Rigby5
Diamond Member
Well sure, a person committing a property crime might also be intent on violence, but the point is you can't tell for sure, while with a hate crime where there is no money incentive possible, then you can be pretty sure of the intent on violence.Car jackers very often hurt people if they don't want to give up their car....
Doubt they're shooting kids but anyone resisting them taking the car, yes
Which means their goal is the property value of the car and not an intent to cause personal harm.
With a hate crime, the goal is ONLY to cause personal harm, and there is no property value motive.
Yea but the calculus they have is not exactly non violent
They're not car jacking empty cars
"they're not violent as long as they don't try to defend themselves from my at best threats" is not exactly saying anything.
Like the guys who return kids and yell at the parents, those guys had no plans to hurt anyone. They thought they were stealing empty cars when that happens for the most part.