes. While all states have laws against domestic terrorism. I am not saying there isn’t some sort of punishment that will be given out but, I feel it is easier to get away with things when there is no law set in place. Jadist002
It saddens my heart, that hate groups have risen by 30 percent in the past four years. We as humans, are no different from one another. It does not matter the color of your skin or where one has come from. We as a society, must treat each other fairly or treat others as one would want to be treated. From the 1980s, hate groups have steady risen to about one thousand twenty. It is crazy to think, that we as a society has allowed this to happen. When it comes to policing, we as a society cannot solve this issue at hand. Hate crimes will always be an issue, and hate crimes will continue to rise as the years go on. However; from 2011-2014 hate crimes slowly declined by twenty three percent. One reason why hate crimes could be on the rise is because of domestic terrorism. For instance, the shooting that happened in Louisville KY. A white male walked into Krogers in J-twon, and shot two unarmed black males. This was a straight up “hate crime.” Many who attempt hate crimes are fearful of demographic change. These men and women who are fearful of losing his or her status in today’s society. In 2017, “Male Supremacy Groups” were added to the law center. They were added because their behaviors are replicating other hate groups. Many of these groups have close ties to white supremacists’ groups. Black nationalist, are one of the toughest groups to deal with. For one, they simply do not have supporters in mainstream politics. It is hard to track these groups, because they tend to hide behind the scenes. These groups are well known as “Anti-Semitic, Anti LGBQ, and Anti-White groups. Rather than white hate groups who seem to be publicly known. In law enforcement, it is hard to distinguish or identify who is who. In law enforcement one will constantly walk a thin line when it comes to dealing with hate crimes. Illinoisgurl002
Although the article was short there was a lot of information, I didn’t know that hate groups raised by thirty percent in the last four years. The hate groups I am mainly aware of are Anti-Women groups. Which is the discrimination against women, I deal with this quite a lot in my daily job. I work at a hardware store and I help lift appliances, doors and other things into people's cars, a lot of the men and even some women make comments about how women shouldn’t lift heavy things or that we shouldn’t work in a hardware store. I’ve had multiple men shove me out of the way because they didn’t want me touching their stuff. I also know Anti-LGBT+, many people with religious backgrounds believe it’s a disgrace against God, and even people without the religious background find it “gross” or “wrong”. The definition of hate group is “ an organized group or movement that advocates and practices hatred, hostility, or violence towards members of a race, ethnicity, nation, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other designated sector of society”. I’ve seen news coverage and articles showing hate groups and some of them can be really violent and the violence is so unnecessary, the hate seems so misplaced, they hate people for being who they are when the other person can’t control who they are. Hate groups judge others and try to humiliate people, I think it is so sad to make someone feel disgusted with themselves just because you don’t like who they are or believe in what they believe. A lot of the time people who are in a hate group grew up around people who practice hate, or show hate towards certain groups. Ark002
According to a report done by Southern Poverty Law Center,in the last four years, hate groups have increased by thirty percent. The Southern Poverty Law Center monitors hate groups and other kinds of extremist, and has since the 80’s. They found 1,020 in the United states, which is the most that they have ever had before. According to the article, from 2011 to 2014, there was a decline in hate crimes by 23 percent. However, since then it has been increasing. Apparently terrorism is on the rise. For example, eleven were murdered in a synagogue shooting in Pittsburg. Also in Kroger grocery store in Kentucky, two African American people were murdered. The Southern Poverty Law Center cites these acts of hate to be motivated by fear of change and that they falsely believe could cause white genocide. Also, there are more anti-women groups taking place now too. For example, there was a shooting at a yoga studio in Tallahassee,Florida where two women were shot and murdered. In 2017, the center also added “male supremacy groups” to their list of hate groups. Apparently a vast majority are online and there is a lot of them. There are also anti-semitic, anti-lgbt and and and anti-white hate groups as well. The article stated that President Donald’s Trump's negative comments about African Americans is used to “recruit members”. Also Trump’s presidency has made white nationalist hate groups set off. The groups have increased by almost 50 percent from 2017 to 2018. All in all, this article discusses how hate groups have reached a new high. It is a problem now more than ever and the numbers keep increasing. The southern poverty law center has counted 1,000 hate groups and every year more are forming. From the anti-white/black groups to the anti-women, and-lgbt groups, ect. We have got to do something to change all of this hate or it will only get worse. -pizza002
I am not shocked at the increase. I am shocked about how many more groups have developed over the last four years. How did it become where now they are in the thousands? I don’t think that it is one sole person to blame for this increase, but not to name names, but, in this current administration hate groups have sky rocketed. I think that peoples thoughts during this administration has caused people to rethink what they believe and seem forced to pick sides. It is ridicules and needs to stop. We all just need to respect other people’s opinions. In school district, I never really saw many of this problems because the high school that I went to people came from all over the world, are from different religions, have different beliefs, etc. Okay, there was a select few people that believe what these extremist believe, but it wasn’t the majority of people who believed these things. –Adventureflight002
Seeing that the hate crime went up thirty percent in the past four years is really shocking to me because it’s unbelievable that the people that bleed the same blood and breath the same air hate each other in such a very strong way and the fact people come together and create a bond/relationship with each other because they have the same thing they HATE in common his actually really sad. A hate group is “A social group that advocates and practices hatred, hostility, or violence towards members of a race, ethnicity, nation, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other designated sector of society.” So the fact that people come together and plot on their own people rather they’re the same race or not is very disturbing. I know being an officer and is actually first hand aware of the things that different hate groups do to those they are against is really stressful and depressing because me being a regular college student and reading about it as so being a cop and actually have to respond to some of the activities and going to the scene after whatever what done to those people is. I’m aware of the Anti-LGBT group because of religious reasons and I’ve seen a couple anti trump groups on the internet and when I seen the group picture they shared I noticed more than half of them was his race. Innocent people are getting murdered because of people that hate them for their own personal reasons.-KenzieLand002
It’s certainly troubling to read about the rise in hate groups in recent years. I follow the news somewhat consistently so it’s not incredibly surprising but 30% is still pretty shocking. Thinking about this in the context of police operations it’s important to take this issue seriously as we’ll probably be dealing with this especially since most of us are seeking careers in criminal justice. Figuring out how to deal with this issue is paramount to the safety of everyone in this country because with the rise in hate groups naturally comes the rise of hate crimes and in this case they are often times hate crimes in the form of domestic terrorism. The article points out the synagogue shooting and the murders that took place at a Kroger in Kentucky and points to a fear of a “white genocide” as the motivating factor. It’s easy to look at something like that and dismiss it as a crazy thought but it is apparent that this is a growing fear in our country being stoked by hateful rhetoric. As criminal justice majors it’s crucial that we take a step back and really try to analyze why it is people are feeling this way. We can point fingers at certain politicians and certainly the rhetoric being espoused by some members of our government is contributing to the problem but these attitudes have been around for a long time. It’d be great to be able to point the blame at one person and have that be the answer but I don’t think that’s going to happen. We need to be able to identify where this attitude is coming from and figure out how to stop it because people are being hurt by it. Avatar002
