The First Cybernetic Hate Crime

Go to http://curiositystream.com/austinmcconnell and use the promo code austinmcconnell when prompted to get your first 30 days of CuriosityStream FREE. In 2012, Dr. Steve Mann was allegedly assaulted at a McDonald's in Paris, France after refusing to remove his glasses. The problem? The glasses are an augmented reality headset that is physically installed into his skull. Was this the world's first ever cybernetic hate crime?