1/30/2024 0 Comments Man convicted for burning gay flag![]() He is the first person to be convicted of a hate crime in Story County, Story County Attorney Jessica Reynolds said. Martinez is not eligible for parole until the mandatory minimum of three years is met. All three crimes were to be served concurrent as the habitual offender charge carries a 15 year sentence and hate crime two years. He was sentenced Wednesday in Story County District Court, in Nevada. The Ames Tribune reports: “Adolfo Martinez, 30, was convicted by a jury in November of a hate crime, third-degree harassment and being a habitual offender, which is associated with previous reckless use of fire crimes. I burned down their pride, plain and simple.” Martinez told local news station KCCI after being arrested that he was “guilty as charged,”did it because he “opposed homosexuality,” and added: “It was an honour to do that. A man convicted of burning tire marks across a gay-pride streetscape in South Florida last summer must write a 25-page essay on the deadly 2016 shooting at a gay. He also threatened to burn down the bar.” He then returned to the strip club where he used lighter fluid to burn the flag in the street. After leaving the club, Martinez then travelled to the church and ripped down its flag. By the time they arrived, he had already been kicked out by bar staff. Police say the crime spree began at Dangerous Curves, a strip club, when police were called because a man was making threats. The BBC reports: “The incident occurred around midnight on 11 June in downtown Ames, Iowa.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |