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#Man gets 15 years in jail for burning gay flag free
You can catch our free weekly episodes of the Polemics Report by subscribing at BTWN. The third, by signing up for our newsletter below.Īnd last, through direct support. The second, by following and retweeting our Twitter page. The first, by liking and following our new Facebook page, our home where we share new posts and interact with our members. Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years for the hate crime of arson and given a year for. NEVADA, Iowa (AP) A man has been imprisoned for burning an LGBTQ flag that was flying at a church in central Iowa. We’re constantly getting kneecapped and constrained by tech companies who find our fidelity to the scripture and pursuit of truth to be intolerable, resulting in our reach being severely throttled.įor this reason, we ask you please consider supporting us a few different ways. Adolfo Martinez, 30, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison for burning an Iowa church's LGBTQ flag. Martinez said he disagreed with homosexuality, so that was the reason for locking him up 16 times longer for that than for the actual offense.īringing you discernment news and commentary from a biblical, polemical perspective means it is tough out there on social media. In other words, 15 years of that 16 years he’ll spend in jail is not for the crime itself, but his motivation behind the crime. Martinez’s sentencing was so rough because 15 years was for a “hate crime” and one year was for the reckless use of fire. Great money making business in USA.That’s nearly half a million dollars taxpayers are on the hook for a man burning a $20 flag. That sho That sho 15 years in prison for burning a piece of fabric that belongs to someone else is ludicrous, regardless of what that piece of fabric represents. 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. Re: Something needs to happen to the judge who gave the man 15 years for burning Gilberts (GLBT) flag when nothing done about american flag. 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.” 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. Martinez claimed that he committed the deed because he “opposed homosexuality,” and that “even non-believers will agree” with his action.Īccording to Story County attorney Jessica Reynolds, Martinez is the first person in the county’s history to be convicted of a hate crime. It’s a blessing from the Lord,” Martinez said shortly after his arrest, according to the BBC. 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.Īccording 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. The man claimed he had “God on his side” and that “non-believers” would agree with him.Īdolfo 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. The man was arrested almost immediately after his demarche, claiming he would not fight the charges in court.
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.