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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Several media outlets ignored the racial angle until they couldn't anymore. Earlier today CNN was still asking the question "Is it a hate crime?" And yes, I've come across several seemingly rational people online today who have commented that it's not a hate crime because there's no history in the U.S. of routine discrimination against whites.
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I don't think asking the question is the same as handling it differently (or thinking it should be), but fair enough.
I haven't come across anyone who thinks this group should get gentler treatment because they're not white.