Comment on If not intentially a minority and I get into a fight and I did not know they were gay, palestinian, jewish, or whatever. Can I still be charged with a hate crime? Or does one have to know first?

andrewta@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

As others have said. No you shouldn’t be charged with a hate crime. You didn’t know they were gay.

But let’s be honest when do facts like that matter when it comes to prosecutors that just want a win in the court room. So they might just charge you with the hate crime and destroy your name publicly. Then ask if you’d like a plea deal before it goes further.

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