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Lots of guff from people who appear to know all about this stuff. My point is, why the term "hate crime". Surely there's an element of hate in all murders? So why can't the authorities find a better more grown-up description? To my mind "hate crime" sounds like a term a five year old would use.

The police have designated a recent murder as a "hate crime". Why? What exactly does this mean? Aren't all murders "hate crimes"? What's the alternative description? So many of the labels used by the authorities are just stupid. A personal opinion of course. Another one is "special measures"...