Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-12-01 21:19:59 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4CAC6027B0F150223633A2702BFC6F068539FFE8577D0FBC416776CFECA78910
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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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