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TheJims@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

Man accused of destroying Satanic Temple display at Iowa Capitol is now charged with hate crime

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Man accused of destroying Satanic Temple display at Iowa Capitol is now charged with hate crime

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A Mississippi man accused of destroying a statue of a pagan idol at Iowa’s state Capitol is now being charged with a hate crime.
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    Michael Cassidy, a former congressional and legislative candidate from Mississippi, was charged the next day with fourth-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. He told the conservative website The Sentinel that “my conscience is held captive to the word of God, not to bureaucratic decree. And so I acted.”

    I feel like admitting your behavior is based entirely on your religion not written law should disqualify one from public positions where creating and following so-called “bureaucratic decrees” is kinda the whole point.

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      I still don’t understand how people can say that shit with a straight face as though taking marching orders from Santa Claus. Humanity has a long way to go.

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        Honestly, I’d prefer a candidate who got orders from Santa Claus than from Jesus or God

        Santa Claus has never, you know, killed people.

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          Just give him a few hundred years: https://youtu.be/yJGUhVrS-Gs?si=pa5c4CgY0QS_eRM7

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      Yet another Bible thumper who has never read the Bible. Today’s passage is "render unto Caesar "

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      Mike Johnson has entered the chat

      EDIT Also interesting that their god always tells them about ways to gain power and take advantage of and hurt vulnerable groups, but has no qualms when the orange man on their side goes off the rails.

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    Imagine being such a snowflake you can’t handle seeing a paper mache Satan and you goto prison for it

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      He’ll get a slap on the wrist.

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        Not for a hate crime he won’t

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        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.

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    Somebody’s in the finding out phase.

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    My favorite part is this guy in his head really believes he did the right thing.

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    Every time an idiot defaces Satanic property and gets arrested, a devil gets her horns! 😈

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        Your mistake is assuming devils would ever want to be less horny.

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    fafo

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    Hell yeah.

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    Ah sweet justice.

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    It’s because they hide behind “freedom of religion” when what they mean is they want a Christian theocracy.

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