[Mrs_Puddleglum]

" in the most liberal neighborhood in one of the most liberal cities in America, hate crimes are on the rise. . ."

Do you think the writer means hate crimes like putting up posters that say "we came here to get away from people like you"? Well, that's just hateful; not a crime. :rolleyes

[tanknetter]

Do you think the writer means hate crimes like putting up posters that say "we came here to get away from people like you"? Well, that's just hateful; not a crime. :rolleyes

Nope. He's talking about being in a bar and the cute guy he's ogling across the room decides to buy a drink for a girl instead.