UpdatedWed, Apr 7, 2021 at 12:53 pm PT Reply(1) A Muslim woman’s car was vandalized, and pig meat spread through in the interior of her vehicle. The hospital guard believes the attack was in retaliation for a misconduct complaint against. (Shutterstock / TheaDesign) SAN RAFAEL, CA — Sometimes, evidence of a hate crime is clear. In other instances, investigators determine a crime against someone who is part of what law enforcement considers a protected class, is incidental. A recent high-profile San Rafael vandalism attack involving a Muslim woman victim now under investigation, described by police as "horribly offensive," lands somewhere in the middle of that spectrum, although early indications point to the March 13 incident not meeting the hate crime threshold.