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...most salient difference between the Shepard case and this one, however, is that while Shepard's murderers were driven to kill by hate, the boy's rape and death was a sex crime. It was repulsive, unconscionable - and the predictable pastime of perverted criminals. It was the kind of depraved act that happens with even more regularity against young females, and, indeed, if the victim had been a 13-year-old girl, the story would probably never have gotten beyond Benton County, much less Arkansas. (There is, of course, a double standard there.) Matthew Shepard died not because...
...were bullies who gratuitously killed someone out of hate for being different than they were. It wasn't about them, it was about Matthew Shepard. Because they dramatically reflected some of society's darkest influences - an acceptance of the persecution of gays - the media saw fit to hold the case up as an example. No one could justify the behavior of Dirkhising's assailants; there is no "pedophile rage" defense. But many in our society think that beating up gays is justifiable, and place the blame on the victims. And while such attitudes may change, sexual deviancy is timeless...
...moving, I came across a book in my book case," he said. "A little card type thing fell out and it said 'Humphey Muskey...
Tyler Professor of Constitutional Law Laurence H. Tribe '62 said he signed the petition because he was "convinced of the humanitarian case for stopping the bombing...
...Data Bank is largely available from other sources. "In fact," says Gorman, "the government is not always the best source of information. There are lots of reputable Internet sites and consumer advocacy groups that can provide the same, or better, information as the federal database." And in this case, the national database may not be particularly useful to anyone: "The National Practitioner Data Bank was established under the guise of confidentiality, and the information is provided voluntarily by doctors and hospitals," says Gorman. "If the public has access to the reports, how many doctors or hospitals will keep handing them...