I'm surprised that this was tried in part as a trans hate crime.
Was trans any component of the attack?
I understand from the video interviews that Chrissy Lee Polis gave after the attack, that the attackers were doing so totally for some other reason,
and that the attackers were unaware of her trans status.
If you are totally unaware of my trans status
when you attack me:
1. to rob me or
2.coz you think I'm giving your man the "come on" or
3. coz I support the wrong football team {Ice Hockey if you are in the USA
}
then trans hate crime, it is not.
Anyone any more info on the trans component of the case?