On: Tesla must pay ex-worker $15M for “disturbing” racist abuse, judge rules

[micromacrofoot]

they can potentially be charged with a hate crime

[polski-g → micromacrofoot]

You can not be charged with a hate crime unless there is an underlying criminal offense in America. The first amendment gives you the right to say racist things.

[micromacrofoot → polski-g]

that’s why I said potentially, not sure if what they did went far enough to be considered harassment, which would be an underlying crime