And it's important, Jim, not only -- not just because of Texas, but because this mirrors the national controversy. There is pending now in the Congress a national hate crimes law because of James Byrd, because of Matthew Shepard, who was crucified on a split rail fence by bigots, and because of others.

Choose your answer: based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Matthew Shepard is alive"?

Select from: [+] Yes. [+] It's impossible to say. [+] No.
I think the answer is
No