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Hate crime: Police record attacks on punks, emos and goths
A police force has begun recording attacks on members of subcultures, such as goths and emos, as hate crimes.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is the first force in the UK to treat the offences in such a way.
Previously hate crimes were only registered for offences against race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity.
GMP has worked with a charity set up following the murder of 20-year-old goth Sophie Lancaster in 2007.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-22018888
Steampunks too I would assume.
