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In reply to the discussion: Man Beaten By Mob In Detroit After Hitting Boy With Truck: Was It A Hate Crime? [View all]bluestate10
(10,942 posts)17. That was a truly senseless charge. Any race can be a victim of racism. nt
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Man Beaten By Mob In Detroit After Hitting Boy With Truck: Was It A Hate Crime? [View all]
FrodosPet
Apr 2014
OP
Dontcha know only white people can be racist. Black people can't be racist.
DesMoinesDem
Apr 2014
#3
Dont think anything in the law that says it can only be a hate crime if the victim is black
davidn3600
Apr 2014
#6
A gang of many persons nearly killing the guy that stopped to help is a hateful crime
seveneyes
Apr 2014
#9
Sounds more like a case of rage but the people who beat him are truly scum
watchingoveryou
Apr 2014
#10
Imagine a white crowd in Pleasantville doing the same to a minority in same circumstance
seveneyes
Apr 2014
#11
"White people are the perpetrators of racism, NOT the victims of it"? What the hell?
uppityperson
Apr 2014
#15
Your post is both wicked and stupid, and you should be ashamed of yourself.
Donald Ian Rankin
Apr 2014
#22
Not prejudging this particular case; but the idea that a white person CANNOT be the victim of a hate
LeftishBrit
Apr 2014
#26