European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 16, 1992 . The stars and stripes b Page 5added penalty for hate crimes reviewed Washington apr the supreme court said monday that it will decide whether states violate free speech rights when they enact Laws that impose longer prison terms for Bias motivated crimes. The court agreed to review a Wisconsin court ruling that struck Down the states a hate crime Law. The Law authorized longer prison terms for defendants who chose their victims because of race religion disability or sexual orientation. The supreme courts decision is expected by july. The Law was challenged by a Black Man whose sentence for beating a White youth was doubled. The Man Todd Mitchell said the Law violated the constitutions first amendment by punishing speech. At least 20 other states have similar Laws authorizing longer sentences for crimes motivated by racial or other Bias and nearly every state has a hate crime Law. Last june the supreme court unanimously struck Down a St. Paul minn., ordinance that banned Cross burnings Swastika displays and other expressions of racial Bias. The court said the ordinance violated the constitutions free speech Protection because it sought to ban some viewpoints. But that decision did not say whether states May require extra punishment for other crimes when the de \ Pendant acted because of racial or other Bias. In the Wisconsin Case Mitchell was convicted of aggravated Battery in the october 1989 beating of a 14-year-old White youth in Kenosha. Mitchells prison term was doubled to four years under the hate crime Law after a jury found that he chose his victim because of the youths race. Mitchell then 19, had been with Black youths who were discussing a scene from the movie Mississippi burning in which a White Man beat a Young Black boy who was praying. A do you All feel hyped up to move on some White people a Mitchell asked juju it a them. The youths saw Gregory Riddick _j2hbs1 waking nearby and Mitchell said a there goes a White boy go get  in striking Down the Law earlier this year the Wisconsin supreme court agreed with Mitchell that the Law violated the constitutions first amendment. In the Appeal acted on monday lawyers for Wisconsin said the state Law is valid because it seeks to punish conduct not thought. Judges routinely consider motive in imposing sentences the states Appeal said. A nothing in the Constitution requires governmental apathy toward the special harms of Bias motivated a supreme Tion Quot Wisconsin a lawyers said. The highest courts in Oregon new York Michigan and Vermont have upheld longer sentences for Bias motivated crimes. In other action monday the court a made it easier to Challenge the Federal governments seizure of property bought with profits from illegal drug trafficking. The justices reinstated a Florida Bank a Effort to collect the $800,000 mortgage it held on a Home seized in a drug investigation. A ruled that people who win a symbolic $1 for a violation of their civil rights generally May not collect attorneys fees from those they sue. A agreed to decide whether television and radio stations based in states that ban lotteries May be barred from airing commercials promoting a neighbouring states lottery. A agreed to use a Nevada death Row Case to define when defendants May be judged competent to waive their constitutional rights to a lawyer and a trial. A said it will decide in an Oregon Case whether nationally chartered Banks in Small towns May continue Selling insurance. 1 death in . Riots a two los Angeles police officers arrest a suspect during Street violence monday night. In the stars and stripes 10 years ago dec. 16,1982 a an american Captain was killed when a bomb exploded under his parked car in Darmstadt West Germany. 20 years ago dec. 16,1972 a president Nixon ordered a 5.14 percent pay increase for 1,316,000 government civilians and a 6.69 percent Saary boost for All 2.4 million people in the armed services. 30 years ago dec. 16,1962 a a flying Tiger lines air freighter heading through fog at rooftop level crashed in flames in North Hollywood Calif. Rescuers recovered nine bodies. 40 years ago dec. 16,1952 a the Allied prisoner of War come reported 82 prisoners had been killed and 120 wounded in a Mutiny by North korean civilian internees on an Island Camp. 50 years ago dec. 16,1942 a starting Jan. 1, All . Servicemen will be subject to a Federal Victory tax of 5 percent on their Gross incomes Over $624 a year officials in Washington said. World War ii 50 years ago today dec. 16 1942 a soviet offensive shatters the italian 8th army along the Middle Don River and threatens the germans slowing push to relieve the Stalingrad pocket. In Libya Axis forces abandon Al Asheila to escape a threatened encirclement by new zealand troops. In the Pacific . Army soldiers begin advancing toward mount Austen which dominates Guadalcanal. Source 2194 Days of War. W h Smith publishers inc world almanac Book of world War ii. Bison books corp1981 60 arrests police blame gang members los Angeles a police in riot gear swarmed through the streets arresting 60 people after an unruly crowd threw rocks and bottles and looted a Gas station monday at an intersection where last Springs riots began. One Man was killed while trying to protect his store from looters and 12 people suffered minor injuries mostly cuts and bruises during the disturbance monday afternoon police said. But the City was largely quiet overnight. It was unclear what started the violence. Police chief Willie Williams said a organized groups he did no to identify took advantage of an earlier peaceful protest to confront officers. A we know they were gang members a said Deputy chief Matthew Hunt. Williams kept police across the City on Alert overnight and said he would ask for help from other agencies if needed. The Alert tuesday covered the disturbance area. He praised officers response As Quick and excellent and said the situation never got out of control. In the earlier demonstration at the intersection of Florence and Normandie avenues in the City a South Central Section Community activists handed out fliers in support of four men jailed for the beating there last Spring of trucker Reginald Denny. Organizers left about 3 30 p.m., and some of about 50 people at the demonstration became unruly said police spokesman it. John Dunkin. Officers in riot gear responded. Dun Kin said at least 60 people were arrested in the area. Most were booked for investigation of failure to disperse and a few great Barrington mass. Apr a student with a mail order assault Rifle roamed the Campus of Simon a Rock College shooting a teacher and a fellow student to death and wounding four other people authorities said tuesday. Berkshire county District attorney Gerard Downing said Wayne to 18, of Billings mont., was arrested and was being held at the great Barrington police station after the shootings late monday. Officer Louis Sinico said the weapon for investigation of assault with a deadly weapon for throwing rocks or bottles at officers or passing cars Dunkin said. At one Point the crowd regrouped and battered a service station at the intersection. The windows in the stations office were broken and the crowd looted it before withdrawing As police approached. One store owner Raul Delcomber 33, heard of the disturbance and went to his store to remove valuables said homicide detective Rudy Lemos. While he loaded merchandise into his car one of four was an ski assault Rifle bought from a mail order company along with several clips of ammunition which arrived in the mail monday. Downing identified the dead As Nacu Nan Saez a native of Argentina who had taught in the languages department since 1982, and Galen Gibson 18, a Sophomore from Gloucester. The shootings took place at various locations on the Campus including a guard Shack where Security guard Teresa beavers was shot. Men outside the store shot and killed him. The men fled with some of the stores items. No arrests were made Early tuesday police said. More than 250 officers in riot gear patrolled the area dispersing any crowds that gathered Dunkin said blares lit the night As they walked the streets asking residents on lawns and porches to go inside. Police initially declared a tactical Alert in the departments South Bureau condoning Oft a four Block area. Beavers was listed in critical condition at Fairview Hospital in great Barrington near the new York state line. The others wounded in the shooting All listed in stable condition were identified As Matthew David 18, of Montclair n.j., a Sophomore Joshua Faber 15, a freshman from Pittsford . And Thomas Mcelderry 19, a Sophomore from Kotzebue Alaska. Simon a Rock College is a residential school for High school age students affiliated with Bard College in new York. Gunman kills 2, injures 4 at College