A man from Ames, Iowa, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for stealing an LGBT flag from a local church and subsequently burning it, next to a local gay club.
The man was arrested almost immediately after his demarche, claiming he would not fight the charges in court. The man claimed he had “God on his side” and that “non-believers” would agree with him.
Adolfo Martinez, 30, was sentenced to one year on a charge of reckless use of fire, 30 days for harassment and a whopping 15 years for committing a hate crime.
Martinez admitted to police that he burned the banner with lighter fluid and a lighter, after stealing the flag from the church, according to the Des Moines Register.
According to the police, Martinez admitted that he stole a gay 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.
It was an honor to do that. It’s a blessing from the Lord,” Martinez said shortly after his arrest, according to the BBC. Martinez claimed that he committed the deed because he “opposed homosexuality,” and that “even non-believers will agree” with his action.
According to Story County attorney Jessica Reynolds, Martinez is the first person in the county’s history to be convicted of a hate crime.
In 2016, Cameron Mayfield of Omaha was given two years’ probation for burning an LGBT flag he wrestled from a lesbian couple in the street.
Mayfield attempted to downplay his crime as a “prank,” while his lawyer suggested that it was a “drunk mistake.” The court ruled that his actions constituted “felony arson as a hate crime.”
No civilized Nation would incarcerate anyone for this demeanor! 16 years in Prison is hardly a sentence for murder in a civilized world Country! Privatized US Prisons must need more prisoners than ca. 10 million. Great money making business in USA.
Sputnik / ABC Flash Point News 2019.
Crazy Zionist USA.