Hate Crimes

Orange County's Annual Hate Crime Report is Totally Gay (as in Being Increasingly Victimized)

The Orange County Human Relations Commission issued an annual report this morning that finds "violent" hate crimes against gays and lesbians nearly doubled here from 2011 to 2012 but, overall, hatin' is down.Rusty Kennedy, the commission's longtime executive director, says the uptick in crimes again ... More >>

Black Family's Plight Prompts Church and OC Human Relations to Host "Listening Session"

Had an interesting email exchange this morning with Rusty Kennedy, executive director of OC Human Relations. He'd shared an email about a "Listening Session" being held at an African American church in Yorba Linda Sunday in light of November's revelation about racism a black family says drove them o ... More >>

[UPDATED with BET Analyst Weighs In:] Were Rossmoor Bottle Bombs a Prank or Hate Crime?

See the update at the end of this post where a BET commentator wonders about links between the Roosmoor incident, a black family leaving Yorba Linda and OC skinheads.ORIGINAL POST, DEC. 5, 6:06 A.M.: Are the bombs of Rossmoor pranks, racist messages or prank racist messages?Inquiring minds want to k ... More >>

OC Hate Crime Report Shows Hatin's Up!

Hate crimes against gays, lesbians, blacks, Jews and Latinos were up in Orange County in 2011, according to the OC Human Relations Council's 20th annual Hate Crime Report.Similar crimes dipped from the previous year against whites, Muslims and Asians/Pacific Islanders, the same survey found.Overall, ... More >>

STAGEStheatre Brings on the 'Hate'

An hour of ugly in the Fullerton theater's play makes for an evening of empty by the end

Rose Mary Ayala, Hospital Patient, Faces Hate Crime Battery in Hot Coffee Attack on Helper

What's the deal today with young people breaking into nursing getting picked on? Earlier today we informed about the jail sentence for a nursing teacher who got too touchy-feely with his teen students.Now it's a Hispanic hospital patient who is being charged with the "unprovoked hate crime battery" ... More >>

[UPDATED with Booking Photo:] Andrew James Jurjaks, Skinhead Brother of Hate Crime Convict, Held in Murder Attempt

UPDATE, MAY 23, 2:23 P.M.: The Costa Mesa Police Department has released the booking photo of Andrew James Jurjaks, the 30-year-old local skinhead accused of trying to fatally stab a man early Tuesday.The full version of the shot at right follows on the next page . . .

Arash Riazati Convicted in Iranian-American-on-Latinos Hate Crimes

​An Irvine man accused of unprovoked Iranian-American-on-Latinos hate crimes reportedly pleaded guilty to charges that will have him spending 120 days in detention and three years on probation.Sure beats seven years in state prison, which is what 33-year-old Arash Riazati was possibly looking at h ... More >>

Chad Martin Jurjaks, "Fucking Mexicans!" Beater, Gets Nearly 3 Years in Prison

​One wonders if Chad Martin Jurjaks believes it was worth it: two years and eight months in state prison for yelling "Fucking Mexicans" at a 42-year-old Latino man and his 26-year-old nephew before punching them outside a 7-Eleven in Costa Mesa last March. The Caucasian brawler is just lucky he di ... More >>

Chad Martin Jurjaks, "Fucking Mexicans" Attacker, Pleads Guilty to Hate Crimes

​Chad Martin Jurjaks, a Costa Mesa white dude, pleaded guilty Thursday to yelling "Fucking Mexicans" as, without provocation, he punched a 42-year-old man and his 26-year-old nephew outside a 7-Eleven in his racially charged hometown last March. The counts the 31-year-old copped to were two felony ... More >>

Jonathan Michael Schmidt, Hater Hobo on Bike, Gets Off Lightly for H.B. Hate Crimes

​Hobo Jonathan Michael Schmidt got a little jail and a little probation today for shouting from his bicycle "Fucking Mexican, go back to Mexico!" at a Latina motorist and spitting in her face as she waited at a stop sign near Main Street in Huntington Beach before trying to run her over with his ... More >>

[UPDATED with DA Peeved Over Sentence:] Jennifer Renee Vanveldhuizen Guilty of Hate Crime; Punched Latino Worker and Yelled "I Fucking Hate You Beaners!"

