[url=http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/11/17706049-uk-cops-make-first-arrests-for-hate-crime-against-emo-subculture?lite]Article[/url] [quote]Earlier this month, Greater Manchester Police became the first force in the U.K. to treat attacks on groups such as goths, emos and punks in the same way as crimes based on race, religion, disability or sexual orientation.[/quote] Should we call attacks on people like this hate crimes? Should I get harsher penalties under the law just because I happened to punch a nerd in the face? Discuss.