Hate crimes：Racist Blacks beat up Whites at Wisconsin State Fair

2011 - There are two new developments in the State Fair mob attacks. West Allis Police are now looking into the possibility of adding the hate crime enhancer. Also, more 911 audio has been released from the State Fair mob attacks. The audio shows that even law enforcement can be overwhelmed at times. More than 20 minutes of audio was released by West Allis Police Department.Show more

Through a news release the West Allis Police Department announced investigators may be recommending hate crime charges for 11 open cases. In those 11 incidents the victims describe their attackers as African American and police say all the victims were Caucasian or Hispanic.

"Hi, I'm calling because my kids came from the state fair and they were attacked by a group of black people that opened the car door and started punching them," one woman tells the dispatcher.

Caller: There's just random mobs of people you just need to get police out here.
Operator: How many people?
Caller: I mean there are groups of 20 chasing after some white guy.

In order for a hate crime to be charged it must first meet the definition. That's when an attacker intentionally selects his or her victim based on characteristics like race or religion.

Police say they don't have anyone in custody in connection with those 11 cases yet, but believe race was a factor in all of them.