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BTW, this transcript may not be complete, as others caught some errors in it elsewhere. (Also, you don't get the sense of McLawyer's actual response here-- how he paused, smiled, laughed nervously, etc.)

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BTW, FL seems to have had its "hate crimes law" since prior to 1991 (Gov Bush was elected in 1998)-

From an article linked in below post to you:

One thing law enforcers say is in their favor, however, is Florida's hate-crimes law, used to elevate the seriousness and penalty associated with a crime. Only a few states have such laws.

Being charged with a hate crime in Florida can bump up a misdemeanor to a felony, and, if a defendant is convicted, it can mean the difference between probation and prison.

The law was first applied in 1991 when Fort Lauderdale attorney Herb Cohen was physically and verbally attacked after going to a man's house to retrieve earrings for a female friend.