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I was referencing this (from the article):
"Officers booked him for felony-level harassment. While the city of Seattle's hate crime laws include protections for individuals experiencing homelessness, Washington state's hate crime laws do not.
Police have requested felony harassment charge against the suspect, which potentially carries a longer sentence than a misdemeanor hate crime charge."
Ahhh, I see your point. Pardon my poor comprehension; I thought the hate crime statute itself was the felony, but see now that that is not what they're saying at all.
"Officers booked him for felony-level harassment. While the city of Seattle's hate crime laws include protections for individuals experiencing homelessness, Washington state's hate crime laws do not.
Police have requested felony harassment charge against the suspect, which potentially carries a longer sentence than a misdemeanor hate crime charge."
Ahhh, I see your point. Pardon my poor comprehension; I thought the hate crime statute itself was the felony, but see now that that is not what they're saying at all.