http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21440901/

ATLANTA - Civil rights leaders called Tuesday for a march on the Justice Department and an economic boycott next month because they believe the federal government has been sluggish in dealing with hate crimes.

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The civil rights leaders believe the federal government should prosecute the noose hanging as a hate crime. Louisiana authorities have said there is no state law under which they could prosecute the students suspected of hanging the nooses.

Hell yeah they've been sluggish. They need to start prosecuting all the black on white hate crimes that take place every fucking day of the week. Rapes, robberies, thefts, car jackings, murders. Every one of those damn black on white crimes is a hate crime.

I agree that the federal government needs to step up and prosecute more hate crimes.