Hate Crime Charges Dropped - It Was Just Hip Hop Slang

[peterwho]

Apparently, it is OK to use the "N-word" when it ends in an "a" and not "er".

That Asian-American teen, whose name was not released, uttered the word ''nigga'' more as a hip-hop cultural slang than racial insult, prosecutors believe, making it difficult to prove it was a hate crime.

http://cbs4.com/local/local_story_268105705.html