THE CROSS HAS BEEN STOLEN!

THE TEN FOOT CROSS ERECTED 76 YEARS AGO IN THE MOJAVE DESERT AS A MONUMENT TO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR ONE HAS BEEN STOLEN. RECENTLY SOMEONE TOOK ISSUE WITH THE FACT THAT IT WAS ON PUBLIC LAND AND TOOK IT ALL THE WAY TO THE SUPREME COURT.  THE COURT ALLOWED THE CROSS TO STAND WITH A LOCAL VETERANS GROUP, ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT.  

DOES THE THEFT QUALIFY AS A HATE CRIME AGAINST CHRISTIANS OR VETERANS OR BOTH?