What would be your best guess to why hate groups have grown by so much in the past 4 years? I would think that may people would blame it on our President, but the growth started in 2014. Don’t get me wrong I think that some of the growth is because of uneducated people thinking this is what the President wants. This is an issue that I do not think will die down anytime soon, but I do think that it will hopefully end in my life time. As you stated we need to find where this attitude comes from an stop it. -ClarkKent002
Hate groups have been around for many years but in recent years they have grown out of control. These groups are a disease that needs to be eradicated from the world. There is an estimated 1020 hate groups just in the United States, and that number is sadly growing since 2014. When President Trump was elected to office the number of white nationalist hate groups grew by a staggering 50 percent. The white national hate groups grew from 100 in 2107 to 148 in 2018. These people hate on other people just because they are different. It is just sickening that people like this exists in the world and it is growing. In just the past four years the number of hate groups have grown by 30 percent. There is hope though, there was a decrease in hate crimes from 2011 to 2014 by 23 percent. That might be in the past but it shows that hate groups can decrease. If the increase in hate groups wasn't bad enough, there has been an increase in domestic terrorism. In just the United States and Canada alone there has been 40 people murdered by radical extremist. Just because something changes like some other race moves in your neighborhood, it doesn't give you the right to take someone's life. Another thing that had been increasing in hate groups is the sentiment towards women. These groups replicate behaviors of other hate groups. Hate groups is prevalent in all races. A black nationalist hate group is growing with the help of black football players and Presidents Trump disparaging remarks about the African nations. These groups hate on the LGBT members and hate on white people. One of the differences that these groups differ from white nationalist hate group in that they are not as mainstream. -ClarkKent002
Knowing that hate groups are increasing is very worrisome because of the high terrorist attacks that we are having across the world. People are being targeted everyday. Along with human trafficking, awareness about hate groups needs to be just as broad. The more awareness we have the more we can watch out for our neighbors backs. As a country, if we come together as one, we would be able to identify others and know the signs. We could also sent out mass notifications to the world, similar to amber alerts. Alerting people of the signs of hate groups and who they are specifically targeting. #notaplumber003
Responding to your post and your reply to mine I'll say that I'm not sure what the cause of the spike is. I wouldn't say it falls squarely on the shoulders of the president especially since we weren't really supposed to get political on this one and as you said the spike started in 2014. Plus as I mentioned before this attitude has been around forever and I don't think you can ever blame one person for something like this. However, I do think language is important especially coming from leaders and the type of rhetoric being espoused by the president I believe is indeed adding to the problem regardless of whether he means it or not. You mentioned being uneducated as being a problem and I agree that a lack of education can certainly contribute to this sort of attitude. I also think lack of exposure to different types of people and culture is a contributing factor. Avatar002
The article shows an overwhelming amount of data showing police hate groups have increased by 30% in the past four-five years. New data shows that there is 1,020 hate groups in just the United States. That is a significant number for here in the US. This means there is 2-3 hate groups in every state. People may link the data to government officials, but mostly because citizens think that officers need to be held more accountable. The Law Enforcement career has gotten caught up in some questionable shootings that really hurt the relationship between officers and the community. Hate crimes in the community has seen a decrease. The article goes on to state that President Donald’s Trump's negative comments about African Americans is used to “recruit members”. Also Trump’s presidency has made white nationalist hate groups set off. The groups have increased by almost 50 percent from 2017 to 2018. All in all, this article discusses how hate groups have reached a new high. It is a problem now more than ever and the numbers keep increasing. The southern poverty law center has counted 1,000 hate groups and every year more are forming. A lot of the hate crimes that occur in today’s world are inspired by race and religion, but hate can take on many different forms and appear different. Overall I thought the article was a very interesting read and makes me think that more needs to be done to mend the relationship between officers and these groups. -CUBSFAN002
I agree that Trump becoming president has definitely increased the amount of hate groups in America. I think that once he leaves office and a Democratic leader steps in there will be less hatred in America. I hope that if it is a republican leader than he will be better than Donald Trump. I agree with a lot of his policies and ways of operating a government, but he should do it without being so ridiculous and outspoken. It probably didn’t help that we went from a super far left wing to a super far right wing, and I hope we don’t do that again for the sake of our nation. Celtics002
This article talks about hate crime and the recent rise in it. There is an all time high in hate crimes, the crimes increasing by 30% in the last four years. I think that social media has a big part in this because social media is also at an all time high. There are a lot of opinions on social media and some of them are hateful and racist, which I personally have seen more of. I think that this directly relates to the feeling that the world today is more hateful then it has been in the past. Extremists are saying that this is the causing a white genocide which is just simply not true. I think that what a lot of people fail to do is to look at where we came from. Slavery wasn’t 500 years ago, so it’s not like we haven’t fully gone away from that type of thinking yet. I think that we are steadily seeing a decrease in racism since slavery, and the rise in social media has put into light the negative and racist opinions more than the good ones. All of the people who aren’t racist don’t tweet everyday saying, I am not racist. But the racist people might tweet every day saying that they hate a certain race or social group. These tweets and posts pile up and create a false image of how our world really is. Yes, there is still a lot of racism and a lot of hate crime that goes on in today’s world, but I really do think that we are moving in the right direction. For people to suggest that this is the most racist time period and that white supremacy is on the rise is just and uninformed and ignorant way of thinking. Celtics002
In this article it starts out by saying that hate groups have increase by thirty percent in the last four years. Which I am not surprised by this information. I am not going to name names but with the current administration being and acting as it is right now, I am not surprised by this increase. The center, that has been monitoring hate groups since the 1980s, counted about 1,020 hate groups just in the United States of America. Also this is the most amount that has ever been counted for this category. From 2011 to 2014 there was a short period of decline in hate groups, which was about twenty three percent. The center that measures these types of crimes are often murders, and are often motivated by fear of demographic changes. These extremist believe falsely that is causing quote, “white genocide”. In 2017, the center had to add “male supremacy groups” to their hate-list. They said that the groups, to quote the article , “replicates behavior in other hate groups. Beirich said that these groups, many of which have close ties to white supremacist groups, are largely online and “massive.””. Again to quote the article, “These groups are “typically anti-Semitic, anti-LGBT and anti-white,” but Beirich noted that they are “very different than the white hate groups we track” partly because they have “no supporters in mainstream politics.” Beirich said that white nationalist groups have been “particularly electrified by Trump’s presidency.” The groups “surged by nearly 50 percent last year, growing from 100 chapters in 2017 to 148 in 2018,” the law center reported.” Again not to name names, but this current administration has cause an up roar since the day that this person announced that they were running for president. In, my opinion it is 2019, why can’t we all be peaceful together. You don’t have to like each other, but you have to respect them as a fallow human being. This is stupid and has to stop, again it is 2019. One, more thing is that, I read somewhere that these people committing these acts are often lonely, don’t have many friends or family to talk to, or are abandon and just looking for somewhere to be part of something and just join this groups out of falsehoods that are on social media. They don’t really believe these things, but are drawn into them. It is not an excuse for committing these acts of violence, but I just to put this out there. –Adventureflight002
