[Roach Of Discord]

Originally Posted by CelestialBadger

It really depends on how he did it. If he made it obvious and publicized the fact that he was throwing a Koran in the toilet, his intent was probably to piss people off, in which case, I can see some justification for charging him with a hate crime. That's the definition of a hate crime isn't it? It has to do with the motivation behind the act, not the act itself.

So if you commit a crime with the intent of pissing someone off it's automatically a hate crime? Uhh...

Ok..so if I give some innocent person the finger..and call them a douche (because I want to piss them off)..it's a hate crime? It wouldn't simply be harassment?