Regardless of who is more marginalized, this is still a hate crime.
The response by the police and the media show just how afraid they are of potentially offending someone. They are either pandering to the black community, trying to portray themselves as progressive before the current justice department investigation is completed or advancing the claim that you can't be racist towards whites. Regardless of their motive, it's a disgusting response and will do far more harm than good.
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