The report of the park police called the act a hate crime.
We have a governor of Texas who doesn't think that's a hate crime.
And the attack would have been seen for what it really was: a hate crime.
A hate crime doesn't just target the individual, but the group they are a member of.
One should take great care with the very notion of hate crime.
"It does not mean that a hate crime took place."
But he said hate crimes have not been a source of concern.
But under the law after hate crimes, a decision is essential.
Across the city, the number of hate crimes reported to the police has been on the decline.
In 1998, the most recent year for which statistics are available, the police reported 115 hate crimes.
Not all hate crimes were prevented for the remainder of the year, however.
Speak for yourself - hate crime of any sort is not my shame as I don't do any.
Yet in that brief respite, Herbert had learned to hate crime.
Schools were plagued with school fights, discrimination, and hate crimes.
He hated unsolved crimes of any sort, but a murder really ate at him.
She suggested the charge be terrorism and hate crimes.
The police and government's slow response to hate crimes is a serious and continuing concern.
"They're hoping there aren't going to be flashbacks in the community, and hate crimes," she said.