Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-12-02 04:54:38 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0387C9C0B604660623EEAA8C218A4E5371CD60E372B0002D7290FCCE52995E4D
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Original Note:
Matthew Shepherd’s murder was almost certainly not a hate crime, and was not motivated by anti-gay animus. It was most likely related to a drug trafficking deal; Shepherd was set to receive a $10,000 shipment of methamphetamine around the time of his death. https://reason.com/2023/10/12/matthew-shepards-murder-was-almost-certainly-not-an-anti-gay-hate-crime/
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