White couple sentenced 33 years (combined) for violating Georgia's street-gang terrorism law

[Equinox Moon]

Judge gives combined 33 years to pair who threatened black family with Confederate flags.

On Monday (2.27.2017) morning, a judge sentenced Kayle Norton to 15 years in prison, with six to serve and Jose Torres to 20 years in prison, with 13 to serve.

According to reports, Norton and Torres paraded through a neighborhood that is populated by mostly black residents with a group called “Respect the Flag,” which flew Confederate flags from their trucks. The group allegedly noticed a black family having a birthday party, and decided to roll up and cause trouble, reportedly telling the party-goers that they would “kill y’all ni**ers.”

“If you drive around town with a Confederate flag, yelling the ‘N’ word, you know how it’s going to be interpreted,” Judge William McClain said at the sentencing. “It’s inexplicable to me that you weren’t arrested by the police that day.

Both defendants sobbed openly during the court proceedings.

http://deadstate.org/judge-gives-combined-33-years-to-pair-who-threatened-black-family-with-confederate-flags/

Wow, I'm amazed Georgia laws and a judge stood up against racism; strong message sent, and needed, after seeing the video in the article.

[dalton99a]

1. It was not an isolated incident.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/couple-sentenced-for-hate-crime-involving-confederate-flags/497957531

Douglas County Assistant District Attorney David Emadi detailed how the group had gone on the drunken rampage through Douglas and Paulding counties on July 24 and July 25, 2015, in pickup trucks laden with Confederate battle flags.

Emadi said the group threatened black motorists, yelled at them and walked up to one of their cars with a gun. They also threatened African-American shoppers at a Paulding County Wal-Mart and at a convenience store.

“Many good people in Paulding County saw you for what you are,” McClain said before he handed down the sentences. “Everywhere you went, 911 call centers were flooded with calls.”

[Equinox Moon]

3. This is the same incident and same couple.

[NCTraveler]

2. They were crying because they think they are victims. Sick fucks. nt.

[Equinox Moon]

4. Just think, NO ONE is born a racist.

It is learned.

[NCTraveler]

7. Everyone is born with certain rights.

They just learned that many of them aren't a given.

[liquid diamond]

5. A grown man crying in court?

Wait until he meets big Bubba in jail. He'll have plenty to cry about then.

[Iggo]

6. Okay, that's enough.

[muntrv]

8. Put 'em in general population.

[liquid diamond]

9. I'm sure the African American inmates

will be glad to see him. Let's see how tough he is without his shotgun.