The Latest: Police: Race Not Motive Behind Video Attackhttp://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/latest-police-race-motive-video-attack-44570046Chicago police say they don't believe a man beaten in an assault broadcast live on Facebook was targeted because he was white.
Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said Thursday morning that charges are expected soon against four black suspects. Guglielmi says the suspects made "terrible racist statements" during the attack, but that investigators believe the victim was targeted because he has special needs, not because of his race.
"With the passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009, the Bureau became authorized to investigate these crimes without this prohibition. This landmark legislation also expanded the role of the FBI to allow for the investigation of hate crimes committed against those based on biases of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or gender." -FBI.gov
So even if they didn't do this because he is white, they still commited a hate crime.
Now...what's killing me is that this statement was read:
"Investigators believe he was target because of his special needs, not his race." -ABC
...okay ABC. That means it's a fucking hate crime!