The number of hate crimes committed against persons based on disability remained steady in 2008 even as the total number of hate crimes rose, according to FBI data released Monday.
Of the 9,691 victims of hate crimes reported to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program in 2008, 85 or about 1 percent were targeted based on a disability. Of those, 57 victims were targeted because of a mental disability, while 28 had a physical disability.
In 2007, 84 victims of hate crimes were targeted because of a disability.
Last month it became a federal offense to commit a crime against a person based on their disability after President Barack Obama signed expanded hate crimes legislation.
Under the new law, hate crimes protections extend to crimes committed based on a person’s gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability in addition to race, color, religion and national origin.
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Hate-Crimes against the DISABLED continues. And especially thru Our U.S. Congress,- whom continue to funnel $Billions of legislated $Funds to State so-called VOC-REHAB Agencies, like the one in Ohio,– the Ohio RSC / BVR,- that manipulate, mis-direct, over-control, and mis-use the $monies! Imagine a whopping 6% so-called Successful Outcome Rate!? Often, these State Voc-Rehabs, do Not allow a Real IPE(Individual Plan for Employment) to be presented by the CLIENT. The Policy is usually- “Don’t Rock the Boat”! – And:- “NO CHOICE” by the Client!? After all, the over-paid(great benefits)- Administators / Counselors know Best, on how to spend the legislated Funds, that were inteneded for the DISABLED CLIENTS!? da!? – NO, not a Real ‘CHOICE’ or for the proper–fitted-needs of the CLIENT, whom the controllers consider ignorant Disabled’s. – CONGRESS needs to investigate, and stop listening to the fox’s whom run/manipulate the State’ so-called VOC-$Rehab-House’S!!