A mob of black youths killed a Hispanic man in Austin, Tex., the other day, but it wasn’t a hate crime. That’s according to a police commander:
“It’s not a hate crime,” he said. “It’s not racially motivated in any way. The assault has nothing to do with the (city-sponsored) Juneteenth celebration.”
The mob jumped two Hispanic men after the car in which they were riding hit a child attending the Juneteenth celebration. Juneteenth, for those who don’t know, commemorates the end of slavery. Now imagine if a white mob had turned on a black driver at a pottery or craft festival. Do you think the first thing out of the police’s mouth would be, “It’s not a hate crime”?
The Houston Chronicle‘s account never indicated the race of the killers. It was just “a crowd.” The AP also neglected to mention race, calling the killers simply “a mob.” Only the Austin Amercan-Statesman reported it, though it quickly added the pro forma “not a hate crime” caveat:
Hispanic and African American leaders, fearing that the incident would create racial tension because the victim was Hispanic and the assailants were believed to be black, urged people to keep their emotions in check. Investigators said they have no indication that the attack was racially motivated.
From nearly all news accounts you have to use inference to learn the racial aspect of the incident. Again, had the killers been white and the victim a minority, do you think you’d have to use detective work to find the racial aspect of this case? This shows two things: 1) the absurd double standard the mainstream media uses when it comes to reporting on race, and 2) the absurdity of politically correct hate crimes laws.