When you started talking about how the people that do these crimes don't really have friends or are alone, I don’t completely disagree with it but I’m not sure if I fully agree with it. I think that people do these things because they have deep biases. I agree that these need to stop but I don’t think they’re going to stop. The KKK has been around for a really long time and they’re still around today. If things don't get handled, some of these groups can be around for as long as the KKK has been around. I have always wondered what the world would be like if everyone showed each other respect. The world could be very different. -Soccer002
It’s very alarming that there is more than one thousand hate groups in the United States. It’s also alarming that this is the most it’s ever been. There has been an increase of hate groups in the past four years. In the past four years it has increased by thirty percent. I know that a hate crime is when a crime is committed against a person or group based on their gender, race, sexuality, religion, etc. I learned that anti-woman sentiment is becoming more common in hate groups, I have not heard about this specific group. Male supremacy groups have also been added the hate list in 2017. The only hate crimes I have heard about on the news were about gender, race, sexuality, and religion. I have heard about cemeteries of different religion being vandalized and destroyed. I heard about the shooting in the nightclub at Orlando. I have not heard anything about these two somewhat newer groups. I understand that we all have different opinions about different things. We’re all not exactly the same but the one thing that is the same for all of us is that we’re human. There are different races, religion, and sexuality but we’re still human. If we’re gonna be honest, not all of us are going to get along. We might all want to be liked by everyone, but that's not going to happen. Not everyone is going to get along with everyone. That does not mean that these groups have the right to cause damage or murder someone based on their race, religion, gender, or sexuality. There are good people and bad people out there, it shouldn't matter what your race, religion, gender, or sexuality is. If everyone could try and put aside their bias and treated everyone with respect and kindness, this world could be a very different place. -Soccer002
Over the few years hate crimes have increased. Now in 2019 the hate crimes have skyrocketed to an all time high. However this does not come as a surprise to me. Nowadays, people in the communities around the United States do not trust police officers like they should. The only time that people actually trust and like police officers is when they call them up on the telephone for help in an emergency. Other than that many people treat officers like they are scum. As I was reading this article, I felt ashamed in the way that people treat officers these days. No longer are they respected or treated like a higher authority trying to protect the everyday citizens rights. Instead they are accused of being dirty cops and are constantly called out amongst hate groups. Heck media does not do the criminal justice system any justice whatsoever. Constantly media is out to get police officers from the newspapers to media on people’s cell phones, the media only wants to show small clips of police officers actions and it is always to make the officer seem like he is in the wrong. Besides my rant that I felt needed to be spoken about, I want to talk about these hate groups that were spoken about in the article. I personally think it is going to start with the media. Even though the media is against police officers at this moment, if people in this country are wanting to see any changes when it comes to getting rid of hate groups, then we need to use the media to our advantage by showing people what police officers really do on a daily basis. Once the United States citizens see the crap that an officer has to put up with from people, I feel that more and more people will start to respect police officers which would in turn make this country a better place. It is ridiculous that after decreasing by 23% between the years 2011 and 2014 that it now has increased again. Some people may say it is politics that bring the increase in this number of hate groups but if you ask me, it is just people thinking that they are big shots and are above the law and do not have respect for anyone but themselves. -Anchorman002
I completely agree with what you are saying about how it is 2019 and the amount of hate crimes we have happening is intense. It is completely different now days with the difference in people and how they are treating each other. People partake in facebook groups and bullying over every little thing regarding someone's skin color or their beliefs and there is just no thing as respect anymore everyone is out for themselves and you are expected to shut up and believe in what you want but do not be open about it. -holywaffles002
In this article, it is said hate groups have increased by 30% over the past four years. It has also been said that white nationalist groups have been electrified by Trump's presidency. There are also approximately 1020 hate groups in the United States. Domestic terrorism has also been on the upswing. The law center had documented forty people murdered in the United states and Canada by radical right extremists. Hate groups being on the rise and the amount of them present is increasingly concerning.And the increase in the amount of hate groups is sad. To think about the amount of hate going around, there comes violence as well. I will never understand why people participate in these groups so freely. People are being murdered left and right over issues they cannot control, dealing with their ethnicity and beliefs. Hate groups are common against color and these beliefs people have. People cannot freely express their passions anymore because of the possible fear of being hurt or even killed. People are being murdered and having these horrible acts done to them over something these people are passionate about. To think about how to police these situations and how to go about the people involved, everyone is human but it is too hard to try and input opinions considering the concerning aspect of the events that lead with hate crime. I think policing this matter needs to be hit hard because understanding the people that commit these crimes are on a different level. -holywaffles002
Hate groups have been mornitred since the 1980’s, which there were 1,020 at the time. There was been slight increasing of it throughout the years but in 2011-2014 it was reduced by 23%. Later, with the influence of Donald Trump’s Presidency, there has been a steady increase by 30% the past 4 years. For reasons that he makes racial and sexist comment that portrays him to look racist and sexist. Which encourages people to take side with hate group towards certain races, ethnicities, religions and lifestyles. With hate groups it creates violence and can lead to murders that are motivated by fear of change. When it come to policing and dealing with hate groups. There should be a relationship with the police that can help bring down any tension. Being able to talk and use words to mitigate the problem is always better. Everyone has the freedom of speech and can have their own opinion but once it is put in action affect the public safety then there is a problem. Hate groups are like the a police officer that has a bias against a certain type of group when policing is can cause chaos. I think that it all start with the lack of community, there is no communication and bias can not be broken because there isn’t a relationship within the community itself. And even though this shouldn’t be about politics but the face of the nation should be an example as to what the nation should look like. If the leader of a country is saying a bunch of nonsense most likely there will be a group that follows it and becomes problem. dory002
