Re: race, the n word, cracker historical context and hate crimes
Right, a penalty enhancer but not a separate charge. Had he not murdered the guy he couldn't be charged for saying what he said as a separate offense.
I mention it because there is a fairly widespread misunderstanding about what "hate crimes legislation" stands for (not that you share it, mind you). It's a form of penalty enhancer, just like several other methods of penalty enhancement to which no one appears to object.
Incidentally the Supreme Court upheld this form of penalty enhancer in an opinion written by Chief Justice Rehnquist (of Shorewood, WI).
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