Laughing at the victim. Pepper spray. Screaming faggot. These are the ingredients going into Florida’s latest hate crime charge: ” A Fort Lauderdale couple is accused of twice attacking a gay man, and on Friday police labeled the attack a hate crime. Ricardo Rivera, 53, and Bedsaida Rivera, 49, are each charged with one count of battery. Having their attack labeled a hate crime doesn’t change the charges, Fort Lauderdale police spokesman Sgt. Frank Sousa said, but it does mean they face stiffer penalties if found guilty.” All over an argument about … noise? [Miami Herald]
The Florida Couple Accused of Pepper Spraying a ‘Faggot’ Who Wanted Some Peace and Quiet
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Republican
Evil gay bashers. Hope they rot in jail.
terrwill
Click on the link, description of the events are fairly clear that the Riveras are the causes of this issue………… However to see what we are up against scroll down to comment sections and check out the love notes to the Gay dude……………..
dontblamemeivotedforhillary
Reading the comments at the Miami-Herald really gives you an insight into the tension in Florida. Too many uneducated folk know too much about the bible but nothing about the U.S Constitution and Laws.
schlukitz
And I moved to this state.
What was I thinking?