Whoa! With all due respect, Riginslinger, the SPLC has a long history of advocacy for victims of racial bias, i.e. hate crimes. I've met with and discussed such with Morris Dees. If they are interested in this case it is because they see merit in the defence of those charged with the crime. The only controversy I've ever seen of them is when they win a case and a KKK member has to turn over all of his property to the mother of a young man he murdered. I am sure some of the other KKK types weren't too happy with that. There are many more cases of such.