Man Charged with Hate Crime for Burning Pride Flag in Iowa – While Protester Awarded $225,000 for Burning US Flag in Cleveland
30-year-old Adolfo Martinez stole a gay flag from a church in Ames, Iowa and set it on fire in front of a gay bar a few blocks away while shouting threats. Martinez was originally charged with disorderly conduct and reckless use of fire.
But Story County attorney Jessica Reynolds announced after reviewing the evidence she was charing Martinez with a hate crime.
But Story County attorney Jessica Reynolds announced after reviewing the evidence she was charing Martinez with a hate crime.
Pride flag burning charged as hate crime in Iowa https://t.co/IhR8vCaSOf— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) June 19, 2019
Meanwhile in Cleveland, the city is paying $225,000 to a well-known protester who was arrested for burning a US flag at the 2016 Republican National Convention.
