Mountain View, Colorado couple Luigi and Angie Bellaviste claim they were victims of a religious hate crime after their “Vote Satan” sign was cut down from their front porch. Whether it fits the local legal definition of a religious hate crime or not, most of their neighbors agree that destroying the Bellaviste’s property was absolutely a crime of assholery. From CBS Local:
The couple’s home and yard are decorated with items like a Christmas tree that has been painted black, skulls and the number 666. They believe the cutting down of the poster was an attack on their religious beliefs…
An officer with the Mountain View Police Department said the report will likely be filed as theft because there was no obvious attack on the couple’s church or religious beliefs.
“Satanists Claim Theft Is Hate Crime“