The predecessor to stochastic t_rr_r_sm: inciting a crime [Note: Content Warning - links to items on bigotry, hate, violence. Reader discretion is advised]

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Something that has gained some (not nearly enough) attention in recent years is the term stochastic t_rr_r_sm. 

For more on that, see: 

“[Content Warning] stochastic t_rr_r_sm”   https://gnwmythrsglossary.blogspot.com/2024/03/content-warning-stochastic-trrrsm.html      

“A message to Chief Commissioners of Police everywhere [Content Warning: discussion on, and links to articles on, harm, abuse/misuse/lack of use of power, violence, unrealistic expectations]”   https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2024/05/a-message-to-chief-commissioners-of.html      

“Another activism email: US warning of global risks during the northern hemisphere's Pride Month [Note: Content Warning - mention of bigotry, hate, violence. Reader discretion is advised]”   https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2024/05/another-activism-email-us-warning-of.html      

“Trans Day of Visibility”   https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2024/03/trans-day-of-visibility.html      

“On existential threats to trans & gender diverse people [Note: Content Warning - links to reports on oppression/bigotry/hate/violence/abuse. Reader discretion is advised]”   https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2024/03/on-existential-threats-to-trans-gender.html     

 

However, there was also a term that could and was used (by me, at least) before the development of the term stochastic t_rr_r_sm: 

inciting a crime  

Generally, this covers matters such as talking someone into committing of breach of the law for you - e.g., talking someone into (and DON’T do this!!! It is illegal, morally wrong, and utterly despicable) say ... committing fraud ... or robbing a bank ... or committing an assault. 

The latter category could also include things along the lines of ... lying that someone is a criminal, knowing that the allegations (e.g., rape or crimes against children) would be enough to anger the recipient into threatening or assaulting the person. 

Specifically saying “I want you to go and commit crime W” was NEVER a specific requirement of that law.

In the 1990s, when society was often an egregiously violent place against trans and gender diverse people, letting slip that someone was trans - even if they passed - could be enough to trigger some people into commit a violent assault. 

In fact, the same risks applied generally for all the LGBTQIASB+ communities. 

The reason that didn’t get used was, in my opinion, unconscious bias, unprofessionalism (including laziness of thought and heart), and outright bigotry * of police, prosecutors, and too many politicians. 

More people are on the side of minority communities now, but the same unholy trio (unconscious bias, unprofessionalism [including laziness of thought and heart], and outright bigotry * ) is still blocking timely action on the topic of stochastic t_rr_r_sm. 

If that is affecting you, it may well be getting a GOOD lawyer in your jurisdiction to consider whether inciting a crime (if it is covered by your jurisdictions laws) might be of use.

 

* Or our propensity for hate,   toxic loyalty,   indifference,   inconvenience / lack of imagination,   being too lazy to resist evil,   etc  

 

PS - from the UK riots: 

“More than 150 people charged, and almost 600 arrested in UK riots”   https://youtu.be/8arwcu2xF2A   Those jailed include someone for incitement by social media, and two violent counter-protestors. The emphasis on quick justice and consequences is quite likely to - as intended - deter at least some from engaging in violent conduct       

 

Assumptions / basis 

In writing this, I have assumed / started from the following: 

• this blog states quite clearly that it is about political and human rights matters, including lived experience of problems, and thus I will assume readers are reasonable people who have noted the content warning in the post header;

Possible flaws 

Where I can, I will try to highlight possible flaws / issues you should consider:

• there may be flawed logical arguments in the above: to find out more about such flaws and thinking generally, I recommend Brendan  Myers’ free online course “Clear and Present Thinking”; 
  
• I could be wrong - so keep your thinking caps on, and make up your own minds for yourself.
  

 

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Remember: we need to be more human being rather than human doing, and all misgendering is an act of active transphobia/transmisia that puts trans+ lives at risk & accept that all insistence on the use of “trans” as a descriptor comes with commensurate use of “cis” as a descriptor to prevent “othering”.

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