"This is a clear reminder as to why we celebrate Pride, and shows how important Pride of the Déise community is for Waterford County. "We will work with our partners in the community, our supporters in the council, and the Guards to build a safe Waterford where things like this don't happen. Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames, was sentenced 15 years for the hate crime of arson, a year for reckless use of explosives or fire, and 30 days for harassment. Police say 30-year-old Adolfo Martinez stole a flag from Ames United Church of Christ and burned it outside Dangerous Curves Gentleman’s Club in Ames, Iowa, on June 11, The Des Moines Register reported. An Iowa man who was arrested after tearing down and burning an LGBTQ flag that was hanging at a church will spend at least 15 years behind bars, according to reports.
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"We hope that the LGBTQAI+ Community of Waterford will stand together and will continue to be visible in the face of this hate. A court sentenced an Iowa man to 16 years in prison Wednesday after he set fire to an LGBTQ flag from a church. On Monday, organizers of Pride of the Déise said on social media: "After the incredibly positive response received over the Pride of the Déise - Waterford's Pride Festival weekend it's very disheartening to see this happen. This year's event, which was largely virtual, featured a mixture of speakers, workshops, and performances, as well as an online film festival, Queer Vision. The reprehensible act occurred at the culmination of the second annual Pride of the Déise, a not-for-profit, volunteer-led community organization based in Waterford City that celebrates Waterford's inclusion and diversity and promotes the Irish city as a safe place for everyone. Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames last month was found guilty of a hate. Police said Tuesday that 20-year-old Tyresse Singleton, of Harlem, is facing hate crime.
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PDSB and the school administration said they take the incident very seriously and have begun an investigation. Meanwhile, the Peel District School Board (PDSB) and the administration at Cawthra Park Secondary issued a joint statement condemning "this hateful act of homophobia, transphobia and biphobia." School board, administration condemn 'hateful act' In terms of potential charges, Mooken said that in cases like this, investigators have to look at the circumstances, where the flag was obtained, and what was the motive for the incident. An Iowa man who set fire to a church LGBTQ flag in June was sentenced Wednesday to over 15 years in prison. I would think that Adolfo Martinez stands to win a lot of money if he files a lawsuit. Adolfo Martinez KCCI Des Moines / video screenshot. If burning the American Flag is legal, then burning the Gay flag is legal as well.
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We are taking it seriously and are investigating the incident as a hate-motivated occurrence," Peel police spokesperson Akhil Mooken told CBC News. US man gets 16 years in prison for stealing, burning LGBT ‘pride’ flag Hate crime charges were added. "We are aware of this and the incident is getting a lot of public attention. Video of the incident, in which a group of students filmed themselves burning the flag at Cawthra Park Secondary, has been circulating on social media. Darrin Pesall, a man in South Dakota, recorded himself on Facebook Live burning a Pride flag while yelling, Burn, burn, burn, you. The burning of a Pride flag at a school in Mississauga is being investigated as a hate-motivated incident, Peel police say. Published Updated Jul 30, 2020, 6:01 pm CDT.