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http://reverbpress.com/justice/bigot-must-study-islam-after-pointing-gun-at-muslim-couple/Speaking of which, Nancy proceeded to interrogate the horrified couple, demanding to know what Muslims were doing in HER neighborhood....
Yep, you read that correctly. This Dudley Do-Wrong, a woman who was high on hate and bad action movies, thought nothing of marching an unarmed man to a house so he could prove he wasnt a Muslim terrorist. The couples son came out as the pair approached the garage, and his father had to calmly explain that they were being held at gunpoint by this woman.
Finally, and most importantly, Koch ordered Knoble to take part in a cultural awareness program to learn more about the Islamic faith. In short, she must study Islam, learn its history, and about the people who practice it. Knoble will likely have to interact with REAL Muslims, and not the versions of them fed to her by hate mongers like Donald Trump and Ben Carson.
exboyfil
(17,863 posts)Nancy Kay Knoble, 49, pleaded guilty to threatening to commit a crime of violence with the purpose of terrorizing another. She will be sentenced on Feb. 18. The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines call for three years probation and up to 60 days in the workhouse.
Pulling a gun on an individual and forcing them to move should be a minimum of 3-5 years in prison. It borders on kidnapping.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)Jeffersons Ghost
(15,235 posts)Assault with a deadly weapon usually carries a stiffer penalty. This is also a "hate crime" isn't it?
Warpy
(111,275 posts)That should have been the first thing.
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)That's what she did.
basselope
(2,565 posts)exboyfil
(17,863 posts)because no way am I moving towards my kid with a nut with a gun. How is this woman not going to prison????
McKim
(2,412 posts)Wow, a slap on the wrist! This must be a horrible place to live.
ohnoyoudidnt
(1,858 posts)And yes, I would definitely call this a slap on the wrist.
tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)jpak
(41,758 posts)just sayin'
petronius
(26,602 posts)punitive sentence than 45 days in jail (with maybe at-home monitoring after just 15?) and probation.
It seems like this is the law she was charged under: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/statutes/?id=609.713 *
So given that the maximum sentences are longer than a year she should lose her right to possess firearms under the federal law. Minnesota seems to have a provision for restoring RKBA fairly quickly, but it doesn't apply to crimes of violence. *
It also seems a little unfair to dump a chunk of her 'punishment' on the providers of whatever cultural awareness program agrees to include her. I'd imagine that such programs prefer willing participants...
* I am not a lawyer, just a googler.
SickOfTheOnePct
(7,290 posts)No one, no matter how ignorant, should be forced by the government to learn about a religion, any religion.