i agree, sexual orientation shouldn't be a hate crime eitherAgreed, and this is not just limited to race but also sexual orientation. I don't understand why someone should get more time for beating up a gay person than they would a straight one. The act is the crime, and the resulting punishment should be the same.
But in the above case I do also agree that if they attacker hadn't used a racial slur in one of the videos the crime would not have received Federal attention.
All these idiots should spend a considerably amount of time in jail regardless of who their target was!