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No hate crime charge for 'kill a Mexican' attack in Utah
Source: BBC
No hate crime charge for 'kill a Mexican' attack in Utah
3 December 2018
A legal loophole means a Utah man who allegedly battered a Latino father and son while shouting "I'm here to kill a Mexican" cannot be charged with a hate crime, say officials.
Alan Dale Covington, 50, is accused of brutally beating Jose Lopez, 51, and his son Luis, 18, with a metal bar.
Federal hate crime laws exist, but in Utah only non-serious assaults can be classified as hate crimes.
Police say Mr Covington's mental health issues complicate the situation.
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3 December 2018
A legal loophole means a Utah man who allegedly battered a Latino father and son while shouting "I'm here to kill a Mexican" cannot be charged with a hate crime, say officials.
Alan Dale Covington, 50, is accused of brutally beating Jose Lopez, 51, and his son Luis, 18, with a metal bar.
Federal hate crime laws exist, but in Utah only non-serious assaults can be classified as hate crimes.
Police say Mr Covington's mental health issues complicate the situation.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46430835