Did he drive drunk BECAUSE he hates Jews?

Jewish groups call for hate-crime probe on Mel Gibson.

In order for it to be a hate crime, doesn't there have to be a linkage between the hate and the crime, sort of a cause-and-effect relationship?

I seriously doubt Mel sat around and stewed about how the Jews are ruining the country and then, in order to do something about it, decided to get drunk and go for a drive.

Just because hate and crime happen in close proximity to each other doesn't mean it's a hate crime.

[H/T 2 memeorandum.]