Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-12-02 05:02:53 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7B0F35714E267A0D422E23C4EE1ABC30EE7C63012EFD5FF800B3037E17903D89
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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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