​UPDATE, OCT. 26, 8:04 A.M.: The Orange County District Attorney's office (OCDA) believes a Caucasian woman is getting off too easy for yelling "I fucking hate you beaners!" and profanities at a Latino worker emptying trashcans on Main Street in Huntington Beach earlier this month before punchin ... More >>

Jonathan Michael Schmidt Held for 2nd Hate Crime in 2 Days at Main Street, Huntington Beach

​Have haters in Orange County taken crazy pills? Or, more likely, are they off their meds?About 18 1/2 hours after a Caucasian woman was arrested for punching a Latino worker while yelling "I fucking hate you beaners!" on Main Street in Huntington Beach, a haole hobo near the same stretch of downt ... More >>

Chad Martin Jurjaks Faces Trial for Allegedly Punching 2 Guys While Yelling "Fucking Mexicans"

​Trial is scheduled to begin today for a guy accused of attacking two Latinos at a Costa Mesa 7-Eleven without provocation in March, allegedly yelling "Fucking Mexicans" as he punched a 42-year-old man and his 26-year-old nephew.Chad Martin Jurjaks, 30, of Costa Mesa, faces up to seven years and f ... More >>

[UPDATED with Hate Crimes Down In OC, Or Are They?:]African-Americans Were Victims of One-Third of OC's 2010 Hate Crimes: Report

​UPDATED, AUGUST 18, 4:48 P.M.: Update by Marisa Gerber.Statistics show that hate crimes are down in OC, but nobody's overly convinced. There was a buzzword at this morning's event, where last year' hate crime report was released. What was the word? Underreporting. The report, which was ... More >>

Slew of Violence Against Gay Men In Long Beach, At Least Once Incident Classified As Hate Crime

From the "Long Beach Condemns Recent Hate Crimes" Facebook page...​After a recent spree of attacks on gay men in Long Beach, people are taking action. The Long Beach Police Department amped security in the city's Broadway Corridor -- the section of downtown known for its thriving gay communit ... More >>

Two Men Arrested for Anti-Semitic Hate Crime in Coto de Caza

Branstetter (L) and Wickham Booking Photos​Two men have been arrested and one has so far evaded capture in an alleged April 6 hate crime attack in Coto de Caza, the Associated Press reports, noting that the classy south OC enclave is "familiar to reality TV show viewers as the home of 'The Real Ho ... More >>

[UPDATE: Was it a Hate Crime?] KFI's John and Ken Show Blame Horrific Beating at Dodgers Stadium on--Of Course--Mexican Culture

Kobylt and Chiampou: Dumber and Dumb​UPDATE, APRIL 7, 2011, 12:55 P.M.: Some troll at the bottom left the following remark:If it were two white guys beating up a Mexican, Gustavo would be shitting himself with racist comments. It remi ... More >>

[UPDATED With CAIR Backing Off Allegations Against Lounge Owner] Muslim Cab Driver's Beating in Newport Beach Spurs Call for Hate-Crime Probe

MySpaceEdgar Uria​UPDATE, MARCH 31, 12:59 P.M.: The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) is backing off claims that the owner of a cigar lounge was involved in the beating of a Muslim cab driver in Newport Beach.On CAIR-LA's Facebook page, the Anaheim office of the Muslim American rights o ... More >>

Chad Martin Jurjaks Accused of Hate Crime for Yelling "Fucking Mexicans!" and Punching 2 Guys

​A guy, his wife, his cousin and his nephew--Hispanic all--were walking to the entrance of a 7-Eleven store in Costa Mesa around 10:30 p.m. March 15 when they were approached by an obviously drunken white guy yelling, "Fucking Mexicans!" Without provocation, the Caucasian fellow proceeded to beat ... More >>

Racist OC Register Reader Fustercluck of the Day

​Headline: Racial Graffiti Investigated as a Hate Crime Comment by NOTSAM2: Why are the majority of employees Asian or black?Comment by THEFOOLONTHEHILL: What an insanely stupid question...Comment by HUNTERR83: Why are the majority of cowboys white? Why are the majority of people in Africa African ... More >>

John Keihl DeLoach Cops a Plea to Hate Crime

​A 20-year-old Huntington Beach guy who we previously told you was accused of terrorizing an African-American woman and her white male friend, cut a plea deal that will send him to state prison for four years.John Keihl DeLoach Charged With Hate Crime in Verbal and Physical Attacks on CoupleJohn K ... More >>

John Keihl DeLoach Charged With Hate Crime in Verbal and Physical Attacks on Couple

​A 20-year-old white guy has a Thursday court date for an alleged hate crime after he supposedly blasted loud music with racist, anti-black lyrics at an African American woman in a convenience store and, after again bumping into her at a nearby apartment complex, where she was now accompanied by a ... More >>

Should Attacks Against the Homeless be Classified as Hate Crimes?

​That's what Brian Levin, director of the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino, is trying to do today.The OC resident is in Washington, D.C. today because he just testified before a Senate committee to argue that attacks against the homeless be labeled a hate cr ... More >>

Racist OC Register Reader Fustercluck of the Day

​Headline: Commission Releases Hate Crimes Report for O.C.Comment by LIBERALSSUCK: what about those hate crimes against caucasians. Those happen as well. Oh wait if you white you are deserving of a beat down apparently.Comment by SAILBUM: I am sick of every time there is a crime involving a white ... More >>

Arash Riazati Charged With Unprovoked Iranian-American-on-Hispanic Hate Crime

​As if Hispanics don't feel ganged up on already (see Arizona, every "Racist OC Register Fustercluck of the Day," every other Navel Gazing comment), now they apparently have to worry about Iranian-Americans.Or, at least the one from Irvine charged with a hate crime.

