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    12 days ago

    I think you need to do some reading on what a hate crime is.

    Driving down to a gay bar and indiscriminately attacking gays because they are gay? That’s a hate crime.

    Getting into an argument and shooting your neighbour you’ve had many arguments and threats with before - just a regular old murder.

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        2 days ago

        Even so, still wrong. They have extensive history and have threatened each other and pointed guns etc. Any half decent solicitor will just get this to murder, too many variables to be charged as a hate crime.

        You can hate someone and kill them without it being a hate crime.