Iowa Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Burning LGBTQ Flag

RUSH: “A man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for burning an LGBTQ flag that was flying at a church in central Iowa. Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years for the hate crime of arson, as well as a year for the reckless use of explosives or fire, and 30 days for harassment.

This is a classic illusion of what’s wrong with hate crimes. This same guy… This same guy could burn an American flag and he would be feted as a hero.

He could take down an American flag and he could burn it, and we would go to court. The left would go to court to have his civil right to protest his country protected. He would be a hero and not a single thing would happen to him. This guy could sneak into Mar-a-Lago, he could rip down the Trump family flag, he could light it on fire, and all that would happen (if anything) is maybe a little jail time for arson. But he would still be feted as a hero and his bravery would be heralded.

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