The new math as it relates to hate crimes against Arabs
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“We’ve had 13 federal prosecutions of 18 defendants to date, with a 100 percent conviction rate. We have a very aggressive effort against post-9/11 discrimination.” –Barbara Comstock, Department of Justice spokesperson, quoted in the NY Times, explaining the DOJ’s response to more than 500 reported hate crimes against Muslims since 9-11.
Do the math: That’s an overall conviction rate of 2.6% — pretty agressive, huh?