"The 1998 Matthew Shepard murder, portrayed as a hate crime because Shepard was homosexual, was in fact a bungled burglary and not motivated by hate, according to a new ABC 20/20 investigation, which confirms a MassNews exclusive published at the time.
However, ABC did not reveal that this legend was begun by Pinch Sulzberger (using the power of both the New York Times and the Boston Globe which he had just inherited) to begin his plan of imposing homosexual marriage across the entire nation, beginning in Massachusetts.
According to 20/20, the murder set in motion a drive to promulgate hate-crime laws to protect homosexuals from discrimination, with the principal proponent being Sen. Edward Kennedy.
ABC has now interviewed the killers, which revealed that the two made a bargain with the court that they would not speak to the media in exchange for an agreement sparing them the death penalty. They are both serving consecutive, double-life sentences..."
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Thank you.
There was a big puff piece in my local (ultra liberal, natch) newspaper about a high school kid (one that has drunk deeply of the Koolaid, unfortunately) who made a mockumentary about the Shepard "gay hate crime" murder. Total lies, total crap. I vowed I had to write a letter to the editor about it. And even though I'm in a blue state, I'm in a red county!
Here's my chance. All the info right here!