First, it is ludicrous even to suggest that pedophilia could be a protected class in the Shepard Hate Crimes Act. In fact, the lack of logic to assert that pedophilia can be considered a sexual orientation within the meaning of this Act would be downright laughable if it weren't such an insult to anyone, who has been the victim of a hate crime.
That's one issue with a Board such as this: it's available to just about anyone regardless of their knowledge and intelligence concerning something they post about. Too many Board members will never read USC or state statutes before posting. They've probably never heard of substantive due process or even understand the elements of due process. They wouldn't know a predicate if it hit them in the face, or even heard of precedent or stare decisis. They've also never heard of the US Parole commission or US v. Booker or The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles for that matter. Well, as I've posted elsewhere, they are satisfied with emotional assuagement.
