[SoFloFreeper]

I hope they catch the morons who did this....New York and New Jersey are rife with vandals.

But a "hate crime"? I reject the entire idea of hate crimes even against PEOPLE.....how can you have a hate crime against a STATUE?

[Sacajaweau]

Hate crime goes to "motive". It's stupid because motive is NOT the crime. It's nothing more than saying "discrimination".

It goes against the concept of free speech.

[Cowboy Bob]

What is the difference between a “bias” crime and a “hate” crime?

[campaignPete R-CT]

is it civil disobedience? ...

What would Rosa Parks say?

[apoliticalone]

The only way to process a hate crime is to have a mind reader on retainer. Many alleged hate crimes were actually done by those looking to make whatever the other side is look bad for PR or political reasons. I too reject the notion of hate crimes as the motive is about making some of society special and others not so special.

[Right Wing Assault]

Let’s see the surveillance video. Maybe it’s some of obama’s sons who did it.

[School of Rational Thought]

These type of things are usually staged by blacks themselves. The race industry is fighting for survival.

[brownsfan]

Obama has done so much for race relations, don’t you think?

[dagogo redux]

How foul WAS the Robinson statue?

[Roccus]

IMO, a promo for that new movie.

[capt B]

If the perps are black, I doubt if we hear a word of this story again

[Mastador1]

I wonder if it will turn out like most of these “hate” crimes and be perpetrated by the supposed victim class?

[DPMD]

Something smells here. I keep seeing the name Madonna Constantine in my mind’s eye. Will planted nooses be next?