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An adult male was approached by four teenagers who requested money for the bus. When he refused, one of the youths said to the others, “Let’s teach this (bad word for a gay person) a lesson.” The victim was punched in the face, knocked to the ground, kicked several times and robbed of his wristwatch, ring, and wallet. When he reported the crime, the victim advised he did not know the offenders and he was not gay. Legally, is it a hate Crime?
True: Even if the offender was mistaken in his/her belief that the victim was a member of a particular group, the offense is still a hate crime as long as the offender was motivated by bias against that group.