…and another
Hate Crime Not Ruled Out In Vandalism
ODENTON, Md. (AP) ―
Anne Arundel County police have changed their minds about the racial slur spray painted on the home of a black Odenton family.
Investigators initially didn’t consider the vandalism a hate crime because the teenage suspects are black. Police reversed themselves Monday, saying the possibility that the incident might be classified as a hate crime had not been ruled out. (more…)
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This was Black on Black. That’s why the police first said it wasn’t a hate crime.
Comment by DarkStar | January 31, 2008
But the crime was made to look white on black.
I say give them that same treatment.
Comment by Duane | January 31, 2008
I saw the coverage of this on the news and as it was presented, from the start it was clear the people who did this were Black.
Comment by DarkStar | January 31, 2008
Again, painting a racial slur on anybody’s home should be treated the same. Otherwise, doube standard will kill all the noise regarding hate crimes.
Comment by Duane | January 31, 2008
That’s what the owner of the house said. But if a Black person gets into a fight with another BLack person and calls him N****r, then is that a hate crime or just assault?
I’m not a fan of hate crime laws.
Comment by DarkStar | January 31, 2008
Hate crime laws are too much based on emotion. A crime is a crime… why do I care what someone’s motive is in killing someone or vandalising something? I don’t… either way - whether it’s racism or something else - it’s not good!
Too easy to manipulate in my opinion.
Comment by Toni L | February 1, 2008