TheJims@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 9 months agoMan accused of destroying Satanic Temple display at Iowa Capitol is now charged with hate crimeapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1373arrow-down19cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.worldatheism@lemmy.world
arrow-up1364arrow-down1external-linkMan accused of destroying Satanic Temple display at Iowa Capitol is now charged with hate crimeapnews.comTheJims@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square18fedilinkcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.worldatheism@lemmy.world
minus-squareJaysyn@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down2·9 months agoHe’ll get a slap on the wrist.
minus-squarequindraco@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·9 months agoNope. The additional thoughtcrime charge raises the crime to a felony. “But quindraco, the first amendment guarantees freedom of thought and this should be a felony on its own merits regardless of the perp’s personal opinions!” You’re not wrong, but Iowa doesn’t seem to care.
He’ll get a slap on the wrist.
Not for a hate crime he won’t
Nope. The additional thoughtcrime charge raises the crime to a felony.
“But quindraco, the first amendment guarantees freedom of thought and this should be a felony on its own merits regardless of the perp’s personal opinions!”
You’re not wrong, but Iowa doesn’t seem to care.