Race Relations, Reporting and Rights

Re “Confronting Hate Crime” (Jan. 2): What do you want to bet that “hate crimes” in Orange County will expand to fill the capacity of Rusty Kennedy’s taxpayer-supported department (Human Relations Commission) and will therefore justify his salary and budget?

Certainly it is in his best interests to seek out and find every hate crime possible. And, of course, this gives The Times material for another article.

I heard a black call a white guy “white trash” recently. Will The Times and Kennedy do anything about this hate crime or is it only whites who can commit hate crimes?

H. MILLARD, Costa Mesa