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Are Utahns Racist?

Are Utahns Racist?

FBI report shows rise in Utah's hate crimes

Hate crimes in Utah have increased, according to new figures released by the FBI.

The agency's annual Hate Crimes Statistics report released Monday shows Utah had 55 hate crimes involving race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity and disability in 2007. Only 35 such crimes were reported to the FBI in 2006.

Overall, hate crimes decreased slightly across the nation. Of the 7,621 single-bias incidents in 2007, more than half were racially motivated. But the report found anti-gay crimes surged, accounting for nearly 17 percent of the reported hate crimes nationwide.
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Racist Utahns Are

I don't think that Utahn's are racist...the increase in reported crime covers a whole lot of social areas not just racism.
A bit off topic, but compared to a lot of other areas, 55 cases doesn't seem as high as some places are going through. I don't condone any of the 55 cases, but can't agree that it makes the public of that area racist.