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no_hypocrisy

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3. Legally, it can't be a "Hate Crime" b/c Musk and Tesla are not a protected class.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Apr 5, 2025, 06:18 AM

Apr 5

A hate crime is a criminal act motivated, in whole or in part, by an offender's bias against a victim's perceived or actual race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity.

A criminal defendant can be charged with generic arson, assault, malicious mischief, etc. But not a hate crime.

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It's Now a Hate Crime to Vandalize Teslas in DC [View all] riversedge Apr 5 OP

Prosecutors will have to explain the difference between Tesla and Chevy grafitti bucolic_frolic Apr 5 #1

vandalism and arson and ambushing and shooting people in the back are WRONG Skittles Apr 5 #2

Legally, it can't be a "Hate Crime" b/c Musk and Tesla are not a protected class. no_hypocrisy Apr 5 #3

I would think Nazi references and swastikas would fall into that category MichMan Apr 5 #6

Only if it could be proven it was used to threaten Jews. no_hypocrisy Apr 5 #7

Not too sure about that MichMan Apr 5 #8

Actually, one could make an argument that Musk making a Nazi salute no_hypocrisy Apr 5 #9

Any of 50 states AG are certainly free to file charges against him MichMan Apr 5 #10

Misuse of public office for private gain - 5 CFR § 2635.702 sop Apr 5 #4

Can you vandalize a person if corporations are people, my frien? (Romney) GreenWave Apr 5 #5

This is corruption of the hate crimes law. Martin68 Apr 5 #11

Is it a "hate crime" if we all hate Elon Musk? FakeNoose Apr 5 #12

Depending on how it was vandalized, i.e.: hate speech or the like, the yes it can be such. OldBaldy1701E Apr 5 #13

So cars now have the same rights as people under the law??? Evolve Dammit Apr 5 #14