To simply apply a basic reasoning to a charge is to ignore who the FRC are and why the shooter was there in the first place. It must be investigated and charged if this was indeed a hate crime, as a hate crime carries a stiffer sentence and the FNC falls within that class which that crime laws are deemed to protect.
The "Family Research Council (FRC) has advanced faith, family and freedom in public policy and the culture from a Christian worldview. The shooter told the guard, "I don't like your politics" before firing the shot."
The problem is FNC "politics" is directly related to their religious beliefs. In fact, "FRC's team of seasoned experts promotes these core values through policy research, public education on Capitol Hill and in the media, and grassroots mobilization. We review legislation, meet with policymakers, publish books and pamphlets, build coalitions, testify before Congress, and maintain a powerful presence online and in the print and broadcast media. Through our outreach to pastors, we equip churches to transform the culture."
The FRC "politics" are inextricably intertwined with their "Christian" religious views and values this is what motivated the shooter and why he sought out this group as a target.
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