Good the perps got caught....I think they were trying to make a successful 'Hoax-Crime', in order for the media and so-called watchdog groups (ADL, SPLC, etc.) to bark "HATE CRIME", and try to make whites shower them with donations....
Remember the hoax crime in Texas with the brushed painted graffitti in 2001, when this caused the hate crime laws to pass in that state?
I think there should be a site or category listing all the hoax crimes since the late '60s or so.
this would be interesting reading for all.