Posted on 12/20/2019 5:23:26 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
An Iowa man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for setting an LGBTQ flag on fire.
Adolfo Martinez, 30, stole a rainbow-colored pride banner that was hanging from the side of a church and lit it on fire in June of this year.
The County Attorney said “hate crimes” were added to the charges because Martinez is suspected of criminal mischief against someone’s property because of “what it represents as far as sexual orientation.”
This is outrageous! Murderers and rapists serve less time!
The Des Moines Register reported:
An Ames man was sentenced Wednesday to about 16 years in prison after he set fire to a church LGBTQ flag in June.
Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames, last month was found guilty of a hate crime — a class “D” felony — third-degree harassment and reckless use of fire. Police said he stole a pride banner hanging at Ames United Church of Christ, 217 6th St., and burned it early June 11 outside Dangerous Curves Gentleman’s Club, 111 5th St.
Martinez admitted to police that he lit the banner on fire with lighter fluid and a lighter after stealing it from the church, according to court documents.
Story County Attorney Jessica Reynolds said hate crime charges were added because Martinez is suspected of criminal mischief against someone’s property because of “what it represents as far as sexual orientation.”
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Yes but we conservatives didn't have anything to do with how the democrats have ruined America. We are victims and hostages in our own country.
America has declined every decade since the 1980’s
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Here's some of how democrats destroyed America.It's just some comments off the top of my head but it's telling. Of course i could write a 1000 page book detailing what these evil marxists democrats have done since 1913 (the progressive Era) to ruin the greatest civilization that the Earth has ever seen:
1. The democrats/marxists took over the news media and so brainwashed many idiots so that those brainwashed fools (registered democrats and immigrants) would accept the growing government.
2.
Also the democrats have imported 80 million 3rd world immigrants since the 1970’s. Even with the massive TV brainwashing they still wouldn't have had the votes now with the Internet to turn America into a state like the soviet union as they are doing with growing their government so massively.
Overkill.
"A jury convicted Martinez in November. He’d been arrested in June. At the time of his November conviction, KCCI reported that the "habitual offender" charge filed against Martinez called for a lengthier penalty. Hate crime charges also carry enhanced penalties."
Bottom line is the guy is a habitual felon scumbag. Good riddance, IMHO.
The controversial
“Band” episode!
Haven’t the courts ruled that burning the US flag is freedom of speech? Why isn’t burning the LGBTQ flag freedom of speech?
Ya. Thanks. We have to be careful that we might act on something that might not be completely correct or missing important information. We are being played by the media.
If/when the time comes, we need to make sure that we have all of the facts on our side.
Sounds like an 8th Amendment case.
Relax. As an illegal Guatemalan, his actual imprisonment time will be minimal. He’s a victim of a racist justice system.
Would you charge a felony for stealing a symbolic ass-wipe of a flag?
Honestly the only thing I DO know about this case is that I don't know much because of the crappy reporting. But I can safely say this guy should not be on the streets given his history.
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The ‘Seinfeld’ episode you’ll almost never see again...
Thanks to P.C.
The world does not have much time, at this rate of decline.
He could have robbed a bank and served less time. By half, probably.
I'm sleeping better already.
FREE ADOLFO MARTINEZ !
Ah, the TV show constantly referenced that leaves some of us baffled. TV deprivation will do that.
Martinez? Racist judge.
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