DaveR Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think this is a bit over the top, though: > > "Its a hate crime. Jon Terry needs to be properly > tried in a law court, not a football associtaion > diciplinary court, and assuming he is guilty, he > needs to be banned for an appropriate period" > > Something that isn't a crime on the street doesn't > become one on a football field. My research (albeit late at night after some wine) suggests it IS a crime to act on racism through actions or words. If that is the case, that would apply on the steet or anywhere else for that matter. "Hate crime" generally refers to criminal acts that are seen to have been motivated by bias against one or more of the types above, or of their derivatives. Incidents may involve physical assault, damage to property, bullying, harassment, verbal abuse or insults, or offensive graffiti or letters (hate mail).[3]"