by guest blogger M. Peoples
Is the use of oppression on a social media site enough to charge someone with hate crime charges?
In the article posted in the link below, one of two suspects in Tulsa, Oklahoma posted a very racially charged status on the anniversary of his father's death at the hand of an African American citizen. The two suspects went on to kill 3 African American males and leave 2 in the hospital after shooting them at four different locations. After reading this article which can be found on CNN.com, I would like to know do you feel like after seeing only a few details that this was a hate crime and if so is a facebook status with oppressive language enough to charge these men with a hate crime?
http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/09/us/oklahoma-shootings/index.html?npt=NP
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