I agree with Ferd's opinion on this and have to add, how can you KNOW it was a hate crime? Just because the person was gay doesn't mean that is why they killed him, neither can you say the color of someone's skin generated a hate crime.
It is guessing at best UNLESS the person admits it was a hate crime.
Esther, I'm not saying whether they should be labeled either way. I'm just pointing out that in my observations, many of the people who are adamant that a hate crime should not be labeled and that a crime is a crime, are the most adamant that acts such as that in Fort Hood should be designated an act of terrorism. The opposite is true in that many of those who want to label hate crimes are reluctant to label these acts as acts of terrorism.
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