@[email protected] to [email protected] • 10 months agoMan accused of destroying Satanic Temple display at Iowa Capitol is now charged with hate crimeapnews.commessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1364cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•10 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.