The previous DA was also a Republican, so it’s clear that Republicans are capable of prosecuting hate crimes.
And I’d be willing to bet that Tarrant County charged as many hate crimes in 2023 as in previous years.
I never said they weren’t capable. I’m just saying that this prosecutor seems to be choosing to not prosecute something seemingly obvious, which just makes them look incompetent. If they want to appear that way to the public, that’s their choice.
Nothing prevents them from saying that they aren’t going to prosecute it as a hate crime due to exculpatory evidence, instead they seem to be intentionally leaving it in a grey area. Especially since this apparently happened a month ago according to the article. Plenty of time to figure out something so core to the issue. It just makes them look complicit in allowing hate crimes when the public evidence is so glaringly obvious for it.
Nothing prevents them from saying that they aren’t going to prosecute it as a hate crime
The thing that prevents them from saying that they aren’t going to prosecute it is that they are still considering prosecuting it.
Deciding on a charging strategy takes a lot more thought than posting a hot take.
EDIT: And let’s not forget that she is most definitely being charged with attempted murder, so no matter what the DA decides she’s gonna have a bad time.
