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At What Point Do Claims of ‘Hate Crime’ Become Hateful?

The shocking triple murder of three young Muslims in North Carolina may yet turn out to be a hate crime. However, police say the cause was a dispute with the alleged killer over a parking space. A neighbor has said he was an “equal opportunity” hater. And the alleged killer, an atheist with a progressive political bent, had apparently backed the controversial “Ground Zero mosque” on social media when conservatives had opposed it. So the evidence of a hate crime appears weak, thus far.

Chapel Hill Shooting Families (Associated Press)

Bill de Blasio Issues Statement on Chapel Hill Shooting

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio released a statement applauding the FBI investigation of the murders of North Carolinians Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, and Deah Barakat on behalf of NYC’s “large and vibrant Muslim communities.”

AP Photo/John Minchillo

Gun Range Owner Bans Muslims, Business Quadruples

In the five months since Hot Springs, Arkansas, gun range owner Jan Morgan banned Muslims from her facilities, she has seen business quadruple. She has also faced threats and the prospect of lawsuits, which so far, have not materialized.

AP Photo/Robert Ray