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.If she hit me and called me a motherf*&^r that too would be a hate crime since it's a true statement and slanders all of us motherf*&^rs? What if she had just called him a c0(#sucker would that too be a hate crime?
To be considered a "hate crime," the prosecution must prove that she targeted this man for assault, at least in part, because of his sexuality or what she perceives his sexuality to be. I don't think simply calling this man a *** while assaulting him establishes that on its own.
I imagine it's 1 of 2 things: either prosecutors have more evidence as to her bias-motivation (there was the whole going on Facebook as well as rating to the cops about gays and AIDS too), or they're hanging a trumped up charge over her head as leverage in getting her to agree to a plea bargain (something every prosecutor in the US does on a daily basis).
The victim didn't charge the old lady, the cops and the prosecutors did on the evidence they have.
sheesh. What you guys find "controversial" boggles the mind.
Hate crimes are a farce. A crime is a crime is a crime as far as i'm concerned. Race, sexual orientation, etc. should not be a factor at any stage of the investigation or prosecution.
This is not a hate crime, nor should it be treated as one. It's assault, nothing more.
Homos With Hurt Feelings™ strike again.
By yelling slurs it falls under the definition of a hate crime.
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