The fact is that you'll never be charged with a hatecrime, if you send these creeps to the hospital with serious injuries for screaming N!gger! at the Tea Party. And do it with a happy face!! I would have to say that the only way to protect the reputation of the legitimate protesters would be to do exactly as you say. In a crowd of 2,000 people, the perpetrator could easily be whisked into the center of the crowd and away from the media cameras to be taught a lesson.    Hog-tying them and stuffing them in a large duffel to get them out of the group could work as well. I would suggest dropping them off in the nearest and nastiest ghetto.