These types of articles always inflame me, though probably not for the reason that they disgust most people. I despise fear-mongering and aspersion-casting, which seems to be all that this article intended to accomplish. Seeking out groups of usually about five fools who sit around waxing lyrical about how great the Confederacy was, or how wise Hitler was, with the sole intent of scaring people and drawing views, is irresponsible in the extreme. These people are nothing but laughable. It is always the weak who are drawn to collectivist ideologies, and their attacks, if they even have the cojones to attempt it, are virtually always small scale. They’re generally poorly planned and executed, and if anyone with a stern heart and keen eye is around, they are virtually always stopped in their tracks. The true weapon of the radical is fear and distrust. Getting the average joe to look askance at his neighbor, wondering whether he can be trusted, just because of the color of his skin, is a victory for race-baiters of all stripes. To laugh at them is as much their defeat as cutting the legs out from under them, because fear is both their weapon and their end. What’s more, it seems to give unequal emphasis, when it asserts that black nationalists are “very different” from white hate groups because they have ”no supporters in mainstream politics.” Isn’t this as much as saying that white hate groups do have supporters in mainstream politics? If so, who? I can’t think of a one, and I follow politics with a passion. Steve King, that loon, is the only one who comes close, and he was immediately and rightly clubbed over the head and kicked out of the metaphorical clubroom when he made some quite ugly remarks about race. NBC ought to consider very carefully whether it should pay attention to these fringe loons, which, in my consideration, only plays straight into their hands. - Arsenal002
Hate groups have increased by 30% in the past four years. It is quickly increasing all across the United States. According to nbcnews.com, there has been 1,020 hate groups in the United States. Domestic terrorism is also at an all time high which is connected to hate groups because they are normally targeting a specific group. Just recently in New Zealand, there was a mass shooting in a mosque that was considered a hate group. An anti-woman sentiment is also becoming more common. “The white genocide” is supposedly taking over. These hate groups are at large on the Internet and use this connection to talk and even recruit others. President Donald Trump is one of the persons looked up too because of his racist, snarky comments made to the public. The hate group have surged by fifty percent last year and are only becoming higher. Because of President Trump these hate groups are only becoming more prominent in the country and across the world. Hate groups target one specific group, whether it is based on looks, religion, or even being a law enforcer. If they don’t like you, they will find a way to try and find others that don’t like you to get on board with them, or find a way to demolish you. These are also known as terrorists attacks. Majority of the time, they are very well planned out and it consists of more than one person doing the hate crime. The people committing the crime normally are suffering from a mental illness of some sort and just need to seek medical attention. Somebody that is in their right mind would not commit such a horrific crime. Even though hate crime has increased over the past few years. We need to find a way to shut down the connection online and focus on protecting one another. #notaplumber002
ReplyDeleteI think the amount of hate groups that are forming across the U.S.A is alarming. A 30 percent increase is a very high percentage, it is getting to a point of where we may not be able to fix this trust, and hate problem in our country. We need to take large steps to minimize these hate groups, and start repairing the broken relationships in this country. You made a good point talking about white genocide, these hate groups are forming into violent terrorist groups, a will commit domestic terrorist attacks on our own people. These hate groups are going to start attacking each other, causing more violence.
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I notice you said “Because of President Trump these hate groups are only becoming more prominent in the country and across the world.” which is true because by him being “the president” he’s suppose to be a leader but he make racist comments and slander women at times so those hate groups think it’s okay and they grow larger. -KenzieLand002
DeleteYou gave a good example of hate groups as domestic terrorists and i do agree with you. most cases we have seen that terrorism is becoming a problem around the world, and it is one of the major problem that causes loss of properties and death to the community as we refer to 9/11. I also found that when our leader develop or form hate groups, it affect the country as whole and make it even more complicated.The second thing you mentioned was mass shooting in a mosque in new Zealand, actually i also wonder why hate is now spreading to religions more especially to Muslims. Hate is not going the end the problems otherwise it will continue mass deaths GUSII 002
ReplyDeleteIt does not surprise me that the amount hate groups have increased that much in the past 4 years. I feel like there is very high tension between police departments, and the communities. The public thinks the police are out to get them and they do not trust police, and some even think that police are out to kill them. In response the police will have a harder time policing communities if the public does not trust them. The Southern Poverty Law Center stated that the amount of hate groups that have been created is the most they have ever seen. We as a country need to try and fix, and ultimately eliminate a majority of these hate groups. Obviously we are not going to be able to completely eliminate every single hate group in the U.S.A, but if police departments, and the media start taking the right stride towards fixing these problems, we can eliminate a majority of these hate groups. I think the media plays a huge role, and is major influence on why the relationships between police departments and communities are so bad. For the most part, the media only broadcast the bad that the police are doing, or when a police officers kills a person. We rarely ever see a story where a police officer is being rewarded for doing something good. I'm not saying that the media never covers a police officer doing something good, I am saying that I think we could see more media stories about an officer being congratulated on his actions. It's also scary that the article stated that domestic terrorism is on the rise. I think all agencies should start working with each other, and implement programs that prevent these kind of attacks on the communities, and officers.
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One thing that I thought was interesting that you mentioned in your blog was you mentioned how media plays a huge factor in how people treat police officers these days. I think you are right when it comes to the media. If we showed more appreciation for police officers on the media, then officers would get more respect, they would see a decrease in crime, and hate groups would decrease. I said in my blog that the United States government could make major changes if they used the media to their advantage by showing people in our country what officers go through on a daily basis. If we did this, our nation would be rich with respect for the police. -Anchorman002
DeleteIt is overwhelming data that shows police hate groups have increased by 30% in the past four or five years. New data shows that there is 1,020 hate groups in just the United States. Just take a second and think about that. That means there is 2-3 hate groups in every state. Some could link this to government figures but mostly because citizens think that officers need to be held more accountable. I can guarantee you that there are no more bad officers than there was a decade ago. The Law Enforcement career has gotten caught up in some questionable shootings that really hurt the relationship between officers and the community. Hate crimes in the community has seen a decrease. From 2011 to 2014, hate crimes decreased 23%. We have been more vulnerable when it comes to terrorism. It is hard to really know when a terrorist attack is going to happen. Terrorists dress up just like any citizen in order to blend in. Terrorism in law center documented 40 people murdered in the US and Canada by racial right extremists. Some of the people, who hate the police, have never had an interaction with the police in their life. Some of the people that hate the police have had bad interactions with them and that’s why they don’t like the police. Some people that don’t like police is because they do it to fit in. They do it because they feel like they could fit in with those people but don’t actually have a true hate for police. But overall most law obeying citizens don’t have a hate for the badge.
