A man defaced an LGBTQ mural. He must write an essay on the Pulse shooting. [View all]
Original reporting: Man who defaced Delray gay pride crosswalk must write 25-page essay on Pulse as he awaits sentence (Palm Beach Post)
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Source: Washington Post
A man defaced an LGBTQ mural. He must write an essay on the Pulse shooting.
By Jaclyn Peiser
Today at 6:25 a.m. EDT
The vibrant rainbow mural celebrating the LGBTQ community had been on display in a South Florida intersection last June for two days before it was stained with dark black tire marks. The act of vandalism, caught on video and sent to police anonymously, led to the arrest of a 19-year-old man, who pleaded guilty.
Last week, Alexander Jerich, now 20, was given an unusual order: write a 25-page essay on the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting.
Jerich has until his sentencing hearing on June 8 to complete the essay, according to court records. His attorney did not immediately respond to The Washington Post’s request for comment.
When explaining the assignment last Thursday, Circuit Judge Scott Suskauer said he wanted Jerich to research the 49 people who were killed after a gunman who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State opened fire inside the gay nightclub in Orlando, the Palm Beach Post reported.
“I want your own brief summary of why people are so hateful and why people lash out against the gay community,” Suskauer said, according to the newspaper.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/04/27/florida-man-pulse-shooting-essay/
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