[Gay State Conservative]

Assuming there's convincing evidence that the kick actually happened the first question is...was it justified.Wearing a burka or being moslem isn't sufficient reason to inflict physical harm.So,if I'm a juror and see convincing evidence of a kick and hear no plausible excuse for it (self defense,for example) I'll vote guilty on one,or more,counts of assault...battery...etc.

But I couldn't care less what his reasoning was...all I care is that he didn't have sufficient cause to inflict harm.

So,I'd vote not guilty on any charge that features words like "hate"..."race"..."religion"...or "gender".

[Timpanagos1]

“Assuming there’s convincing evidence that the kick actually happened the first question is...was it justified.Wearing a burka or being moslem isn’t sufficient reason to inflict physical harm.”

“”It is alleged that when Ms. Khan asked Rhodes what she did to him, he stated, “You did nothing but I am going to kick your [expletive deleted] ass.””

The defendant gave his reasoning.