In 1982, Barrett published The Commission, a memoir advocating the resettlement of "those who were once citizens" to "Puerto Rico, Mexico, Israel, the Orient, and Africa." Contending that non-whites, especially blacks, were inferior: "The Negro race... possesses no creativity of its own and pulls the vitality away from civilization. He advocated sterilization and abortions of the "unfit".
Seems like the guy was an equal opportunity hate merchant. Blacks, Jews, Asians, Hispanics, the handicapped, you name it. What an ugly human being. While I don't condone his murder I certainly will not shed a tear either. An unsurprising ending to a life consumed by ignorance, fear, and hate. McGee will have to answer for his crime. The irony is that if in the past it had happened the other way around the murderer may not have been held accountable.
The idea that this would fit under a hate crimes law seems a bit of the stretch. Even the local sheriff said it did not appear to be racially motivated. Could be just a robbery gone bad or a squabble between neighbors that got out of hand.
A hate crime is a criminal offense. In the United States federal prosecution is possible for hate crimes committed on the basis of a person's race, religion, or nation origin when engaging in a federally protected activity." In 2009, the Matthew Shepard Act added perceived gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability to the federal definition, and dropped the prerequisite that the victim be engaging in a federally-protected activity.
