On September 15, 2001, Balbir Singh Sodhi, a [[Sikh]] man (known for wearing distinctive beards and turbans) was mistaken for a Muslim and murdered at a gas station in Mesa, Arizona. His murderer, Frank Silva Roque, was convicted and initially sentenced to death, but this was commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole by the Arizona Supreme Court.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3154170.stm</ref> | On September 15, 2001, Balbir Singh Sodhi, a [[Sikh]] man (known for wearing distinctive beards and turbans) was mistaken for a Muslim and murdered at a gas station in Mesa, Arizona. His murderer, Frank Silva Roque, was convicted and initially sentenced to death, but this was commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole by the Arizona Supreme Court.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3154170.stm</ref> |