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Community volunteers had been working for years to restore the Old Ashburn Schoolhouse, which historically had been a one-room segregated school for blacks in Loudoun County, Virginia. On October 1, 2016, five teenagers spray-painted “white power,” swastikas, crude drawings and profanities on the exterior of the school.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://wtop.com/loudoun-county/2016/10/5-teens-identified-as-suspects-in-historic-va-schoolhouse-vandalism/slide/4/|title=5 teens identified as suspects in historic Va. schoolhouse vandalism|work=WTOP|date=October 5, 2016|accessdate=January 7, 2017}}</ref>

Community volunteers had been working for years to restore the Old Ashburn Schoolhouse, which historically had been a one-room segregated school for blacks in Loudoun County, Virginia. On October 1, 2016, five teenagers spray-painted “white power,” swastikas, crude drawings and profanities on the exterior of the school.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://wtop.com/loudoun-county/2016/10/5-teens-identified-as-suspects-in-historic-va-schoolhouse-vandalism/slide/4/|title=5 teens identified as suspects in historic Va. schoolhouse vandalism|work=WTOP|date=October 5, 2016|accessdate=January 7, 2017}}</ref>

In June 2015, a shooter murdered nine prayer service attendees at the Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina.  The shooter was convicted on 33 federal hate crimes in December 2016.<ref>http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/15/505723552/jury-finds-dylann-roof-guilty-in-s-c-church-shooting</ref>  The shooter, "a self-described white supremacist",<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/12/28/dylann-roof-hearing/95915094/</ref> justified the shooting as a response to alleged black-on-white killing.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/dylan-roof-confesses-to-church-massacre-in-2015-police-video/2016/12/10/19b12a3c-bf31-11e6-ae79-bec72d34f8c9_video.html</ref>

In June 2015, a shooter murdered nine prayer service attendees at the Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina.  The shooter was convicted on 33 federal hate crimes in December 2016.<ref>http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/15/505723552/jury-finds-dylann-roof-guilty-in-s-c-church-shooting</ref>  The shooter, "a self-described white supremacist",<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/12/28/dylann-roof-hearing/95915094/</ref> justified the shooting as a response to alleged black-on-white killing.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/dylan-roof-confesses-to-church-massacre-in-2015-police-video/2016/12/10/19b12a3c-bf31-11e6-ae79-bec72d34f8c9_video.html</ref>

Three men were convicted under the Shepard-Byrd Act of committing a hate crime in August 2011 against an African-American waiting at a bus stop.<ref>https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2014/04/30/cannonopinion.pdf</ref>

Three men were convicted under the Shepard-Byrd Act of committing a hate crime in August 2011 against an African-American waiting at a bus stop.<ref>https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2014/04/30/cannonopinion.pdf</ref>

It has happened where individuals, for various reasons, stage an alleged hate crime when none at all occurred. After the [[2016 U.S. presidential election|2016 presidential election]], several violent and disturbing anti-Trump attacks occurred throughout the nation against Trump supporters or supposed Trump supporters. Despite these attacks, liberals and leftists only focused on alleged attacks by Trump supporters against minorities and others (the false leftist narrative, although being blatantly false and one-sided, fits their manufactured narrative that Trump supporters are "racist" and "evil" and that leftists are "tolerant" and "forgiving"). It was found that despite the number of real anti-Trump attacks, several of the "pro-Trump" attacks were found to be hoaxes.<ref>Multiple references:

It has happened where individuals, for various reasons, stage an alleged hate crime when none at all occurred. After the [[2016 U.S. presidential election|2016 presidential election]], several violent and disturbing anti-Trump attacks occurred throughout the nation against Trump supporters or supposed Trump supporters. Despite these attacks, liberals and leftists only focused on alleged attacks by Trump supporters against minorities and others (the false leftist narrative, although being blatantly false and one-sided, fits their manufactured narrative that Trump supporters are "racist" and "evil" and that leftists are "tolerant" and "forgiving"). It was found that despite the number of real anti-Trump attacks, several of the "pro-Trump" attacks were found to be hoaxes.<ref>Multiple references:

*[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/05/facebook-live-attack-latest-in-string-anti-trump-assaults.html Facebook Live attack the latest in string of anti-Trump assaults]. ''Fox News''. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.

