When an illegal alien is found to be the perp of a hit and run that kills or injures an American citizen, the OBL and MSN are typically quick to point out that the perp "ran" only because he/she was afraid they would be deported (as if that were a plausible excuse for failing to render aid!).

Ah, but when an illegal alien is injured in a hit and run, look who is gunning to deem it a bias (hate) crime, despite the fact that the "race" of the perp is unknown!

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LI HIT-RUN EYED AS BIAS CRIME
By KIERAN CROWLEY

April 1, 2008 -- A Long Island day laborer whose skull was fractured after a motorist went up on a sidewalk may have been an intentional target, cops said.

The unidentified, 42-year-old victim was struck at 8:45 a.m. Sunday in Farmingville, as he waited for work on Ocean Avenue near the Long Island Expressway, said Suffolk Bias Squad Detective Sgt. Robert Reecks.

"He wound up hitting the windshield and went over the roof," of the silver or gray sedan - which caused the windshield to cave in, said Reecks, adding they are still searching for the driver.

He said he would not officially declare it a bias crime, but the nationality and occupation of the victim, as well as the location, led investigators to suspect the man may have been targeted.

The victim was treated at a hospital and released. Police did not release his name to protect him from any further attacks. The Rev. Allan Ramirez, a champion of day laborers, said it was almost certainly a bias attack.

"Farmingville is now known throughout the country as the epicenter of hatred and violence against day laborers," Ramirez said.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/04012008/ne ... 104468.htm