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Crimes of America Hate Crimes: Not Americas Solution What is hate? Much less, what are hate crimes? Everyone has their own definition of hate and crimes, but when it is put together it comes to such animosity towards any kind of human race you would have to wonder how can our nation be called free when everyone is still standing segregated. We salute our flag and all stars and stripes, but do we fully understand that we are also saluting each other. All races, homosexuals, religious groups and all, yet we still drag James Byrd, deadly attack Matthew Sheppard, and shoot at various children in Jewish communities because of hate. So, is it racism, prejudice or just plain arrogance on everyone's part and yes I do mean everyone? So, my answer to this question is all of the above. Lets talk about the dragging death of African-American James Byrd, Jr., in Jasper, Tx. This man, who is now a victim of a hate crime, was 49 years old and had three children who, was just like everyone else and everyone liked him. On June 7, 1998 this man was walking home from his niece’s bridal shower when three white men picked him up and he then got beaten badly and then was chained to the back of the truck until he died or shall I say