For this he received a hefty 16 year prison sentence which far exceeds the average sentence for rape in the United States, which is about 10 years.” Story County Attorney Jessica Reynolds said Martinez was the first person in the county’s history to be convicted of a hate crime. Adolfo Martinez, 30, stole the flag from United Church of Christ in Ames, Iowa, because he hated gay people before burning it outside Dangerous Curves lap dancing club … Martinez was found guilty last month of third-degree arson in violation of individual rights, third-degree harassment, and reckless use of fire. “A homophobe who wanted to ‘punish’ gays has been jailed for 16 years for burning a LGBT pride flag - a tougher sentence than for rape. In addition to spending a decade and a half in prison for burning the LGBT flag, the 30-year-old Martinez also will be serving an additional year for his use of fire and 30 days for harassment.”įor its part, the UK tabloid newspaper the Sun compared Martinez’ punishment to what it claimed was the average sentence in rape convictions in the United States: Adolfo Martinez of Ames was sentenced Wednesday to a whopping 15 years in prison for the hate crime of arson, according to The Associated Press. flags across the nation, an Iowa man is paying a heavy price for burning a rainbow LGBT pride flag. Nazi Rainbow Flag, Gay Nazis, Pink Swastika, Ernst Rohm, Walther.In December 2019, we received multiple inquiries from readers about news reports that claimed an Iowa man, 30-year-old Adolfo Martinez, had been given a 16-year prison sentence for burning an LGBT rainbow flag.įor example, the right-leaning Western Journal website reported that: On desktop right click the animation and select save. As participants walk through the path, the timber modules lift up and become thinner and thinner towards the sky as people reach the central mandala. On mobile and touchscreens, press down on the gif for a couple of seconds and the save option will appear. URL: 0103 You Might Die Tomorrow by: Kate Manser from: Austin, TX year: 2018. In order to try to get around constitutional challenges, the law prohibited all types of flag desecration, with the exception of burning and burying a worn-out flag, regardless of whether the action upset others. When I burn a rainbow flag, it means I oppose the human trafficking that is an integral part of the gay/trans/pedo movement and stand with the true victims of sex crimes. 82 (619) Nazi Warhammer 6 gorillion salutes per minute. 0104 Bloom by: Peter Hazel from: Reno, NV year: 2018. We really should burn more rainbow flags, when you come to think about it. These are both protected under the first amendment. FUCK ME: In the wake of Austria's drastic lockdown of unvaccinated people, EU chief calls for throwing out Nuremberg Code. To Share out the gifs click on the gif and use the share tools. Fake Flag is a digital experiment that explores notions of national identity, multiculturalism and globalisation. The best way to share is to Copy and Paste the link using the share tools. In these times of uncertainty and division, we believe design can act as the universal language that traverses all nations and promotes unity.
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