Changes for page Hate Crimes not charged as hate crimes
Last modified by Ryan C on 2025/08/18 04:18
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... ... @@ -51,14 +51,8 @@ 51 51 Johnson was killed by a police-controlled explosive during the standoff. As such, ~*~*he was never arrested or charged~*~*. However, the racial motive was clear, and the case met all the elements of a federal hate crime — yet the DOJ made no public declaration, and the media aggressively avoided the racial framing. 52 52 53 53 For example: 54 -- The [Wikipedia article](https:~/~/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_shooting_of_Dallas_police_officers) cites over 100 news sources — yet ~*~*none mention race in their headlines~*~* 55 55 - Media focused on Johnson’s military service, stress, and political frustration 56 56 - Most outlets used passive voice and abstracted motives (“upset over police shootings”) rather than stating the racial targeting directly 57 - 58 -This case shows how hate crimes against White people can be erased not through legal omission, but through narrative control. The framing minimized the racial nature of the crime to avoid disrupting politically useful narratives. 59 - 60 - 61 -Despite this clear racial motive: 62 62 - Headlines ignored the racial component entirely 63 63 - Wikipedia’s article has over 100 references — none mention race in the headline. You may think this is hyperbolic, but its not. {{footnote}}2016 Shooting of Dallas Police Officers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_shooting_of_Dallas_police_officers{{/footnote}} 64 64