07-11-2018, 01:45 PM
(07-10-2018, 06:49 PM)cookderosa Wrote: my understanding is that the burden of proof on a hate crime is hard to prove, it's not worth getting this thrown out just to make a political statement. If the woman doing the hitting said "go back to Mexico" and this man was actually FROM Mexico, in my opinion, she didn't say anything wrong. Attempted murder is cut and dry - assuming they can find these people, which they haven't yet been able to do.
The hate crime laws are NOT a political statement. It's a recognition of the intent of the person to not just commit the specific act, but to specifically target a group of people. In this case, doing it hoping that it will discourage Latinos from walking around the neighborhood or living near her.
Also, making it a hate crime can literally make a federal case out of it, which brings a lot more resources to the investigation.
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