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Florida man convicted in hate crime road rage attack on Black martial artist dad who fought back
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-convicted-hate-crime-road-rage-attack-black-martial-artist-rcna44951A Florida man has been convicted of a hate crime for a road rage incident last year in which he tried to run a Black man driving with his family off the road and assault him only to find the victim was a mixed-martial artist who fought back and put him in a chokehold.
Jordan Patrick Leahy, 29, was found guilty by a federal jury in Tampa on Wednesday of interfering with the victim's federally protected right to drive on the street in the Aug. 8, 2021 incident in Seminole, Florida, the Department of Justice announced in a release.
Prosecutors called the incident a racially-motivated attack, alleging Leahy targeted the victim, identified by the initials J.T., because of his race and color and because he was traveling on a public road.
In the road attack, Leahy came upon J.T. headed to Clearwater, Florida, with his girlfriend and 4-year-old daughter, court documents show.
Leahy pulled alongside J.T., yelled racial slurs and pretended to shoot at J.T.s vehicle with hand gestures, according to trial evidence.
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Florida man convicted in hate crime road rage attack on Black martial artist dad who fought back (Original Post)
ItsjustMe
Aug 2022
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CurtEastPoint
(18,668 posts)1. I looked up 'burnt out Aryan incel racist' and found Mr. Leahy
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IrishAfricanAmerican
(3,820 posts)2. FAFO of the month.
Diamond_Dog
(32,110 posts)3. GOOD
Throw this punk asshole in prison for a long long time!
SCantiGOP
(13,874 posts)4. Article says he can get up to 10 years
That should be long enough to get over his Road Rage.