• @andrewta@lemmy.world
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    410 days ago

    As others have said. No you shouldn’t be charged with a hate crime. You didn’t know they were gay.

    But let’s be honest when do facts like that matter when it comes to prosecutors that just want a win in the court room. So they might just charge you with the hate crime and destroy your name publicly. Then ask if you’d like a plea deal before it goes further.