Is This Legal?
Some dynamic duos solve crime, some commit crime, and some just like to talk about it. Get comfortable and let premier Denver criminal defense attorneys Russell Hebets and Colin McCallin break down legal issues for you in a lighthearted, easy-to-follow style. Whether you're looking for advice that might help you out of a jam, or you're interested in true crime events from around the country, or you just want to sound smart at a party, the guys at Is This Legal? have you covered. Credit to Jason Tohtz for his stellar sound engineering and epic original podcast compositions.
Is This Legal?
Ep. 54 - Do You Have a Right to Hate? How America Treats Bias-Motivated Crime
Taylor Swift called it: the haters gonna hate hate hate hate hate. Episode 54 of Is This Legal? covers bias-motivated crime in America, from the history of and rationale for hate crime laws as we know them now, to the elements that make an offense go from merely illegal to legally hateful, including real world examples such as the Atlanta massage parlor shootings of this year. With plenty of hypotheticals and thought experiments along the way, attorneys Colin and Russ break down this category of crime into bite-sized pieces for your delectation. Bon appetit!
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