Hate crimes increased in Washington by 32 percent in 2017, outstripping a 17 percent national increase in hate-motivated crimes documented in data released Tuesday by the FBI.
Washington law-enforcement agencies reported 613 total hate-motivated offenses stemming from 510 separate incidents to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report last year — everything from homicide and rape to burglary and “intimidation” — more than any other state except California, according to the FBI’s data. On a per-capita basis, Washington had the third highest rate of hate crimes reported in 2017, coming in behind Washington, D.C. and Kentucky. Washington was also third in 2016.
In Seattle, the number of reported hate crimes almost doubled, from 118 incidents in 2016 to 234 in 2017. (Seattle Times, November 14, 2018)
--
Ranks of Notorious Hate Group Include Active-Duty Military. A previous Seattle Times report found that Washington state is home to one of the largest cells of the notorious white supremacist group, Atomwaffen.
Recruiting by Atomwaffen on military bases, such as Joint Base Lewis-McChord, near Tacoma remain a concern.
Operating in Hostile and Non-Permissive Environments:
A Survival and Resource Guide for Those Who Go in Harm’s Way
A Survival and Resource Guide for Those Who Go in Harm’s Way
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.