[Ursus arctos horribilis]

IF she commmitted a hate crime even as a self inflicted one, why is it still not a hate crime? If in her hate she wrote racist and gender words on her vehicle in hope to induce a retaliation against another group or individuals, it stirred up fear and emotional distress for some members of that group as well for other minorities.

A hate crime is a hate crime is a hate crime. Charge her with a hate crime, it would have a deterent effect upon the copy cats we see every day in these self inflicted crimes to generate hate for the supposed group or individuals who are blamed but did not do the hate crime..

[vikingchick]

Amen to that!

[cyn]

interesting point. would be nice if this aspect was followed up.