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Former congressional candidate (from out of state) charged with vandalizing Satanic Temple display at Iowa Capitol
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Man accused of destroying Satanic Temple display at Iowa Capitol is now charged with hate crime
“Evidence shows the defendant made statements to law enforcement and the public indicating he destroyed the property because of the victim’s religion,” Lynn Hicks, a spokesman for the Polk County Attorney’s Office, said in a statement.Iowa's working hard to protect religious liberties.
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Update time.
Since that 2023 event, Iowa has refused the Satanic Temple's applications to have a holiday event at the Capitol.
"Once state officials open up the Capitol to public events, as it has for displays and events around the holidays, they can't legally exclude The Satanic Temple because of its disfavored or minority viewpoint," he said in a statement.
In June, the ACLU of Iowa filed a civil rights complaint on behalf of The Satanic Temple Iowa alleging state officials illegally discriminated against the group based on its members’ religion when they denied the group’s event request in 2024.
[And now they've denied it again for 2025.]
Mississippi Republican Takes Plea Deal After Destroying Satanic Statue in Iowa
Michael Cassidy, a former congressional and legislative candidate, was set for trial June 3, but his attorney filed a guilty plea on his behalf to an aggravated misdemeanor count of third-degree criminal mischief, the Des Moines Register reported. [felony charges were dropped as part of the deal. He gets 2 years probation and pays restitution.]Since that 2023 event, Iowa has refused the Satanic Temple's applications to have a holiday event at the Capitol.
State again denies Satanic Temple's request to hold event at Iowa Capitol building
Matt Kezhaya, general counsel for The Satanic Temple, said the government is not alowed to deny pubic services or benefits to people or religous groups because officials disagree with their beliefs."Once state officials open up the Capitol to public events, as it has for displays and events around the holidays, they can't legally exclude The Satanic Temple because of its disfavored or minority viewpoint," he said in a statement.
In June, the ACLU of Iowa filed a civil rights complaint on behalf of The Satanic Temple Iowa alleging state officials illegally discriminated against the group based on its members’ religion when they denied the group’s event request in 2024.
[And now they've denied it again for 2025.]
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When you fight for freedom, this is the EXACT freedom you fight for.
All these free speech folks who shrug when racist wingnuts spout off certainly will protect this speech as well.
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Vandalism is vanadism. I understand why he did it, from a retro-perspective*, but he has no right to destroy someone's property. That's so uncalled for.
*In Christianity, Satan is evil. NOT that I'm advocating for destroying other people's property. EVER.
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