GOT 41 MONTHS FOR COMMITTING HATE CRIMES
On May 2, 2024, MH (52), of North Carolina, was sentenced to 41 months in prison (and three years of supervised release) for perpetrating hate crimes against men who were Black and Hispanic.
Apparently, MH would intimidate his victims, using force or a threat of force, with that conduct motivated by their race and color.
In a written statement, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division noted that, “Racially-motivated acts of violence are abhorrent and unlawful, and have no place in our society today …. This defendant, who harbored the KKK flag and Nazi paraphernalia, carried out hate-fueled attacks on a Black man who was merely driving on a public street and a Hispanic man who simply was trying to live in his own home. The severe sentence imposed for these vicious hate crimes should send a strong message that perpetrators of hate-fueled violence will be held accountable. The Justice Department is steadfast in its commitment to investigating and prosecuting hate crimes wherever they occur in our country.”
While U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Hairston for the Middle District of North Carolina added, “All people — regardless of the color of their skin or their nationality — are entitled to travel on public roads and enjoy their homes without fear of being threatened, harassed or intimidated …. The sentence imposed yesterday sends a strong message that this type of violent, hateful conduct will be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Bet he hated that ….
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