*[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/05/facebook-live-attack-latest-in-string-anti-trump-assaults.html Facebook Live attack the latest in string of anti-Trump assaults]. ''Fox News''. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.

*Huston, Warner Todd (May 5, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/05/another-hate-crime-hoax-church-organist-admits-he-vandalized-his-own-church-with-trump-and-nazi-slogans/ Another Hate Crime Hoax: Church Organist Admits He Vandalized His Own Church with Trump and Nazi Slogans]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 5, 2017.

*Huston, Warner Todd (May 5, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/05/another-hate-crime-hoax-church-organist-admits-he-vandalized-his-own-church-with-trump-and-nazi-slogans/ Another Hate Crime Hoax: Church Organist Admits He Vandalized His Own Church with Trump and Nazi Slogans]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 5, 2017.

See also:

See also:

*Parke, Caleb (December 27, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/12/27/hate-crimes-and-hoaxes-10-campus-stories-debunked-in-2017.html Hate crimes and hoaxes: 10 campus stories debunked in 2017]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 27, 2017.</ref> The U.S. saw many fake "hate crimes" after the 2016 election.<ref>Corsi, Jerome (January 18, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/28066-new-phenomenon-of-fake-hate-crimes-creates-perplexing-problems-for-law-enforcement New Phenomenon of “Fake Hate Crimes” Creates Perplexing Problems for Law Enforcement]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 18, 2018.</ref>

*Parke, Caleb (December 27, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/12/27/hate-crimes-and-hoaxes-10-campus-stories-debunked-in-2017.html Hate crimes and hoaxes: 10 campus stories debunked in 2017]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 27, 2017.</ref> The U.S. saw many fake "hate crimes" after the 2016 election.<ref>Corsi, Jerome (January 18, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/28066-new-phenomenon-of-fake-hate-crimes-creates-perplexing-problems-for-law-enforcement New Phenomenon of “Fake Hate Crimes” Creates Perplexing Problems for Law Enforcement]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 18, 2018.</ref>

===Offender statistics===

===Offender statistics===

The FBI hate-crime statistics show that African-Americans commit a disproportionately large share of reported hate crimes.<ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/11/the-politicization-of-hate-crime-legislation/ The politicization of hate crime legislation]</ref>  In 2015, race was reported for 5,493 known hate crime offenders. Of these offenders:

The FBI hate-crime statistics show that African-Americans commit a disproportionately large share of reported hate crimes.<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/11/the-politicization-of-hate-crime-legislation/ The politicization of hate crime legislation]</ref>  In 2015, race was reported for 5,493 known hate crime offenders. Of these offenders:

*48.4 percent were White.

*48.4 percent were White.

Despite what the laws officially say, observers have seen an increased intolerance towards biblical Christians, whose views&mdash;while being completely legitimate and sincere&mdash;are leaving the cultural mainstream because of the leftward, secular, and anti-Christian drift of American culture.

Despite what the laws officially say, observers have seen an increased intolerance towards biblical Christians, whose views&mdash;while being completely legitimate and sincere&mdash;are leaving the cultural mainstream because of the leftward, secular, and anti-Christian drift of American culture.

For example, in a government report released in 2016, Martin R. Castro, the chairman of the U.S. [[Commission on Civil Rights]], stated that "The phrases “religious liberty” and “religious freedom” will stand for nothing except hypocrisy so long as they remain code words for discrimination, intolerance, racism, sexism, homophobia, Islamophobia, Christian supremacy or any form of intolerance."<ref>{{cite news|last=Showalter|first=Brandon|date=Setpember 9, 2016|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/religious-freedom-code-word-bigotry-christian-supremacy-us-civil-rights-commissioner-martin-castro-169370/ |title=Religious Freedom Is 'Code Word' for Bigotry, Christian Supremacy, US Civil Rights Commissioner Says|work=The Christian Post|accessdate=January 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>Kellner, Mark A. (September 8, 2016). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/8/religious-freedom-religious-liberty-just-code-word/ ‘Religious freedom,’ ‘liberty’ just ‘code words’ for intolerance, U.S. Civil Rights chairman says]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://religionnews.com/2016/09/08/chairman-of-u-s-commission-on-civil-rights-calls-the-phrases-religious-liberty-and-religious-freedom-code-words-for-discrimination-intolerance-racism-s/ Chairman of U.S. Commission on Civil Rights calls the phrases ‘religious liberty’ and ‘religious freedom’ code words for discrimination, intolerance, racism, sexism, homophobia, Islamophobia, and Christian supremacy]. ''Religion News Service''. September 8, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref><ref>Carter, Joe (September 13, 2016). [https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/u.s.-civil-rights-commission-religious-freedom-is-code-word-for-racism-homophobia-and-christian-supremacy U.S. Civil Rights Commission: ‘Religious Freedom’ Is Code Word for Racism, Homophobia, and ‘Christian Supremacy’]. ''The Gospel Coalition''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref>

