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rainlillie

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28. It seems the racial taunts prior to the assault is what should have been considered.

Reply to Lil Missy (Reply #27)

Fri Jan 6, 2017, 01:40 PM

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Can someone tell me why this case wasn't classified as a hate crime too. [View all] rainlillie Jan 2017 OP

I'm in total agreement about hate crimes should include attacks upon the physically, mentally, and/o no_hypocrisy Jan 2017 #1

Yes, I remember that horrible case. In the case I posted about the victim is rainlillie Jan 2017 #2

I think though the hate crime charge is based on race dsc Jan 2017 #4

The victim was African American and the predators were white. rainlillie Jan 2017 #5

I meant in the other case that got the hate crime charge dsc Jan 2017 #7

That doesn't mean it is a hate crime. Ace Rothstein Jan 2017 #8

The parents claim the victim was racially harassed before the assault. rainlillie Jan 2017 #10

Well then it very well could have been a hate crime. Ace Rothstein Jan 2017 #14

You can hear it on the tape DURING the assault, for God's sake... whathehell Jan 2017 #17

I'm glad the victim in that crime is going to get justice, but the victim in the case I posted about rainlillie Jan 2017 #18

Got you. n/ t. whathehell Jan 2017 #30

Really? whathehell Jan 2017 #13

Yes, really. Ace Rothstein Jan 2017 #16

Not really in this instance. If you "don't know many of the details of this case", go learn them whathehell Jan 2017 #29

If I had to guess, a different state with different laws HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #3

I thought hate crimes were federal crimes. rainlillie Jan 2017 #6

Not always HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #11

It seems this should have been classified as such... The racial taunts before the assault rainlillie Jan 2017 #15

Hate crimes are based on the attack being perpitrated based on some protected status. Hate kelly1mm Jan 2017 #9

According to the lawsuit, the 18-year-old victim was called names including Kool-Aid, rainlillie Jan 2017 #12

You should add that to the OP as the sections you quote do not mention that at all. nt kelly1mm Jan 2017 #21

Okay. rainlillie Jan 2017 #23

That just shows that the teammates were racist... SaschaHM Jan 2017 #22

Can't give an answer sarisataka Jan 2017 #19

Yeah, it's beyond my comprehension why there was no jail time. this is a perfect example.. rainlillie Jan 2017 #20

"Scary Black or Brown Person of the Day" is a regular feature of television news in the U.S.A.. hunter Jan 2017 #24

I see.. whathehell Jan 2017 #31

WTF? Where did I say that? hunter Jan 2017 #33

Hate crime runs to motivation, not the identity of the victim. Yo_Mama Jan 2017 #25

Melanin... coco22 Jan 2017 #26

Because Lil Missy Jan 2017 #27

It seems the racial taunts prior to the assault is what should have been considered. rainlillie Jan 2017 #28

Oh, for God's sake.. whathehell Jan 2017 #32

The prosecutor decided to not charge it as a racial hate crime mythology Jan 2017 #34

White and black people are treated differently in the Justice system HipChick Jan 2017 #35

Can you answer a question for me? Sissyk Jan 2017 #36