Just because their response was different doesn't mean that it wouldn't otherwise have been an issue.
I assume the difference with a 'hate crime' is that the perpetrator poses more of a general threat than say, someone who has punched their boss over a petty dispute at work or beats someone up for sleeping with their wife or whatever.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:06, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

Yeah you only have one boss, but there are thousands of jews.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:07, Reply)

Actually I have two, but yes.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:09, Reply)

Nah they said they were obliged to attend in person within 20 mins if there was a 'race' element to it.
They can take their time if someone's gone mental and hit someone - provided they don't say any specific terms off a checklist written up by some handwringing Livingstone wanker.

'Fat cunt' - see you in a bit
'ginger freak cunt' - we aim to reply to your letter within 14 days
'paki' - NEE-NARR-NEE-NARR-NEE-NARR
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:10, Reply)

There's got to be a way to catergorise crimes and direct police to them based on the danger or consequences.
It's never going to be perfect, but I don't see your problem with it.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:12, Reply)

I don't like Jews.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:14, Reply)

10CC's Far right traZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:15, Reply)

The Boomtown Ratszzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz surely?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:17, Reply)

Wonder if they'd attend quick if two white guys were fighting cos one had called the other a "nigger"

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:12, Reply)

Or indeed two black guys
or a self hating Jew
( Peej, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 9:23, Reply)