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2023-09-26 04:38:28 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F395A5E9CFD2BD5E30F70C0C5155B3A828BEFE390C6347E65D9A8287B2EB4123
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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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