I know many of you do not feel that there is a need for Hate Crime legislation. I have explained that hate crimes are focused on certain groups. For the need to extend fear and humiliation to those specific groups. No it is not a hate crime to kill someone, it is a hate crime to kill that person while shooting die fag die.

In WV, a police chief is being sued by the ACLU for failing to administer CPR to a Homosexual, because he assumed he had AIDS. He actually stopped the CPR efforts of one of the victims friends and then told the ambulance drivers to be careful because the victim had AIDS. The victim did not have AIDS, and died shortly after. That...is a hate crime, well not if you live here.

In WV, sexual orientation has never been covered. The ACLU has brought charges, but I don't see it changing in the next few years. Many people here, especially in small towns such as where this was, have the belief that AIDS is a punishment to gay people, and that all gay people have AIDS. They feel it is there rightto protect themselves. But you know what...this is the job that they took. The oath that they are subjected to says that they will protect all people. Does all people not include homosexual people in WV? According to WV State Code it sure does.

Is it a hate crime? Well you all know my opinion, but lets look at some things.

1. If he had not been gay, CPR would not have been stopped.
2. If he had not been gay, the Police Chief would not have told the ambulance driver he had AIDS.
3. If he had not been gay, he may still be alive.
4. If he had not been gay, no one would have assumed that he had AIDS.

He did not recieve lifesaving help because there was the factor of him being gay, and with that came the assumption that he was not only HIV positive, but also had developed AIDS.

I am glad the ACLU is brining a suit against the Police Chief, however there have been several issues of hate crimes here in this state, and little has been done to change the laws.

Last point, Do you know who Arthur Warren Jr. is? No, well that is not surprising as many people do not. His death barely made headlines, however there is a documentary out that we have watched at school about him.

He was a small man, about 135 lbs soaking wet. He was 26 years old, black and gay in rural WV.

Take a moment and read this about Mr. Warren...The full story

If that would not open peoples eyes here in WV, a police chief protected by the Blue Shield will certainaly not change anything.