One (white) person blamed this attack on the fact that "There is no way to grow up white, and not be racist";
The director of the Finger Lakes Independence Center, said he was "deeply upset that individuals charged with violent crimes could be released from jail before trial (so much for innocent until proven guilty).
The Police Chief indicated that hiring more "Officers of Color" will prevent hate crimes
Others said they thought if the attackers had been black, the defendants would have been lynched.(barf)
Meanwhile, on the editorial page, a member of the City Council, has a self-rightous letter, full of references to Pontius Pilate, Adolph Hitler and Martin Luther King on this topic, essentially excoriating some of her fellow liberals for not being liberal enough.
Ithaca is the City of Evil.