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2023-09-26 01:51:00 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 154CCA6A2AB3D3A0C432A3AB5C65E41765E91BE3490474DE31A437527885DCC6
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While true, this lacks important context: the arson sentence was tripled, per Iowa law, due to Adolfo Martinez being a “habitual offender” with two previous felonies. The judge gave a maximum sentence in part because Martinez said he “would continue to do this, no matter what.” https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/iowa-man-16-years-lgbt-flag/
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