'As of right now we don't have any reason to believe it is [a hate crime].'

Basically, what he says [is] he knows a girl who had a problem with one of the guys in the bar and he was 'exacting revenge,'' Essig said. 'As of right now we don't have any reason to believe it is [a hate crime].'

Suspect under arrest over brick attack at LGBT bar in Manhattan

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