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RE :”It's not just Zimmerman on trial of course. It's the “stand your ground” law (I'll bet Fla. changes it in the legislature), and many will claim that we need new “hate crime” laws in Fla., other states, and at the federal level”

Since blacks are already covered by the federal ‘hate’ crime it is hard to make that argument.

Convicting him of a hate crime will be very difficult unless they have a witness that can show specific evidence that race was his motive, based on his observed statements.

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Since blacks are already covered by the federal ‘hate’ crime it is hard to make that argument.

You can always make a bad law worse.

Convicting him of a hate crime will be very difficult unless they have a witness that can show specific evidence that race was his motive, based on his observed statements.

I agree, and the Sharpton/Jackson/black panther mob could use that to push for "stronger" hate crime laws, at least in some states.

And doing so would be crazy, but that's how we got "hate crime" laws in the first place.