Probably not.   Historically, Eric Holder is not fond of prosecuting hate crimes in South Carolina when the victim is white.  Just ask Carter Strange.  
SENECA, SC (FOX Carolina) –   Seneca police said they arrested six men Wednesday in connection with the beating of a Franklin, NC, man outside a restaurant earlier this month.
The attack happened just before 1 a.m. on March 17 in the parking lot of Applebee’s at 696 Bypass 123.   According to an incident report, police arrived to find a man lying face down in the parking lot.

The report said that a woman told police that there were several black men attacking the 32-year-old white man, whose identity was redacted.
“Upon exiting the restaurant he was jumped by a mob of individuals, and severely beaten about the head and torso,” said John Covington, the Seneca police chief. “The report was that racial slurs were being used toward the victim.”
The man told police that he didn’t know what happened, didn’t remember coming to the restaurant and didn’t know why he was attacked, according to the report.
We spoke with the man, who, almost a week later, has two black eyes and a swollen face. He told us he was leaving the restaurant when a group of black men near the door called him a “tree honkey.” He said he had never heard that, but it “tickled” him, so he turned to ask them what it meant. He said that is when one man hit him, and another hit him in the head with a stun gun; he fell, and others began kicking him in the head.
The report said an anonymous witness told investigators the white man was overheard inside the restaurant, making racial comments about black people and using the “N” word. However, Covington said that investigators have not been able to confirm that.
“The person refused to give their name or a statement,” Covington said. “Therefore, it remains uncorroborated.”
On Thursday, police said they arrested 18-year-old Teryn Robinson, 19-year-old Tray Holland, 20-year-old Justin Alexander, 22-year-old Derick  Williams, 25-year-old Kino Jones and 22-year-old Montrez Jones in connection with the attack.
Police said all six men were from the Seneca area and that they were each charged with assault and battery by mob.
Police said their investigation determined that the attack may have been  racially motivated. They said their findings have been sent to the FBI  to determine if it  should be investigated as a hate crime under federal  law. South Carolina does not have a hate crime law.  (read more)