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After a six-year-old boy dies in a school shooting, detectives trace the gun used back to a white supremacist's gun shop. Munch and Tutuola both face hatred and prejudice from the major suspects in the case, but their investigation soon takes them from the man who pulled the trigger back to the gun shop owner, who makes no bones about his hatred of anyone who isn't white. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Dawn DeNoon

Director:: Jonathan Robert Kaplan

Stars:: B.D. Wong (Dr. George Huang (Episode 67-; recurring otherwise)); Christopher Meloni (Det. Elliot Stabler); Dann Florek (Capt. Donald Cragen); Diane Neal (A.D.A. Casey Novak (Episode 96-)); Ice-T (Det. Odafin Tutuola (Episode 24-; recurring otherwise)); Mariska Hargitay (Det. Olivia Benson); Richard Belzer (Det. John Munch)

Recurring Role:: Mike Doyle (Forensics Tech Ryan O'Halloran); Mike Doyle (O'Halloran); Stephen Gregory (Dr. Beresford); Joselin Reyes (Paramedic Martinez); John Cullum (Barry Moredock)

Guest Star:: Harry Madsen (Mr. Buggesi); Keith Siglinger (Christopher Rawlings); Sima Bissette (Tawndra); Joel Marsh Garland (Brannon Lee Redding); Cody Kasch (Kyle Ackerman); Derrick "Phoenix" Thomas (Officer Taylor); Natalie Carter (Nurse Cathy); Alva Chinn (Courtoom Spectator); John Rubinstein (Hon. T. Schuyler); Tim Miller (Court Clerk); Jess le Protto (Johnny Mayhew); Myk Watford (Mark Whitlock); Paula Garc�s (Vizcarrando); James Biberi (E.S.U. Captain Bauer); Jerome Preston Bates (E.S.U. Captain Negraneau); Sophia Barricelli (Annabelle Paoletti); Sima Bissette (Tawndra); Marcia Gay Harden (Star Morrison); Joe Grifasi ('Heshy' Horowitz); J.C. MacKenzie (Brian Ackerman); Alex Greenzeig (Bradley); Brian Letscher (Patrick McCorkle); Mark Giordano (Mr. Paoletti); Ana Reeder; Cassidy Hinkle (Maddy McCorkle); Marin Hinkle (Mrs. Whitlock); Andrea Bianchi (Vice Principal Yannes); Suzanne DiDonna (Lana Mayhew); Antoinette LaVecchia (Mrs. Paoletti); Lucian Maisel (Danny Kohler)

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Special billing was given to Marcia Gay Harden (Special Guest Star), John Cullum (with) and Marin Hinkle (and). edit »
This episode is one of two that Wolf Films is submiting for consideration for a 2006 Emmy nomination. edit »
Universal City Studios, who produces Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, owns the two fictitious websites mentioned in the episode and created by the Ackermans -- blitzkriegwarriors.org and blitzkriegkids.com. edit »

Elliot Stabler: You talked with Brian Ackerman.
Olivia Benson: He said that he was proud, that his son Kyle died a hero. Fighting for his race. edit »
Olivia Benson: Has anyone called Kathy yet?
Elliot Stabler: No. Don't.
Olivia Benson: Elliot, don't be like that. You know..
Elliot Benson: (interrupts) She started divorce preceedings.
Olivia Benson: When?
Elliot Stabler: A couple weeks ago. I have the divorce papers at home, I just haven't signed them yet. edit »
(Benson is looking up at Redding's ceiling.)
Olivia Benson: Are those beer bottle caps?
Brannon Lee Redding: Pretty cool huh? edit »
(Storming into the SVU office.)
Brian Ackerman: Kyle. I need someone to help me right now! Preferably someone who speaks English with an IQ over 60. edit »
Dr. George Huang: Hate groups just love the internet.
Donald Cragen: Well it links the idiots together. Lets them rant. edit »

Dana Lewis: It was an exact replica of the one McVeigh used in Oklahoma City.

Dana was talking about a fertilizer bomb the white supremacists had components for. On April 19, 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah federal building in Oklahoma City was bombed by Timothy McVeigh. 168 people were killed, including 19 children in the building's day care center. Before 9/11, Oklahoma City was the worst terrorist attack to ever happen on US soil. edit »
Brian Ackerman: (to Olivia) Why don't you stay out of this one, Hillary?

This is an unflattering reference to former First Lady and current New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. edit »
The name of the white supremacist group (RAW) is a reference to WAR (White Aryan Resistance), a real-life white supremacist organization. edit »

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vendbien
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The Bottom Line: "Series classic"
Just saw a rerun (3rd or 4th time) of this episode and remembered that this is about as good as it gets. Even though I was pretty sure I knew all the little twists and turns, I was willing to watch again in case I had forgotten something. The beauty... ...Continue »
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mikeholly
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The Bottom Line: "A very special episode"
6 year old black boy who had white foster parents is gunned down in a school shooting. A white supremacist group is suspected and a skinhead man who was in jail confesses to the crime. ...Continue »
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The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"
Law and Order Special Victims Unit! ...Continue »
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SVU_Obsessed
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The Bottom Line: "Another great installment"
'RAW' didn't hold anything back in detailing the racism of certain peoples. ...Continue »
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The Bottom Line: "Painful to watch"
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