[Robe]

C) is motivated by prejudice based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability of the victim, or is a violation of the State, local, or tribal hate crime laws.

perceived ?????

So I can prosecute you if I THINK you have a prejudice against me.....

[Cindy]

from dictionary.com http://www.dictionary.com Quote - Snippet: per⋅ceive   [per-seev] Show IPA –verb (used with object), -ceived, -ceiv⋅ing. 1. to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist. 2. to recognize, discern, envision, or understand: I perceive a note of sarcasm in your voice. This is a nice idea but I perceive difficulties in putting it into practice. Origin: 1250–1300; ME perceiven < AF *perceivre, for perçoivre < L percipere to lay hold of, grasp, equiv. to per- per- + -cipere, comb. form of capere to take Related forms: per⋅ceiv⋅ed⋅ly  [per-see-vid-lee, -seevd-] Show IPA , adverb per⋅ceiv⋅ed⋅ness, noun per⋅ceiv⋅er, noun per⋅ceiv⋅ing⋅ness, noun Synonyms: 1. note, discover, observe, descry, distinguish. See notice.

[Cindy]

We live in interesting times, Robe.

[The_Repugnant_Conservative]

No thats for example; if they beat you up because they think You are a Mormon. They can’t get the chrges dismised at trial by proving your an evangelical.