Read the definition again. Does it mention the motivation or the mental state of the perpetrator?
Hate crime is defined slightly different from some other crimes.
You are right 
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To stick a knife in anyone you must hate them just a bit. Covering various social spectrums doesn’t make much difference to the unfortunate person that has been stabbed.
Just because you have your view does not mean others cannot have theirs. If you feel my posts dont deserve to be read because of the way they start, well that’s your call. I prefer to try and look at it from all viewpoints. I said very early on in this thread that the individual sounded like they had mental issues but was told not to judge so I shut up. Well guess what.
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Facts: http://www.met.police.uk/crimefigures/boroughs/pl_month%20-%20mps.htm
Michael, other boroughs are available.
We’re getting away somewhat from the point of the topic, which was to report the crime to members and keep them up to date with developments. If you want to have a broader discussion on knife crime in general, and the definition of hate crime, perhaps carry on elsethread?
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Sorry Rachael, I just get tired of people believing thats they are in the right and anyone else with a differing opinion should be ignored. Will fetch my frock now 
Just trying to keep things tidy around here. Don’t want Chris coming back from his honeymoon to find we’ve trashed the place.
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Yeah, but, no, but. (Sorry, @RachaelDunlop, I’m going to reply anyway - I’ll tidy up later).
"Most knife crime in London is no longer gang-related, as young people increasingly carry knives for protection, status and safeguarding “criminal interests”.
Okay, so not exactly Sharks v Jets or gangs of marauding hordes. But it’s not exactly good law-abiding citizens carrying weapons with a clean conscience for no purpose other than self-defence. If you carry a knife for ‘status’, you’re in a group (let’s not say gang) that is prepared to face the sort of trouble that you’re not exactly going out of your way to avoid.
Point being - someone who gets hurt by someone carrying a knife when they themselves carry a knife ‘for status’ or to ‘protect criminal interests’ isn’t going to make the 10 o’clock news.
I agree - wasn’t trying to counter your point just trying to add to it.
Just how long is his Honeymoon anyway!
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The longest in the history of such things, I believe.
Right, are we done?
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Is it a Merchant Ivory production?
More a Magnuson/Andersson & production.
There’s a good forest hill precedent for extended honeymoons
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10 posts were merged into an existing topic: Avoiding premature conclusions from the stabbing incident
He may be on honeymoon but he is being all Chris-like over in politicos.
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And we wouldnt have him anywhere else. 
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I remain in blissful ignorance of Chris’s Politicos shenanigans. We have excellent checks and balances on the admin team - Politcos Chris isn’t allowed to so much look sideways at Admin Chris. And I keep my bleeding liberal heart staunched best I can.
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And I provide a small comedy element and try not to upset Rachael.
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