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.