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it surprise me why hate group are increasing rapidly now days. From the auricle i found that 30 percent increase in U.S hate groups over the past four years and a 7 percent increase in hate groups in 2018 alone, according to the centers hate report. The group designated 1,020 organizations as hate groups in 2018, a high of least 20 years. When we look at this, same time racist and antisemitic violence continued to plague the country, following the same escalating pattern as hate groups. Law enforcement statistics shows that hate crimes increased by 30 percent followed a 3 year period in which hate crime incidents fell by 12 percent. Bias is a human condition, and american history is rife with prejudice against groups and individuals because of their race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or other characteristics. As a nation we need to make a lot of progress, but stereotyping and unequal treatment persist. When bias motivates an unlawful act, it is considered a hate crime. Most hate crimes are inspired by race and religion, but hate today wears many faces. The good thing is all over the country people are fighting hate, standing up to promote tolerance and inclusion to end hate. GUSII 002
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DeleteWhen I first read that it shocked me also. To see all the people who hate officers just because they wear the shield is sickening. There is truly no reason for this hate across the law enforcement community. To see that some people don’t even hate the police but because they think that they can fit in that crowd so hey do it to get people to like them. -chicubs002
It's extremely unfortunate that these hate groups are becoming so prevalent, with an increase of 30% in the past 4 years.There are a reported 1020 hate groups in the US currently. There's been 40 people murdered in the US and Canada by radical right extremist. These groups are becoming more anti-woman, male supremacy groups being added to the list of groups. Their group being added to the list is justified by similar behaviors to other hate groups. The internet has also been used to help these groups spread there ignorant ideas and develop a larger following. I find this topic incredibly frustrating and hard to talk about mainly because I don't think I'll ever be able to understand killing someone simply because I don't like them. How do we go about eradicating a hate group? Can we teach people to think differently about a specific group of people they might despise for no other reason than just being different from them? There's no way what that killing seemingly innocent people can be right. So the only reason I could see someone actually develop a hatred like that would be because they're insane or their minds are easily molded by the insane to form these ridiculous ideas that killing an innocent person might be productive. I'm not sure what a complete solution to this problem would be but a more accepting outlook on the hate groups part would obviously be required, I'm not sure if that's something they would even be capable of but us normal people have to try to explain somehow that what these groups stand for is wrong. Why do we tolerate them if they won't tolerate us? Kill them with kindness so maybe they can learn.- waterboy002
ReplyDeleteIt’s crazy to think that we still have racial tension and racial groups in 2019. And minority groups are the main target. Women and Mexicans have to deal with what president Trump has said about them. Which affects a lot of things in the world. President Trump has gave these racial groups a voice to talk about and treat different minority groups because the way they was born. These white supremacy groups target innocent people who just want equality. It’s sad that minority groups have to be scared to go anywhere because of the color of their skin color, religion, and or gender. Batman002
DeleteI think there is more to it then being insane. Hatred is taught. When we are born and as a child we do not know what true hate is. We dislike things such as taste or smell. But hate to me is taught and to me the only way we can ever change as a people is to un-teach it. Overwhelm these groups with love and kindness. I sat in on the forum that ICC held regarding lynching and one of the speakers said something like "why would I need a white person to come into my church a black church and tell me how racism is bad,I am black I know its bad, I need you to go into your church and tell them how bad racism is and how you as white people can change this". To me this should be something for all groups. Get to the root of the problem. Jadist002
DeleteHate crimes are at a all time high in the southern community’s. It has increased over thirty percent in the last couple of years. Since trump has became the president of the United States there have been many types hate groups to surface. Ever since trump became very open with his hate speech to all things and people he doesn’t like. I believe that many people think it’s ok to treat others different, because of their race, religion, and or gender because the certain things that President Trump has said about women, African Americans, Mexicans, and any other minority groups. When in fact his wife is a minority and his wife is ok with her husband saying grab women by the pussy. Which makes it really scary because how are people supposed to feel safe in a world where your being judged because of the way you are born. In fact president trump is the man that racist people look up to, the snarky remarks made to the public and people believes that it’s ok to do the same. Trump has given a voice to the rage and paranoia of white supremacists, and now there is a very real danger that as extremists lose the hope they saw in his presidency, some will lash out against the people he has demonized and blamed for America’s problems. It’s becoming a pattern with President Donald Trump downplaying the seriousness of violence associated with white nationalism. Hate groups such as white nationalism, kkk and any other group that have been waiting for a moment or a person to openly say what they have been wanting to say and get away with that he or she is saying and that’s president trump. He has given a bigger voice to a group of people who really haven’t had a big voice since slavery and that’s scary because if we let this man get into office let this man set the way for racism. Who knows who may be the next person in office and what he or she we’ll say or do? Batman002
ReplyDeleteThe question really is how are we supposed to feel safe in a world that practices hate, I think asking this question was good, it brings to light how it affects people when hate crimes happen. People have been beaten, spit on, and just generally hated on for being who they are. I am not surprised hate crimes have increased, historically there has always been a certain group to hate on and despise for not being the same as white heterosexual Americans, society has played into this and exploited it to an extreme. Ark002
DeleteReading the article “Number of Hate Groups reaches all-time high Southern Poverty Law Center report says”, regarding policing hate it was very eye opening looking at the number of hate groups that we have and knowing that number is still growing. I feel that we can never truly be effective enough in policing hate due to the growing number of hate groups. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center hate groups increased by 30% within the last four years with a count of 1,020. You can also never truly have an accurate count on the number of hate crimes. Think about the crimes that are not reported out of fear or the hate crimes where a death is caused and covered up. You will also never truly be effective in “policing hate” until there is an accurate definition of “hate crime” versus “domestic terrorism” and what actions took place that would cause the police or government to label the crime hate or domestic terrorism. The crimes that the article categorized as “domestic terrorism” to me would fall under both. The Pittsburgh synagogue shooting and the Kroger’s grocery shooting in Kentucky were crimes of violence motivated by prejudice on the basis of race i.e. “hate crime” and were also terrorist acts in the perpetrators own country against their fellow citizens i.e. “domestic terrorism”. When you take one label off this to me is where the conflict begins and the racism continues. These statistics show that hate crimes were declining 23% from 2011-2014, was this due to how the crimes were only being reported as domestic terrorism? These labels also effect how the perpetrator would be punished for the crime. There are only 45 states in the United States who have laws against hate crimes. While all states have laws against domestic terrorism. I am not saying there isn’t some sort of punishment that will be given out but, I feel it is easier to get away with things when there is no law set in place. Jadist002
