These BS laws need to go.
There is zero reason for this child to be facing two felonies.
Preposterous.
Agree 1000%. If I was ever on a jury trying a "hate crime" case I would,if the evidence justifies,vote "guilty" on whatever assault might have occurred.And that includes if the victim was a "minority" and the accused was white.
But on any charge that includes "hate" (or a similar word) in it I'd vote "not guilty"...regardless of what the evidence might indicate.