And he didn't get the 15 year sentence for burning the rainbow flag.
Most do.Yes. First degree murders don't get even a a third of that sentence.
He was charged with a hate crime ... because his stealing and burning of the flag ... was just the latest in a history of harassment of that particular church and its membership.He most certainly did. Why was he charged with a "hate crime"?
If you'd like, as long as you didn't rip it off from someone else and drive to a strip club and set it on fire I don't think there'd be a problem.
...or not.
tulc(suspects getting a "God star" isn't really about burning things)
Haven't you read any of the articles provided? The prosecutor said:He most certainly did. Why was he charged with a "hate crime"?
Going out and burning a flag, US or otherwise, that you own is protected free speech. But burning a flag that belongs to someone else is destruction of private property.We don't sentence flag burners to 15 years in prison for hate crimes.. that's always been covered under freedom of speech laws.
If burning the American flag is free speech I can't imagine a greater emphasis or harsher penalty being placed on an LGBTQ flag..
this is wrong on every level.. it's free speech.
I wasn't aware of the fact that your sentence can be influenced by other actions that you may have done that were questionable.Haven't you read any of the articles provided? The prosecutor said:
"we learned from the trial Mr. Martinez had been watching our church for some time."
"I believe him to be very dangerous," Story County Attorney Jessica Reynolds said. "That's why my office recommended the maximum sentence."
Reynolds said the judge agreed to the 17-year sentence because Martinez has a long history of harassment and is a habitual offender and never showed any remorse.
"The defendant stated that there was nothing the judge could to stop him from continuing this behavior and that he would continue to do this no matter what," she said.
"It was an honor to (burn the flag)," Martinez told KCCI in June." It's a blessing from the Lord."
It was a combination of his actions, before he seized the flag which led all to understand that it was hate that spurred the man to burn the flag. This added 5 years to his sentence but because of the state's third strike law, meaning he had previously been convicted of two separate violent crimes, the sentence was increased to 17 years.
You seem to be unwilling to deal with the fact that the offender had a long record of harassment, was incorrigible, ... and told the judge that nothing could stop him from doing what he was doing.lol.. burning trash can create a public danger, thats an excuse to prosecute someone unfairly.
The Supreme Court upheld flag burning to be a protected freedom of speech issue.
Facts and Case Summary - Texas v. Johnson
Your sentence for a criminal offense can be influenced by your past criminal behavior.I wasn't aware of the fact that your sentence can be influenced by other actions that you may have done that were questionable.
Not here in the US ...I wasn't aware of the fact that your sentence can be influenced by other actions that you may have done that were questionable.
I thought that your sentence would be a consequence for what you were charged with...
So, I guess, you could get pulled over for going through a stop sign but go to jail because you may have been speeding, doing incorrect lane changes, and leaving your car idling at a drive through.
If this is the case... it is just a method of harsh punishments for what they think you have done...
I thought that each of those infractions would have to be separate charges...
You can be charged with whatever laws you violated. Someone can be pulled over for speeding but an investigation finds a dead body in the trunk and more charges are added. The investigation may continue and find that the dead body is an officer of the law, which leads to more charges.I wasn't aware of the fact that your sentence can be influenced by other actions that you may have done that were questionable.
I thought that your sentence would be a consequence for what you were charged with...
So, I guess, you could get pulled over for going through a stop sign but go to jail because you may have been speeding, doing incorrect lane changes, and leaving your car idling at a drive through.
If this is the case... it is just a method of harsh punishments for what they think you have done...
I thought that each of those infractions would have to be separate charges...
Haven't you read any of the articles provided? The prosecutor said:
"we learned from the trial Mr. Martinez had been watching our church for some time."
"I believe him to be very dangerous," Story County Attorney Jessica Reynolds said. "That's why my office recommended the maximum sentence."
Reynolds said the judge agreed to the 17-year sentence because Martinez has a long history of harassment and is a habitual offender and never showed any remorse.
what were these violent crimes he committed?convicted of two separate violent crimes
You, obviously, don't know the details of the offender's long criminal history ... and you don't address that he openly stated to the judge that he couldn't stop his behavior ...Nothing I've read regarding this case suggests that Martinez's "long history of harrassment" or "habitual offending" deserve the [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]-eyed sentence levied upon the him. I suspect the real reason he got such an outrageous punishment is that he "never showed any remorse."
what are those details?You, obviously, don't know the details of the offender's long criminal history
You, obviously, don't know the details of the offender's long criminal history ... and you don't address that he openly stated to the judge that he couldn't stop his behavior ...
Correct. It's the alt-left at workIn light of the fact that far graver offenses receive lesser punishments, the sentence levied upon Martinez is plainly inordinate - whatever details I may or may not be privy to. As I said, this whole thing stinks of leftist authoritarianism.
Iowa man who sets LGBTQ flag on fire gets over 15 years in prison
Iowa man who sets LGBTQ flag on fire gets over 15 years in prison
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