There are often people inside cars, and those people are justifiably horrified when they are under attack. Also, even when people are not in the cars, it is a

There are often people inside cars, and those people are justifiably horrified when they are under attack. Also, even when people are not in the cars, it is a "popular" hate crime to intimidate people by selectively destroying their property. "We can do this to your car; we can do it to your home, too, even when you're inside" is the message.