Opinion | ‘Hate Crime’ Is Only a Step Away From Thoughtcrime

From WSJopinion: The 16-year sentence for a pride-flag burner shows the absurdity of hate crime laws, writes MyronMagnet

Politics & Ideas: A recent global survey by the Anti-Defamation League found that anti-Semitic attitudes have increased significantly across Europe since 2015.

Mr. Martinez, 30, has a long criminal history, which partly explains the long sentence. He had two felony convictions, and Iowa law deems any three-time felon an “habitual offender,” subject to enhanced sentencing. But a jury...

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