ReplyDeleteIt saddens my heart, that hate groups have risen by 30 percent in the past four years. We as humans, are no different from one another. It does not matter the color of your skin or where one has come from. We as a society, must treat each other fairly or treat others as one would want to be treated. From the 1980s, hate groups have steady risen to about one thousand twenty. It is crazy to think, that we as a society has allowed this to happen. When it comes to policing, we as a society cannot solve this issue at hand. Hate crimes will always be an issue, and hate crimes will continue to rise as the years go on. However; from 2011-2014 hate crimes slowly declined by twenty three percent. One reason why hate crimes could be on the rise is because of domestic terrorism. For instance, the shooting that happened in Louisville KY. A white male walked into Krogers in J-twon, and shot two unarmed black males. This was a straight up “hate crime.” Many who attempt hate crimes are fearful of demographic change. These men and women who are fearful of losing his or her status in today’s society. In 2017, “Male Supremacy Groups” were added to the law center. They were added because their behaviors are replicating other hate groups. Many of these groups have close ties to white supremacists’ groups. Black nationalist, are one of the toughest groups to deal with. For one, they simply do not have supporters in mainstream politics. It is hard to track these groups, because they tend to hide behind the scenes. These groups are well known as “Anti-Semitic, Anti LGBQ, and Anti-White groups. Rather than white hate groups who seem to be publicly known. In law enforcement, it is hard to distinguish or identify who is who. In law enforcement one will constantly walk a thin line when it comes to dealing with hate crimes. Illinoisgurl002
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DeleteAlthough the article was short there was a lot of information, I didn’t know that hate groups raised by thirty percent in the last four years. The hate groups I am mainly aware of are Anti-Women groups. Which is the discrimination against women, I deal with this quite a lot in my daily job. I work at a hardware store and I help lift appliances, doors and other things into people's cars, a lot of the men and even some women make comments about how women shouldn’t lift heavy things or that we shouldn’t work in a hardware store. I’ve had multiple men shove me out of the way because they didn’t want me touching their stuff. I also know Anti-LGBT+, many people with religious backgrounds believe it’s a disgrace against God, and even people without the religious background find it “gross” or “wrong”. The definition of hate group is “ an organized group or movement that advocates and practices hatred, hostility, or violence towards members of a race, ethnicity, nation, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other designated sector of society”. I’ve seen news coverage and articles showing hate groups and some of them can be really violent and the violence is so unnecessary, the hate seems so misplaced, they hate people for being who they are when the other person can’t control who they are. Hate groups judge others and try to humiliate people, I think it is so sad to make someone feel disgusted with themselves just because you don’t like who they are or believe in what they believe. A lot of the time people who are in a hate group grew up around people who practice hate, or show hate towards certain groups. Ark002
ReplyDeleteAccording to a report done by Southern Poverty Law Center,in the last four years, hate groups have increased by thirty percent. The Southern Poverty Law Center monitors hate groups and other kinds of extremist, and has since the 80’s. They found 1,020 in the United states, which is the most that they have ever had before. According to the article, from 2011 to 2014, there was a decline in hate crimes by 23 percent. However, since then it has been increasing. Apparently terrorism is on the rise. For example, eleven were murdered in a synagogue shooting in Pittsburg. Also in Kroger grocery store in Kentucky, two African American people were murdered. The Southern Poverty Law Center cites these acts of hate to be motivated by fear of change and that they falsely believe could cause white genocide. Also, there are more anti-women groups taking place now too. For example, there was a shooting at a yoga studio in Tallahassee,Florida where two women were shot and murdered. In 2017, the center also added “male supremacy groups” to their list of hate groups. Apparently a vast majority are online and there is a lot of them. There are also anti-semitic, anti-lgbt and and and anti-white hate groups as well. The article stated that President Donald’s Trump's negative comments about African Americans is used to “recruit members”. Also Trump’s presidency has made white nationalist hate groups set off. The groups have increased by almost 50 percent from 2017 to 2018. All in all, this article discusses how hate groups have reached a new high. It is a problem now more than ever and the numbers keep increasing. The southern poverty law center has counted 1,000 hate groups and every year more are forming. From the anti-white/black groups to the anti-women, and-lgbt groups, ect. We have got to do something to change all of this hate or it will only get worse. -pizza002
ReplyDeleteI am not shocked at the increase. I am shocked about how many more groups have developed over the last four years. How did it become where now they are in the thousands? I don’t think that it is one sole person to blame for this increase, but not to name names, but, in this current administration hate groups have sky rocketed. I think that peoples thoughts during this administration has caused people to rethink what they believe and seem forced to pick sides. It is ridicules and needs to stop. We all just need to respect other people’s opinions. In school district, I never really saw many of this problems because the high school that I went to people came from all over the world, are from different religions, have different beliefs, etc. Okay, there was a select few people that believe what these extremist believe, but it wasn’t the majority of people who believed these things. –Adventureflight002
DeleteSeeing that the hate crime went up thirty percent in the past four years is really shocking to me because it’s unbelievable that the people that bleed the same blood and breath the same air hate each other in such a very strong way and the fact people come together and create a bond/relationship with each other because they have the same thing they HATE in common his actually really sad. A hate group is “A social group that advocates and practices hatred, hostility, or violence towards members of a race, ethnicity, nation, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other designated sector of society.” So the fact that people come together and plot on their own people rather they’re the same race or not is very disturbing. I know being an officer and is actually first hand aware of the things that different hate groups do to those they are against is really stressful and depressing because me being a regular college student and reading about it as so being a cop and actually have to respond to some of the activities and going to the scene after whatever what done to those people is. I’m aware of the Anti-LGBT group because of religious reasons and I’ve seen a couple anti trump groups on the internet and when I seen the group picture they shared I noticed more than half of them was his race. Innocent people are getting murdered because of people that hate them for their own personal reasons.-KenzieLand002
ReplyDeleteIt’s certainly troubling to read about the rise in hate groups in recent years. I follow the news somewhat consistently so it’s not incredibly surprising but 30% is still pretty shocking. Thinking about this in the context of police operations it’s important to take this issue seriously as we’ll probably be dealing with this especially since most of us are seeking careers in criminal justice. Figuring out how to deal with this issue is paramount to the safety of everyone in this country because with the rise in hate groups naturally comes the rise of hate crimes and in this case they are often times hate crimes in the form of domestic terrorism. The article points out the synagogue shooting and the murders that took place at a Kroger in Kentucky and points to a fear of a “white genocide” as the motivating factor. It’s easy to look at something like that and dismiss it as a crazy thought but it is apparent that this is a growing fear in our country being stoked by hateful rhetoric. As criminal justice majors it’s crucial that we take a step back and really try to analyze why it is people are feeling this way. We can point fingers at certain politicians and certainly the rhetoric being espoused by some members of our government is contributing to the problem but these attitudes have been around for a long time. It’d be great to be able to point the blame at one person and have that be the answer but I don’t think that’s going to happen. We need to be able to identify where this attitude is coming from and figure out how to stop it because people are being hurt by it.
