The Washington Examiner reports:
A U.S. Navy veteran who is accused of tearing down a Satanic Temple statue within the Iowa state Capitol has been charged with a hate crime.
Michael Cassidy, a conservative Christian veteran, is accused of tearing down the display in mid-December, leading to property damages that cost somewhere between $750 and $1,500. The action taken by Cassidy was also in violation of “individual rights” under the state’s hate crime statute, according to court documents.
Cassidy’s arraignment has been set for Feb. 15. The veteran, who previously ran for office as a Republican in Mississippi’s House District 45, was commissioned into the Navy in 2009.
Read the full article. The cult is screaming. Cassidy has raised over $100,000 in a money beg posted to the Christian site favored by literal Nazis and Capitol rioters.
Violent activists tore down dozens of statues including Columbus, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington. None were held accountable or charged with a hate crime.
Michael Cassidy knocks over a Satan statue made out of household items and gets charged with a hate crime.
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— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 31, 2024
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
Satanic Temple Attacker: I Went To Iowa “On The Spur Of The Moment” To Do “Christian Civil Disobedience” https://t.co/YIYFX5RJvE pic.twitter.com/xHas0mShE6
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) December 16, 2023
Man Who Destroyed Satanic Temple Display Speaks At Kirk’s Convention: “Satan Is Real, We Can’t Ignore Him” https://t.co/lr6a7S5zKz pic.twitter.com/i0RoDkIxih
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) December 19, 2023