For example, in a government report released in 2016, Martin R. Castro, the chairman of the U.S. [[Commission on Civil Rights]], stated that "The phrases “religious liberty” and “religious freedom” will stand for nothing except hypocrisy so long as they remain code words for discrimination, intolerance, racism, sexism, homophobia, Islamophobia, Christian supremacy or any form of intolerance."<ref>{{cite news|last=Showalter|first=Brandon|date=Setpember 9, 2016|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/religious-freedom-code-word-bigotry-christian-supremacy-us-civil-rights-commissioner-martin-castro-169370/ |title=Religious Freedom Is 'Code Word' for Bigotry, Christian Supremacy, US Civil Rights Commissioner Says|work=The Christian Post|accessdate=January 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>Kellner, Mark A. (September 8, 2016). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/sep/8/religious-freedom-religious-liberty-just-code-word/ ‘Religious freedom,’ ‘liberty’ just ‘code words’ for intolerance, U.S. Civil Rights chairman says]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://religionnews.com/2016/09/08/chairman-of-u-s-commission-on-civil-rights-calls-the-phrases-religious-liberty-and-religious-freedom-code-words-for-discrimination-intolerance-racism-s/ Chairman of U.S. Commission on Civil Rights calls the phrases ‘religious liberty’ and ‘religious freedom’ code words for discrimination, intolerance, racism, sexism, homophobia, Islamophobia, and Christian supremacy]. ''Religion News Service''. September 8, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref><ref>Carter, Joe (September 13, 2016). [https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/u.s.-civil-rights-commission-religious-freedom-is-code-word-for-racism-homophobia-and-christian-supremacy U.S. Civil Rights Commission: ‘Religious Freedom’ Is Code Word for Racism, Homophobia, and ‘Christian Supremacy’]. ''The Gospel Coalition''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref>

In 2014, the mayor of [[Houston]], a leftist and the first openly-homosexual mayor of the city, briefly issued subpoenas on pastors, ordering them to turn over sermons concerning homosexuality.<ref>Starnes, Todd (October 14, 2014). [http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/10/14/city-houston-demands-pastors-turn-over-sermons.html City of Houston demands pastors turn over sermons]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref><ref>Starnes, Todd (October 29, 2014). [http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/10/29/houston-mayor-drops-bid-to-subpoena-pastors-sermons.html Houston mayor drops bid to subpoena pastors' sermons]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref><ref>Hallowell, Billy (August 3, 2015). [http://www.theblaze.com/news/2015/08/03/houston-pastors-hit-back-against-mayor-with-lawsuit-alleging-their-religious-freedoms-were-trampled/ Houston Gov’t Subpoenaed Pastors’ Sermons. Now, They’re Fighting Back.] ''The Blaze''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref>

In 2014, the mayor of [[Houston]], a leftist and the first openly-homosexual mayor of the city, briefly issued subpoenas on pastors, ordering them to turn over sermons concerning homosexuality.<ref>Starnes, Todd (October 14, 2014). [http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/10/14/city-houston-demands-pastors-turn-over-sermons.html City of Houston demands pastors turn over sermons]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref><ref>Starnes, Todd (October 29, 2014). [http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/10/29/houston-mayor-drops-bid-to-subpoena-pastors-sermons.html Houston mayor drops bid to subpoena pastors' sermons]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref><ref>Hallowell, Billy (August 3, 2015). [http://www.theblaze.com/news/2015/08/03/houston-pastors-hit-back-against-mayor-with-lawsuit-alleging-their-religious-freedoms-were-trampled/ Houston Gov’t Subpoenaed Pastors’ Sermons. Now, They’re Fighting Back.] ''The Blaze''. Retrieved January 9, 2017.</ref>