So not a hate crime?

[kandrathe]

Personally, I am against the whole designation of "hate crime". When you commit a violent crime, it is in itself a crime involving hate, but as there is currently such a designation..... I guess only whites are capable of hate crimes:

This is the story:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/arrest-of-bla...45913.html

This is the White House response:

http://ntknetwork.com/white-house-too-ea...ate-crime/

And of course that pillar of impartial news, CNN, and one of it's well known hosts:
https://www.bustle.com/p/don-lemons-resp...ting-28128


However, yes I forgot... Trump supporters are racist you know.

Sometimes you just need to wait a bit to see if they do the right thing.

Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said there "was never a question" whether the case would be investigated as a hate crime, but police wanted to check all the facts before deciding anything based on emotion. He said the racial comments of the attackers and the disabilities of the victim both played a role in the decision.

Chicago Tribune -- Brutal Facebook Live attack brings hate-crime charges, condemnation from White House