"I don't hold any animosity to him or toward his family or to anyone," she said. Students explore the derivation of the words gay, faggot and dyke in order to better understand the long history of judgment and hate behind these words. Eileen Gebbie, said that she forgives him.
While Martinez did not show any remorse his actions, the pastor at the church, Rev. He was sentenced 16 years for getting shitfaced, stealing the flag from a church, burning it and. Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames last month was found guilty of a hate crime. Adolfo Martinez wasnt sentenced 16 years for burning a flag. originally posted by: blueman12 Well homosexuals used to be arrested and jailed. A man has been sentenced to more than 16 years in jail for pulling down and burning an LGBTQ flag that was flying at a church in the US. The sentences will be served consecutively. DES MOINES, Iowa An Iowa man was sentenced to about 16 years in prison after he set fire to a church LGBTQ flag in June. Man does indeed get sentenced 16 years, 30 days for burning that LGBTQ flag page: 4. He was convicted by a jury, and a judge sentenced him to the maximum of 15 years in prison on the arson charge, one year in jail on the reckless use of explosives charge, and 30 days for harassment. He told KCCI that he did not regret his actions and said he was "guilty as charged."ĭespite admitting his guilt on television, Martinez pleaded not guilty to the charges. He was charged with a hate crime of arson, reckless use of explosives or fire, and harassment. Martinez said that he burned the flag because he opposes homosexually. He then carried it a gentleman's club a few blocks away where he doused it with lighter fluid and lit it on fire. Adolfo Martinez, 30, saw the flag at the Church of Christ in Ames and ripped it down. An Iowa man who burned an LBGTQ flying at a church was sentenced to 16 years in prison.