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[¡Ask a Mexican!] Smells like more Know Nothing myths!

Orly Taitz Approves Threats Against Judge's Grandchildren; Accuses the Weekly of Hate Crimes, Dunn of Lying

​We really, really wanted to take a break from writing about Orly Taitz today. It appears she's trying to get our attention, though. And maybe the police's as well.

Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes Down in California, Report Finds

Yesterday, the California Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released its annual hate crime report, "The Status of Muslim Civil Rights, California 2009." Despite the name, the report actually deals with incidents from the previous year, which are as follows:​*A total of 48 ... More >>

Four Skinheads' Attempt at Racial Holy War Turned Into a Slater Slums Smackdown

La Voz de Aztlan Defends Local Muslims--By Demonizing Jews

Carreon, at right: Who knew such a venomous man was an beer-bellied, middle-aged pendejo?​If I were a member of UC Irvine's Muslim Student Union, I'd be scared: Hector Carreon is taking up your cause! The sole writer of the notoriously gay-bashing, Jew-trashing La Voz de Aztlán--who has taken to ... More >>

[BEST OF OC] El Activista (the Activist): Brian Levin

Gay-Bashed Artist Shows Work at Site of Hate Crime Against Him

​Santa Ana artist Skeith De Wine was victimized by gay bashing on Sept., 18, 2008, in front of what is now Belsito Roche Fine Art Gallery on East Broadway in Long Beach.Exactly a year to the day after the hate crime that left De Wine with severe dental damage, a nose broken in two places and a fra ... More >>

Alleged Hate Crime Sparks Reg Reader Racist Fusterkluck!

On July 4, two young white male suspects, one described as a skinhead with a swastika tattoo, allegedly attacked a Latina custodian in Ladera Ranch. In a press conference held with Sheriff's Dept. officials, the victim, 45-year-old Maria Guadarrama, said the men stole her wallet, which contained $79 ... More >>

Cypress Mosque Hate Crime Gets Twittered

Here are some random comments on Twitter regarding the anti-Muslim graffiti at the Cypress mosque Nick Schou previously blogged about:  ...Obama gave a powerful speech in Cairo on the US-Middle East relations & an Islamic center in OC was immedtly defaced in a hate crime...   Our milit ... More >>

New Hate-Group Tracking Website Tracks O.C. Hate Groups, Annoys Hugh Hewitt

Brian Levin is the director for the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino, a frequent guest on my KPFK-FM 90.7 radio show, and someone who condemns hate groups on the left (that anti-Semitic imam whom the UCI Muslim Student Union always invites) and right (too many t ... More >>

[Moxley Confidential] Clint McCall Gets His Man, Again

Judge Steiner?

Law enforcement here has a history of demonizing the victims of hate crimes, especially those who are gay. But though Scott Steiner is an Orange County deputy district attorney, and a conservative one at that, he breaks the callous stereotype. During his stint as head of the hate-crimes unit ... More >>

Thien Minh Ly's Killer: "I Am Not a Monster"

Last week, we featured the story of Gunner Jay Lindberg's attempts to get off California's death row by arguing that his brutal, 1996 ambush murder of Thien Minh Ly, a popular Vietnamese American immigrant, was not a hate crime related to white supremacist views. (That story can be found here, for t ... More >>

Men Get Hate Crime Charges for Vicious Beating of Illegal Immigrant Janitor

Right about now three Southern California men probably wish that they'd just gone home after drinking booze at the Angels 9-6 loss to the Boston Red Sox on August 8. Or, perhaps, James Joseph Kelly, 26, Justin Louis Mullins, 23, and Cheyne Danica Wilson, 25, wish that the final event of their even ... More >>

Frat Brat Going to Jail for Hate Crimes

WEB EXCLUSIVE! Gaston Gastelum avoids prison with plea and apology

No Class

Student faces prison after anti-gay attack

Hatesville, USA

Welcome to Costa Mesa . . . if youre colored, please leave

Funniest Line of the Year

It comes in the middle of a Daily Pilot story today about an incident that wasn't very funny at all: 23-year-old white supremacist Ronald Bray of Huntington Beach is accused of a hate crime for allegedly punching the face of a wheelchair-bound black man outside a Costa Mesa convenience store early F ... More >>

Were All Victims Now!

Plea bargain in anti-Christian shooting raises questions about fairness of hate-crime laws

Mayhem in Santa Ana

Alleged anti-Christian hate crime may have Norwegian roots

A Stupid Thing to Do

Was the shooting at a Santa Ana rehab center a hate crime or a fight among friends?

A Case of Morder

Death-metal vocalist faces life for an alleged Christian hate crime