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Washington man gets 30 months for chasing three gay men with knife
A man who yelled anti-gay slurs and chased three men with knife through the streets of Seattle was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Monday (9 November), according to the justice department.
Troy Deacon Burns, 38, from Bremont, Washington pleaded guilty to violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr Hate Crimes Prevention Act in August.
In his plea agreement, he admitted to coming up behind the men and shouting homophobic slurs while they were walking in the gay-friendly Capitol Hill neighborhood in January.
Burns then raised a knife over his head in a stabbing position. The men started running, but Burns caught up to one of them tried to stab him.
One of the other men was able to pull his friend away from Burns while the third man found a police officers, who took Burns into custody.
While inside the police vehicle, Burns yelled out ‘faggots.’
Burns also said he was under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time and claimed not to remember his actions.
‘The Department of Justice will continue to vigilantly protect the rights of victims who are targeted simply because of their sexual orientation,’ said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita Gupta in a statement.
‘Six years have passed since the enactment of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, and it continues to serve as an important tool for federal law enforcement.’
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Darren Wee
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