Man Claims Hate Crime When 'Vote Satan' Sign Is Stolen From His Yard

What the hell?

Man Claims Hate Crime When ‘Vote Satan’ Sign Is Stolen From His Yard

It seems wildfires aren’t the only craziness going on in Colorado these days…

A Colorado man is claiming that the theft of a “Vote Satan” sign from his property amounts to a hate crime.

Luigi Bellavite, who is a member of the Church of Satan, reportedly had the sign hanging outside his Mountain View home next to an American flag.

In an interview with local station KMGH-TV, Bellavite said he and his wife chose to display the sign “because it symbolizes freedom from dogmas.”

Bellavite said that when the sign was stolen, police classified the case as a theft, but Bellavite believes it constitutes a hate crime, according to the station.

“If it was the Star of David, absolutely it would be a hate crime,” he said. “There are such double standards that some religions and some ideas are protected and others are not.”

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