A man who vandalized a gay pride intersection in South Florida has been sentenced to two years probation, 100 hours of community service, a mental health screening, and must pay $774 in court costs.
The man who vandalized a gay pride intersection in Florida's Delray Beach was sentenced on Tuesday to two years probation, 100 hours of community service, a mental health screening and must pay $774 in court costs.A rainbow street art installation there was unveiled to the public on June 12, 2021.
Two days after the unveiling, prosecutors said Jerich intentionally drove over the crosswalk, spinning his tires and leaving damaging tire marks. Rand Hoch, the president of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council, released a statement on Tuesday lashing out at the sentencing. "This sentence is an outrage to the LGBTQ+ community," Hoch said."The message being sent is 'Come on down to Palm Beach County, where you can vandalize cultural memorials all you want with no consequences.'"
State Attorney Dave Aronberg said last year that Jerich was originally arrested on a hate-crime charge, but prosecutors did not move forward with it under the letter of the law.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Clerical error allowed South Street shooter to get a carry permit, despite earlier gun arrestGregory Jackson's concealed carry permit was issued in 2021, officials said. But a case against him from 2020 for previously carrying an illegal gun never made it to court.
Read more »
2 suspects arrested in connection to deadly South Street shooting, authorities sayAuthorities say two people are in custody in connection to last Saturday's mass shooting on South Street that left three people dead and injured nearly a dozen.
Read more »
Business owners say weak enforcement is emboldening the violence on Philly’s South StreetSeveral South Street business owners cited a climate of “lawlessness” in the city. The lack of enforcement is creating a climate of impunity that climaxes in lethal force.
Read more »
2nd suspect wanted in South Street mass shooting arrested by US MarshalsBREAKING: A second suspect wanted in connection with Saturday's mass shooting on South Street was taken into custody Monday night, according to Philadelphia police.
Read more »
As COVID-19 hospitalizations fall in Northeast, they are rising fast in some states in SouthThe United States is averaging 28,970 COVID-19 hospitalizations a day, up 16% from two weeks ago. Hospitalizations are becoming a better metric to measure the pandemic as so much testing is happening at home and the data are not being collected.
Read more »