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Source: Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff’s deputies have concluded their investigation into two thefts of Pride Flags in the Los Olivos area. On July 28, 2022, deputies responded to the 2900-block of Nojoqui Avenue in Los Olivos to investigate a report of the theft of a pride flag. Deputies spent several days investigating the report including collecting physical evidence, interviewing victims and witnesses, and tracking down a video of the burning of a pride flag. As a result of their efforts, deputies identified two young adult suspects in the theft who admitted to an additional theft of a pride flag in the Ballard area as well as the burning of one of the flags in a video they shared on social media.
Sheriff’s deputies have been in consistent communication with the parties involved in this case as well as community leaders who have voiced concern about these incidents. The Sheriff’s Office takes these offenses seriously and the case has been submitted to the District Attorney’s Office requesting charges for 488PC – Petty Theft and 422.6(b) PC – Hate Crimes.
It’s unfortunate the hate against the LGBTQ community is increasing at record rates. Far right groups are now setting their sights on this community simply and it’s scary. Everyone should condemn the behavior of these youngsters and work to educate against hate.
The right in the GOP hate the LGBTQ community and are doing everything they can to erase it. Hate starts at home. The right is a safe harbor for racism, homophobia and misogyny – but I can see the usual suspect on this thread is here defending it.
There are a lot of closeted homosexuals in the local evangelical churches and among the weak minded rights wingers who peddle their hate and their fear… In fact, their denial of their own homosexuality is what drives most of their bigotry. For it is alway the Conservatives who are always caught in the airport bathroom, bars, motel room or online having sex with young men…
“far right groups are now setting their signs on this community [simply] and it’s scary”…. please….smh…. there are no far right groups here… I must have missed that part in the article where the juvenile trouble makers they identified as the suspects were “weak minded right wingers who peddle their hate and their fear” or anything other than a couple of young delinquents doing something stupid. SBO, there is so much hate in you…..
VOICE – come on bud, it’s pretty clear 8:29pm is talking about far right groups in general. You can’t seriously deny there are multiple far right groups that are pretty adamantly anti-LGBTQ.
Gross, Voice.
Sac, 8:29 was pretty clear when they said they’re “setting their sights on this community”….yet somehow out of that you get “it’s pretty clear 8:29pm is taking about far right groups in general”. I guess if you ignore the specific words they typed you can come to your conclusion.
VOICE lol not at all. “Far right groups are now setting their sights on this community simply and it’s scary.” – pretty general statement. Show me where they are saying this was done by far right groups in Los Olivos. Oh…. I see. You think “this community” means Los Olivos. Oh Voice, sweet ol Voice. Read the first sentence dear. “LGBTQ community.”
“juvenile trouble makers” – why so much love for the criminals? The article calls them “two young adult suspects” – ADULT, albeit young. And theft, vandalism and hate crimes are well, CRIMES. Jesus VOICE, the more I read your comments the more it’s clear you harbor love for these criminals and disdain for the LGBQT community. Defending their actions to your last breath. As some already mention, that is GROSS.
There seems to be only one political party pushing for abolishing same sex marriage.
Why are these criminals not named & photo identified in the article, like so many other identified criminals are?!
What percentage of the community falls into LGBTQ?
SACJON, Im lot looking for anything other than the size of the community. I didn’t ask for anything more or less. LETMEGO put out some numbers, THANK YOU LETMEGO
And the point you’re struggling to make is …?
What percentage of the community is white? Agree with Toot, I don’t see the relevance.
76.1% according to the latest census
@Sail – it’s considered a hate crime so the population percentage isn’t relevant. But I’ll bite.
The % of adults who identify as anything other than heterosexual has doubled in the last 10 years. In 2012 it was 3.5% and in 2022 it’s 7.1%. Also more than 1 in 5, or 21 percent, of Generation Z adults identify as LGBTQ, Gallup found.
So if we say about 10% of the population identifies as LGBTQ, still a marginalized community. Hate groups are now stating after Roe v Wade they are focusing on overturning gay marriage and continuing with anti-trans bills. Although, 71% of Americans support gay marriage. These religious bigots have a strong hold over conservative legislators that do not represent the whole of America. (is that clear enough for you anti-gay Voice of Reason?)
Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/percentage-lgbtq-adults-us-doubled-decade-gallup-finds-rcna16556
SAIL: between 7 and 8% nationally. Possibly higher in our county, who knows.
SACJON, I answered a question from 8:21. 76.1 is the percentage of white, I don’t know the percentage of LGBTQ. No one want to give up that information.
SAIL – Oh…. ok. I looked it up and found 7.1, so I thought you made a typo. https://news.gallup.com/poll/389792/lgbt-identification-ticks-up.aspx
So, now that we know what percentage of whites and what percentage of LGBQT, what can we deduce, infer or conclude?
“No one want to give up that information.”
Yeah, we’re keeping it a secret from hateful homophobes.
I grew up Christian but I don’t see anything Christian in the actions and words of the evangelical dingbats we have now. The gospel of wealth, hatred towards others, and narrow world view is getting obscene. Jesus broke bread with lepers, criminals, and other outcasts. When He comes back, do they seriously expect Him to give some clown like Joel Osteen a minute of His time? No, He is more likely to be dancing at a Pride parade lol.