FBI sees 17 percent increase in hate crimes compared to 2016

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  • Rıchard Johnsøn

    So it's better to attack a random person for no reason than to attack someone you hate?

  • Jeff Miller

    Does the divisive media share any responsibility at all?

  • NuuJuce

    No worse hate crime than electing Trump.

  • Paige

    It's impossible to seriously argue that trump and his racist, nationalist propensity is not hugely responsible for this. He embraces white supremacist groups, repeatedly failing to denounce them. Combined with his love of chaos and division ...here we are America. djt is a racist ...full stop. From his Nazi father to his goosestepping fans....the worst president in our history. Certainly the absolutely worst person. Good people don't defend bad men. You defend what you share values with.

  • Bill G. and 2564 others

    Trump supporters are sad that the number isn't higher.

  • OtherMrNiceGuy

    Thank God Trump is ignorant about the tactics of Hitler and how he gained power... otherwise we would all be in a lot of hot water.

  • cuivre2004

    Interesting they totally leave out the "Political directed violence" category....

  • think before you type

    People are getting off topic. And I understand it when they use it to defend themselves.

    It’s wrong to say that there is a 17% without talking about the increase in reporting.

    It’s also wrong to use this example and blow it up into tangents about data and it’s misuse.

  • Plages

    Oh golly gee, one might wonder why - 🎃man possibly!

  • sean mclaughlin

    Ted • 6 minutes ago
    1.5 million annual violent crimes reported in America. Reported. Double that for the un-reported.

    But let's focus on 9,000 and call them hate--as if "violent" doesn't cover it and blame it on Trump.

    Nice try.

    sean mclaughlin

    well, if they're hate they're hate. Most crime is spurred on by poverty. These are especially nefarious criminals that perform hate crimes. Sorry it doesn't fit your narrative of exceptionalism, but facts are facts. Some people are just hateful and most of the country seems to agree we need more focus on these hateful individuals before they spread their ignorance throughout the population. And you well know that Trump advocates violence and has been hesitant to denounce the white nationalists unless forced. This is a transparent fact no matter how far up your @$$ you want to bury your head.

  • Look_Again

    Does anyone remember the 'good 'ole days' when people posted comments here stating that Obama was divisive and golfed too much?

  • Look_Again

    A 17% increase in hate crimes isn't bad. Considering there is 97% more hate in America then there was 2 years ago.

  • think before you type

    Shoddy journalism

    You can’t claim 17% more without stating how many more agencies are reporting.

    This is intentionally misleading. Shame on you ABC.

  • USA First

    And Democrats just elected a few anti-semites to Congress. It’s only going to get worse.

  • Doug Blasco

    Welcome to trumps America

  • The Gurndalorian...

    Folks it's not just race or religious hate Trump has fostered. He and the GOP have spent billions and worked hard to get us to hate eachother. "The other side", "the opposition"... "them"...he used these words to get elected, his zombies use them to divert from reality and truth and the Republican party counts on them and 'fear' to get votes. And it's working and may have reached its zenith now..

    They want us to hate eachother. And they're good at it.

  • B-K KnightRider

    And in the alternative reality of Trumplandia it is just an amazing coincidence that the number and frequency of hate crimes is increasing since we got stuck with the Bigot in Chief and the bigoted nonsense he spews.

  • Bluejay

    trump built this. He's been spewing diversion and hateful rhetoric since the campaign and inspired his base.

  • John Smith

    The Antifa punks are put of control

  • think before you type

    Come on ABC you can do better. How many more agencies reported in 2017 than 2016?

  • Pepper Michaels

    After 8 years of political exploitation (2008-2016) of sensitive, racial lines and occurrences, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) created a "Frankenstein monster" and left it LOOSE! Here's a fun fact: since leaving office, the culprit Obama White House, there has not been a RACIAL RIOT nor looting, burning covered on corporate national TV. Which begs the question, who were the SPONSORS of such monstrosity, and made for TV riots? As with those words in Ferguson, MO remain, "lets burn this "be-itch" down"!....it appears to be OCCURING again with the DNC politics for POWER in their efforts in STEALING VOTES~~~~~~