Iowa man who tore down, burned LGBTQ flag is imprisoned
What's True The act of setting fire to an LGBT rainbow flag in Ames, Iowa, in June did ultimately result in Adolfo Martinez receiving a total sentence of 16 years in prison. Angelina Cando, 30, was arrested in February and charged with arson, criminal mischief and reckless endangerment. All of the charges were categorized as hate crimes. Man accused of intentionally setting fire to pride flags in
This story has been updated to include a statement from Cincinnati Pride, Inc. The man accused of setting fire to Pride flags in a string of arsons had an outburst in court during a hearing on. A US judge has handed down a sentence of at least 15 years to a man who stole an LGBT pride flag from a church and burned it outside a strip club. Adolfo Martinez, 30, admitted to the media that he took the flag from Ames United Church of Christ due to his animosity towards homosexuals. 
Cincinnati Pride flag burnings
The Cincinnati Fire Investigation Unit says the suspect faces four counts of arson for allegedly burning pride flags on peoples' porches in Northside. Information from Red Bike helped lead to his. About this rating. Several news articles failed to mention that Martinez' sentence would not have been nearly so long if he had not already been convicted of two previous felonies and treated as an "habitual offender," in keeping with Iowa state law.
Cincinnati Pride reacts to flag burnings in Clifton
CINCINNATI — The year-old man accused of intentionally setting fire to pride flags in the Northside and Clifton neighborhoods has been indicted on more aggravated arson charges. Explore the legal analysis of when burning a pride flag crosses from protected expression to a hate crime, based on circumstance and proven motivation. Whether burning a pride flag constitutes a hate crime is legally complex and depends on the specific circumstances of the act. 
Fifteen years in Iowa jail for burning pride flag
A US judge has handed down a sentence of at least 15 years to a man who stole an LGBT pride flag from a church and burned it outside a strip club. Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich announced Monday Thomas Niehaus has been indicted on seven counts of aggravated arson and three counts of arson in connection with the burning of nine flags or buntings. Pillich's office said Niehaus targeted mostly pride flags.
Did an Iowa Man Get 16 Years for Burning an LGBT Rainbow Flag?
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Cincinnati Pride organization shared a post on social media reacting to the burning of multiple LGBTQ+ pride flags in Clifton and Northside. The arson occurred July 30 when. .
Man arrested for arson in Northside pride flag burnings
Explore the legal analysis of when burning a pride flag crosses from protected expression to a hate crime, based on circumstance and proven motivation. . Fact Check
year-old Angelina Cando was charged with arson, criminal mischief and reckless endangerment for allegedly burning a pride flag in Manhattan. .