Back in December, Michael Cassidy knocked down and beheaded a statue of Satan that was erected in the Iowa State Capitol.
Yesterday, he was charged with a hate crime.
JUST IN: Christian vet who beheaded Satanic statue at Iowa Capital charged with hate crimehttps://t.co/jXUnpJkYLshttps://t.co/jXUnpJkYLs
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) January 31, 2024
Wow,
More from The Post Millennial:
Michael Cassidy has been charged with a hate crime for beheading a statue of Satan at the Iowa Capitol. Cassidy drove up to Iowa after the Satanic display was erected in the state capitol and took it down. He will be arraigned on February 15.
Polk County prosecutors charged Cassidy with felony third-degree criminal mischief, saying that he acted "in violation of individual rights" under Iowa's hate crime statue, the Des Moines Register reports.
Cassidy had been charged with a misdemeanor fourth-degree criminal mischief the day after the beheading but had been informed that he may be liable for further charges.
Spokesman for the Polk County Attorney's Office Lynn Hicks said that "Evidence shows the defendant made statements to law enforcement and the public indicating he destroyed the property because of the victim’s religion." This is what resulted in the hate crimes charge.
Now, we clearly remember lots of statues being torn down and defaced during the BLM riots in 2020, and in the subsequent years.
Has even one of those people been charged with a hate crime?
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No, they have not.
Violent activists tore down dozens of statues including Columbus, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington. None were held accountable or charged with a hate crime.
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 31, 2024
Michael Cassidy knocks over a Satan statue made out of household items and gets charged with a hate crime.
Welcome… pic.twitter.com/NdS70sXQKi
There are good faith arguments to be made both for and against displaying a statue to Satan on public grounds. We can't get into them here, but that's beside the point. Why is he charged with a hate crime, but not one of the BLM protesters?
What has become of America? https://t.co/mj0J5zUJA2
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 31, 2024
It's a mess, that's for sure.
BREAKING: Michael Cassidy now faces hate crime charges for beheading a Satan idol at the Iowa State Capitol pic.twitter.com/V5461QGH5x
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 31, 2024
We just have no words.
You’re kidding right? …. Tearing down and defacing historical statues isn’t a crime but beheading a statue of the devil is?!? https://t.co/iEHJsEvM1m
— Sam Kinney (@the_realkinney) January 31, 2024
We're not kidding. It's also why the Left can block roads indiscriminately, but pro-lifers face 11 years in prison for praying outside abortion clinics.
The left destroyed dozens of statues just a couple years ago. There are two sets of rules
— The Dank Knight 🦇 (@capeandcowell) January 31, 2024
There are clearly two systems of justice at play here.
One for the Left and their particular causes, and one for everyone else.
Justice no longer wears a blindfold; instead, it dons a cloak of hypocrisy. pic.twitter.com/RkqkLXRu4m
— ZNO 🇺🇸 (@therealZNO) January 31, 2024
Yes, it does. And bias.
An article which includes statues and states where national statues were toppled, listed below.
— Thomas D Murphy For US Senate , SC (@tommurphy8485) January 31, 2024
If they hold one accountable, it’s time we revisit all the past cases and process charges on the leftist. https://t.co/ZVh8d0A0jL pic.twitter.com/OJJiCePZNQ
Here's a list of the statues toppled. Why no charges?
Daily reminder that hate crimes don't exist.
— Ethos (@projectethos5) January 31, 2024
There's just crime.
This is true. But if there are going to be hate crime enhancers, they should be equally applied.
If not, they should be repealed.
And, yet, we have not heard one person -- not from the 'criminal justice reform' Left or the 'constitution' right -- run on a platform of repealing hate crime enhancers.
The ruling class hates you, is openly hostile to your beliefs & way of life, and is constantly trying to convey this to you in unmistakable terms.
— John Daniel Davidson (@johnddavidson) January 31, 2024
There's no making peace with them. To preserve our way of life we have make war on the ruling class & dismantle it completely. https://t.co/DuZv4oXOMg
This is the way.
Getting charged with a hate crime for knocking over the king of hate is peak western culture in 2024. https://t.co/AqLgfWnP3G
— 🇺🇸R.E.D. Patriot🇺🇸 (@jeffanderson42) January 31, 2024
Yes it is. Peak Western culture.
A Cultural Revolution is in its infancy. Wait until it grows teeth. https://t.co/P8NPb6jZ6g
— Frank McCormick | Chalkboard Heresy (@CBHeresy) January 31, 2024
You won't like it, because if you think things are bad now, you ain't seen nothing yet.
It's celebrated when statues of our country's founders are knocked down by mobs...
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) January 31, 2024
But if you knock down an idol to satan in a state capitol, you get charged with a hate crime.
We're losing this country quickly. https://t.co/ovEfuc4p39
It's what commies do best, alas.
Hate crime? Get. A. Grip. Iowa
— Meredith Marshall (@MeredithMarsha1) January 31, 2024
talk about over charging what should be a vandalism crime https://t.co/oouPNstNTO
Remember -- Iowa is a red state. And he's still charged with a hate crime.
So they claim it is a hate crime to destroy religious imagery. How come when crosses are destroyed and Bibles burned it’s called “free speech.”
— Wendell (@wendelltalks) January 31, 2024
The double standards Christians face is ridiculous in America. The persecution of Christian’s in America is rapidly increasing! https://t.co/8v622lEKs9
There's a standard for the Left, and a standard for everyone else.
Yet 'no one is above the law', right?
But look, here's a solution.
LIFE HACK: Add Satan Horns To A Founding Father Statue So You Can Charge The Government With A Hate Crime For Tearing It Down pic.twitter.com/g9p6SEunaR
— News That Matters (@ThatmattersNews) January 31, 2024
Problem solved!
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