I say two things:
1) I don't believe in hate crimes of any kind, no matter the races of those involved. If a crime is committed, prosecute to the full extent of the law and criminal process, give the sentence specified to meet the circumstances of the crime, i.e. heinous, depraved, etc. Hate crime classifications just allow for the likes of Jackson and Sharpton to continue to prosper in their race-driven fleecing of the masses.
2) The crap surrounding anything that has race attached to it has my head about to explode and this weekend's celebration of the MLK Jr. "Dream" speech has put me about to go critical. The crew claiming part of MLK's legacy don't have the first understanding of the meaning behind his words. They also are in total denial as to how they've been played for the most base kind of political pandering. They further are in denial as to how far the culture has fallen in areas relating to receiving welfare, fatherless families, and educational attainment. If it weren't so sad on human scale, it would be laughable in the same way that a certain flim-flam artist noted how "a sucker is born every minute." They've been played for suckers in the worst possible way, IMO.
I agree.
I disagree. They are very willing "suckers". Playing the race card is easier than working at a job and being responsible. The sad part is they are too stupid to see the consequences of their decisions and behavior.
It is hard for a responsible adult to comprehend the profound denial of reality and truth at play here.