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What would be your best guess to why hate groups have grown by so much in the past 4 years? I would think that may people would blame it on our President, but the growth started in 2014. Don’t get me wrong I think that some of the growth is because of uneducated people thinking this is what the President wants. This is an issue that I do not think will die down anytime soon, but I do think that it will hopefully end in my life time. As you stated we need to find where this attitude comes from an stop it. -ClarkKent002
DeleteHate groups have been around for many years but in recent years they have grown out of control. These groups are a disease that needs to be eradicated from the world. There is an estimated 1020 hate groups just in the United States, and that number is sadly growing since 2014. When President Trump was elected to office the number of white nationalist hate groups grew by a staggering 50 percent. The white national hate groups grew from 100 in 2107 to 148 in 2018. These people hate on other people just because they are different. It is just sickening that people like this exists in the world and it is growing. In just the past four years the number of hate groups have grown by 30 percent. There is hope though, there was a decrease in hate crimes from 2011 to 2014 by 23 percent. That might be in the past but it shows that hate groups can decrease. If the increase in hate groups wasn't bad enough, there has been an increase in domestic terrorism. In just the United States and Canada alone there has been 40 people murdered by radical extremist. Just because something changes like some other race moves in your neighborhood, it doesn't give you the right to take someone's life. Another thing that had been increasing in hate groups is the sentiment towards women. These groups replicate behaviors of other hate groups. Hate groups is prevalent in all races. A black nationalist hate group is growing with the help of black football players and Presidents Trump disparaging remarks about the African nations. These groups hate on the LGBT members and hate on white people. One of the differences that these groups differ from white nationalist hate group in that they are not as mainstream. -ClarkKent002
ReplyDeleteKnowing that hate groups are increasing is very worrisome because of the high terrorist attacks that we are having across the world. People are being targeted everyday. Along with human trafficking, awareness about hate groups needs to be just as broad. The more awareness we have the more we can watch out for our neighbors backs. As a country, if we come together as one, we would be able to identify others and know the signs. We could also sent out mass notifications to the world, similar to amber alerts. Alerting people of the signs of hate groups and who they are specifically targeting. #notaplumber003
DeleteResponding to your post and your reply to mine I'll say that I'm not sure what the cause of the spike is. I wouldn't say it falls squarely on the shoulders of the president especially since we weren't really supposed to get political on this one and as you said the spike started in 2014. Plus as I mentioned before this attitude has been around forever and I don't think you can ever blame one person for something like this. However, I do think language is important especially coming from leaders and the type of rhetoric being espoused by the president I believe is indeed adding to the problem regardless of whether he means it or not. You mentioned being uneducated as being a problem and I agree that a lack of education can certainly contribute to this sort of attitude. I also think lack of exposure to different types of people and culture is a contributing factor.
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The article shows an overwhelming amount of data showing police hate groups have increased by 30% in the past four-five years. New data shows that there is 1,020 hate groups in just the United States. That is a significant number for here in the US. This means there is 2-3 hate groups in every state. People may link the data to government officials, but mostly because citizens think that officers need to be held more accountable. The Law Enforcement career has gotten caught up in some questionable shootings that really hurt the relationship between officers and the community. Hate crimes in the community has seen a decrease. The article goes on to state that President Donald’s Trump's negative comments about African Americans is used to “recruit members”. Also Trump’s presidency has made white nationalist hate groups set off. The groups have increased by almost 50 percent from 2017 to 2018. All in all, this article discusses how hate groups have reached a new high. It is a problem now more than ever and the numbers keep increasing. The southern poverty law center has counted 1,000 hate groups and every year more are forming. A lot of the hate crimes that occur in today’s world are inspired by race and religion, but hate can take on many different forms and appear different. Overall I thought the article was a very interesting read and makes me think that more needs to be done to mend the relationship between officers and these groups. -CUBSFAN002
ReplyDeleteI agree that Trump becoming president has definitely increased the amount of hate groups in America. I think that once he leaves office and a Democratic leader steps in there will be less hatred in America. I hope that if it is a republican leader than he will be better than Donald Trump. I agree with a lot of his policies and ways of operating a government, but he should do it without being so ridiculous and outspoken. It probably didn’t help that we went from a super far left wing to a super far right wing, and I hope we don’t do that again for the sake of our nation. Celtics002
DeleteThis article talks about hate crime and the recent rise in it. There is an all time high in hate crimes, the crimes increasing by 30% in the last four years. I think that social media has a big part in this because social media is also at an all time high. There are a lot of opinions on social media and some of them are hateful and racist, which I personally have seen more of. I think that this directly relates to the feeling that the world today is more hateful then it has been in the past. Extremists are saying that this is the causing a white genocide which is just simply not true. I think that what a lot of people fail to do is to look at where we came from. Slavery wasn’t 500 years ago, so it’s not like we haven’t fully gone away from that type of thinking yet. I think that we are steadily seeing a decrease in racism since slavery, and the rise in social media has put into light the negative and racist opinions more than the good ones. All of the people who aren’t racist don’t tweet everyday saying, I am not racist. But the racist people might tweet every day saying that they hate a certain race or social group. These tweets and posts pile up and create a false image of how our world really is. Yes, there is still a lot of racism and a lot of hate crime that goes on in today’s world, but I really do think that we are moving in the right direction. For people to suggest that this is the most racist time period and that white supremacy is on the rise is just and uninformed and ignorant way of thinking. Celtics002
ReplyDeleteIn this article it starts out by saying that hate groups have increase by thirty percent in the last four years. Which I am not surprised by this information. I am not going to name names but with the current administration being and acting as it is right now, I am not surprised by this increase. The center, that has been monitoring hate groups since the 1980s, counted about 1,020 hate groups just in the United States of America. Also this is the most amount that has ever been counted for this category. From 2011 to 2014 there was a short period of decline in hate groups, which was about twenty three percent. The center that measures these types of crimes are often murders, and are often motivated by fear of demographic changes. These extremist believe falsely that is causing quote, “white genocide”. In 2017, the center had to add “male supremacy groups” to their hate-list. They said that the groups, to quote the article , “replicates behavior in other hate groups. Beirich said that these groups, many of which have close ties to white supremacist groups, are largely online and “massive.””. Again to quote the article, “These groups are “typically anti-Semitic, anti-LGBT and anti-white,” but Beirich noted that they are “very different than the white hate groups we track” partly because they have “no supporters in mainstream politics.” Beirich said that white nationalist groups have been “particularly electrified by Trump’s presidency.” The groups “surged by nearly 50 percent last year, growing from 100 chapters in 2017 to 148 in 2018,” the law center reported.” Again not to name names, but this current administration has cause an up roar since the day that this person announced that they were running for president. In, my opinion it is 2019, why can’t we all be peaceful together. You don’t have to like each other, but you have to respect them as a fallow human being. This is stupid and has to stop, again it is 2019. One, more thing is that, I read somewhere that these people committing these acts are often lonely, don’t have many friends or family to talk to, or are abandon and just looking for somewhere to be part of something and just join this groups out of falsehoods that are on social media. They don’t really believe these things, but are drawn into them. It is not an excuse for committing these acts of violence, but I just to put this out there. –Adventureflight002
