This wouldn't have been any problem if they hadn't
decided to steal cars from whites. Why didn't they
just steal black people's car?
You might be on to something. For example, If a person of one race or ethnicity chooses to steal the property of a person of another race or ethnicity, could it be considered a hate crime? And could the accused attackers get off if they claim that their actions were based not upon hate, but on tough love with no hate involved?