ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCSC) – Cities and counties across the state are considering local hate crime laws as South Carolina remains one of only two states without a statewide law to punish hate-motivated crimes.
During the last week of August, Charleston County and Isle of Palms considered local ordinances. Charleston County’s proposal failed by one vote, and Isle of Palms passed a local law.
“From my seat, I just don’t think there’s a downside personally to pass something like this, and if it’s a proven issue of hate somewhere down the road, now there’s a little more teeth that our public safety folks can employ,” Isle of Palms Mayor Phillip Pounds says…