OK, apparently this is becoming the “fad” of the moment, at least in the news if not actions.
I always look askance at alleged “hate crimes” (should be HATRED; when did the verb form become a noun?), not only because they’re specious in principle, but they’re so easily “faked”. Easy to make it seem what it’s not.
Like that black teacher painting “racist” (i.e., white) stuff on walls, and correcting his English in the middle of it.
The planting of nooses and the painting of racist or anti-Semitic slogans have often proven to be the handiwork of left wingers or racial activists attempting to stir up trouble or push legislation. Several years ago, when a hate crimes bill was under consideration by the Texas Legislature, a prestigious black church in Dallas had its exterior walls painted with swastikas. It turned out that the graffiti (usually associated with anti-Jewish rather than anti-black agitation) was painted with the same type and color of paint that was utilized on an ongoing project to paint interior rooms of the church. This information was essentially suppressed by the local media, except for a few talk show hosts. Both the Republican controlled legislature and GOP Governor Rick Perry retreated rather than face charges of racism.
If we cannot trust the so-called conservatives to stay strong against liberal attacks, as was the case in Texas, this nation's future is grim.