PLAYER57832 wrote:No, that's not all it takes.. nor is it what your descriptions showed.  To be a hate crime, someone has to be attacked BECAUSE they were of another race, etc and because the person feels that is essentially reason enough for the criminal act.     But perpetuating the belief that this is about any attack between races or people of differing ethnic identities, religions, etc, will lead to a lot more devision and hatred, so congratulate yourself for that.
My description was from the FBI website description.  I think they trump you.
Anyway, Player, anybody, please explain to me by what 
legal procedure the thoughts, motive and intentions of the killer/rapist/assailant at the time of the crime are determined.
Another quick question.  What makes the "hate crime" murder of a woman for her race more offensive, and thus deserving heavier punishment, than her murder for the contents of her purse, or her I-Phone?
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