ReplyDeleteWhen you started talking about how the people that do these crimes don't really have friends or are alone, I don’t completely disagree with it but I’m not sure if I fully agree with it. I think that people do these things because they have deep biases. I agree that these need to stop but I don’t think they’re going to stop. The KKK has been around for a really long time and they’re still around today. If things don't get handled, some of these groups can be around for as long as the KKK has been around. I have always wondered what the world would be like if everyone showed each other respect. The world could be very different. -Soccer002
DeleteIt’s very alarming that there is more than one thousand hate groups in the United States. It’s also alarming that this is the most it’s ever been. There has been an increase of hate groups in the past four years. In the past four years it has increased by thirty percent. I know that a hate crime is when a crime is committed against a person or group based on their gender, race, sexuality, religion, etc. I learned that anti-woman sentiment is becoming more common in hate groups, I have not heard about this specific group. Male supremacy groups have also been added the hate list in 2017. The only hate crimes I have heard about on the news were about gender, race, sexuality, and religion. I have heard about cemeteries of different religion being vandalized and destroyed. I heard about the shooting in the nightclub at Orlando. I have not heard anything about these two somewhat newer groups. I understand that we all have different opinions about different things. We’re all not exactly the same but the one thing that is the same for all of us is that we’re human. There are different races, religion, and sexuality but we’re still human. If we’re gonna be honest, not all of us are going to get along. We might all want to be liked by everyone, but that's not going to happen. Not everyone is going to get along with everyone. That does not mean that these groups have the right to cause damage or murder someone based on their race, religion, gender, or sexuality. There are good people and bad people out there, it shouldn't matter what your race, religion, gender, or sexuality is. If everyone could try and put aside their bias and treated everyone with respect and kindness, this world could be a very different place. -Soccer002
ReplyDeleteOver the few years hate crimes have increased. Now in 2019 the hate crimes have skyrocketed to an all time high. However this does not come as a surprise to me. Nowadays, people in the communities around the United States do not trust police officers like they should. The only time that people actually trust and like police officers is when they call them up on the telephone for help in an emergency. Other than that many people treat officers like they are scum. As I was reading this article, I felt ashamed in the way that people treat officers these days. No longer are they respected or treated like a higher authority trying to protect the everyday citizens rights. Instead they are accused of being dirty cops and are constantly called out amongst hate groups. Heck media does not do the criminal justice system any justice whatsoever. Constantly media is out to get police officers from the newspapers to media on people’s cell phones, the media only wants to show small clips of police officers actions and it is always to make the officer seem like he is in the wrong. Besides my rant that I felt needed to be spoken about, I want to talk about these hate groups that were spoken about in the article. I personally think it is going to start with the media. Even though the media is against police officers at this moment, if people in this country are wanting to see any changes when it comes to getting rid of hate groups, then we need to use the media to our advantage by showing people what police officers really do on a daily basis. Once the United States citizens see the crap that an officer has to put up with from people, I feel that more and more people will start to respect police officers which would in turn make this country a better place. It is ridiculous that after decreasing by 23% between the years 2011 and 2014 that it now has increased again. Some people may say it is politics that bring the increase in this number of hate groups but if you ask me, it is just people thinking that they are big shots and are above the law and do not have respect for anyone but themselves. -Anchorman002
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with what you are saying about how it is 2019 and the amount of hate crimes we have happening is intense. It is completely different now days with the difference in people and how they are treating each other. People partake in facebook groups and bullying over every little thing regarding someone's skin color or their beliefs and there is just no thing as respect anymore everyone is out for themselves and you are expected to shut up and believe in what you want but do not be open about it. -holywaffles002
DeleteIn this article, it is said hate groups have increased by 30% over the past four years. It has also been said that white nationalist groups have been electrified by Trump's presidency. There are also approximately 1020 hate groups in the United States. Domestic terrorism has also been on the upswing. The law center had documented forty people murdered in the United states and Canada by radical right extremists. Hate groups being on the rise and the amount of them present is increasingly concerning.And the increase in the amount of hate groups is sad. To think about the amount of hate going around, there comes violence as well. I will never understand why people participate in these groups so freely. People are being murdered left and right over issues they cannot control, dealing with their ethnicity and beliefs. Hate groups are common against color and these beliefs people have. People cannot freely express their passions anymore because of the possible fear of being hurt or even killed. People are being murdered and having these horrible acts done to them over something these people are passionate about. To think about how to police these situations and how to go about the people involved, everyone is human but it is too hard to try and input opinions considering the concerning aspect of the events that lead with hate crime. I think policing this matter needs to be hit hard because understanding the people that commit these crimes are on a different level. -holywaffles002
ReplyDeleteHate groups have been mornitred since the 1980’s, which there were 1,020 at the time. There was been slight increasing of it throughout the years but in 2011-2014 it was reduced by 23%. Later, with the influence of Donald Trump’s Presidency, there has been a steady increase by 30% the past 4 years. For reasons that he makes racial and sexist comment that portrays him to look racist and sexist. Which encourages people to take side with hate group towards certain races, ethnicities, religions and lifestyles. With hate groups it creates violence and can lead to murders that are motivated by fear of change. When it come to policing and dealing with hate groups. There should be a relationship with the police that can help bring down any tension. Being able to talk and use words to mitigate the problem is always better. Everyone has the freedom of speech and can have their own opinion but once it is put in action affect the public safety then there is a problem. Hate groups are like the a police officer that has a bias against a certain type of group when policing is can cause chaos. I think that it all start with the lack of community, there is no communication and bias can not be broken because there isn’t a relationship within the community itself. And even though this shouldn’t be about politics but the face of the nation should be an example as to what the nation should look like. If the leader of a country is saying a bunch of nonsense most likely there will be a group that follows it and becomes problem. dory002
ReplyDeleteThese types of articles always inflame me, though probably not for the reason that they disgust most people. I despise fear-mongering and aspersion-casting, which seems to be all that this article intended to accomplish. Seeking out groups of usually about five fools who sit around waxing lyrical about how great the Confederacy was, or how wise Hitler was, with the sole intent of scaring people and drawing views, is irresponsible in the extreme. These people are nothing but laughable. It is always the weak who are drawn to collectivist ideologies, and their attacks, if they even have the cojones to attempt it, are virtually always small scale. They’re generally poorly planned and executed, and if anyone with a stern heart and keen eye is around, they are virtually always stopped in their tracks. The true weapon of the radical is fear and distrust. Getting the average joe to look askance at his neighbor, wondering whether he can be trusted, just because of the color of his skin, is a victory for race-baiters of all stripes. To laugh at them is as much their defeat as cutting the legs out from under them, because fear is both their weapon and their end. What’s more, it seems to give unequal emphasis, when it asserts that black nationalists are “very different” from white hate groups because they have ”no supporters in mainstream politics.” Isn’t this as much as saying that white hate groups do have supporters in mainstream politics? If so, who? I can’t think of a one, and I follow politics with a passion. Steve King, that loon, is the only one who comes close, and he was immediately and rightly clubbed over the head and kicked out of the metaphorical clubroom when he made some quite ugly remarks about race. NBC ought to consider very carefully whether it should pay attention to these fringe loons, which, in my consideration, only plays straight into their hands. - Arsenal002
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