church has been sentenced to 16 years in jail after being found guilty of committing a hate crime adolfo martinez was 1st arrested in june in accused of desecration the flag belonging to a local church in iowa earlier in the week he was convicted on charges of not only committing a hate crime though but also 3rd degree harassment and reckless use of fire mohsen has admitted to opposing i may sexuality but the length of his sentence has caused some debate. why does the left cheer when the american flag is burning no one goes to jail for that but they do for burning an activist movements flag while he got more years than murderous get in the u.k. unbelievable so burning a rainbow flag is hate speech bunting an american flag is freedom of speech i see. he should have been the american flag then he would have been praised statues dedicated well i think in principle people should have the ride to behead flags fly it is a symbol and people have a right to disagree with homosexuality they have a right to disagree with did i did states or britain i don't think that should be a crime per se but i would sa