Martinez said he disagreed with homosexuality, so that was the reason for locking him up 16 times longer for that than for the actual offense.īringing you discernment news and commentary from a biblical, polemical perspective means it is tough out there on social media. In other words, 15 years of that 16 years he’ll spend in jail is not for the crime itself, but his motivation behind the crime. Martinez’s sentencing was so rough because 15 years was for a “hate crime” and one year was for the reckless use of fire. That’s nearly half a million dollars taxpayers are on the hook for a man burning a $20 flag.
