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:"If Aaron McKinney had not become involved with methamphetamine, Matthew Shepard would be alive today," Rerucha said.
:"If Aaron McKinney had not become involved with methamphetamine, Matthew Shepard would be alive today," Rerucha said.
So what was the basis for the claim that this was a hate crime? Rather than admit to drug dealing the accused took their chances with the hate crime enhancement, and Shepard was portrayed as gay rather than as a drug addict who owed Aaron McKinney money. According to ABC News, "Prosecutor Rerucha recalls that Shepard's friends ... contacted his office. Rerucha told '20/20,' "They were calling the County Attorney's office, they were calling the media and indicating Matthew Shepard is gay and we don't want the fact that he is gay to go unnoticed."<ref>''Id.''</ref>
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|colspan="3"|<hr/>Left:Hesham A. Ayyad, is charged with lying to police about being the victim of an anti-Palestinian hate crime; Right:Lying Hesham A. Ayyad in Hospital
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Conversely, threats and vandalism by homosexual activists are typically not treated as hate crimes. For example, "The Federal Bureau of Investigation has refused to investigate threats made by homosexual activists against a Missouri Baptist Convention church in the Lake of the Ozarks area."<ref name="bpnews.net"/>
Conversely, threats and vandalism by homosexual activists are typically not treated as hate crimes. For example, "The Federal Bureau of Investigation has refused to investigate threats made by homosexual activists against a Missouri Baptist Convention church in the Lake of the Ozarks area."<ref name="bpnews.net"/>
Pressed on its support for Ohio resident who allegedly lied to police, CAIR condemns 'anti-Muslim extremists'.
Pressed on its support for Ohio resident who allegedly lied to police, CAIR condemns 'anti-Muslim extremists'.
A Muslim advocacy group is defending its decision to broadcast the claims of an Ohio man about a bogus anti-Palestinian hate crime. The man, Hesham Ayyad, was subsequently arrested for lying to police after he appeared to have fabricated the details of the crime.</small></blockquote></ref><ref>Ari Blaff, [https://www.nationalreview.com/news/cair-defends-decision-to-promote-disproven-hate-crime/ CAIR Defends Decision to Promote Disproven Hate Crime], ''NRO'', November 21, 2023</ref>
A Muslim advocacy group is defending its decision to broadcast the claims of an Ohio man about a bogus anti-Palestinian hate crime. The man, Hesham Ayyad, was subsequently arrested for lying to police after he appeared to have fabricated the details of the crime.</small></blockquote></ref><ref>Ari Blaff, [https://www.nationalreview.com/news/cair-defends-decision-to-promote-disproven-hate-crime/ CAIR Defends Decision to Promote Disproven Hate Crime], ''NRO'', November 21, 2023</ref>
The bogus claim was initially brought to light by the [[Cleveland]] chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations ([[CAIR]]), Ayyad’s claims prompted scrutiny and a thorough police investigation, the outcome diverging significantly from his allegations, resulting in Ayyad’s detainment and the filing of charges against him.
In extensive investigation on the case, of October 22, 2023, authorities determined that Ayyad’s account of the incident was fabricated, various video sources, thoroughly reviewed and cross-referenced with the timeline of the reported incident -- all examinations directly contradicting Ayyad’s assertions regarding being hit by a vehicle and the alleged slurs that were claimed to have been said during the event.
Further scrutiny uncovered that the injuries Ayyad sustained were as a result of a violent altercation with his brother, Khalil A. Ayyad.
Surveillance footage in the vicinity corroborated this revelation. Consequently, Hesham A. Ayyad faced arrest and charges encompassing making false alarms, falsification, obstructing official business, domestic violence, and assault. At thecl same time, Khalil A. Ayyad, (19) also o North Olmsted, was arrested and charged with domestic violence and assault in connection with the incident.<ref>Patrick Reilly, [https://nypost.com/2023/11/18/news/hesham-a-ayyad-lied-about-anti-palestinian-hate-crime-cops/ 20-year-old Ohio man arrested for allegedly lying about being victim of anti-Palestinian hate crime: cops], ''NY Post'', Nov. 18, 2023.<blockquote><small>
The incident is reminiscent of Jussie Smollett’s hoax case, in which the actor was found guilty of staging a racist and homophobic attack on himself and lying to Chicago police about it.</small></blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/ohio-man-arrested-faking-anti-palestinian-hate-crime-police-1845000 Ohio Man Arrested for Faking Anti-Palestinian Hate Crime: Police], ''Newsweek'', Nov 18, 2023.<blockquote><small>
Investigators believe that Ayyad lied, saying that he was never struck by a vehicle nor subjected to racial slurs, but rather he was injured during a fight with his younger brother, who is also facing charges. Video surveillance from the scene confirms an altercation occurred, NRPD said.
His brother, 19-year-old Khalil A. Ayyad, of North Olmsted, was also arrested and charged with domestic violence and assault for his involvement in the fight.</small></blockquote></ref>
Worst is, days later, CAIR defended promoting the bogus "hate crime."<ref>Jessica Costescu, [https://freebeacon.com/israel/cair-defends-promotion-of-bogus-anti-palestinian-hate-crime/ CAIR Defends Promotion of Bogus Anti-Palestinian Hate Crime], ''Free Beacon'', November 21, 2023.<blockquote><small>
Pressed on its support for Ohio resident who allegedly lied to police, CAIR condemns 'anti-Muslim extremists'.
A Muslim advocacy group is defending its decision to broadcast the claims of an Ohio man about a bogus anti-Palestinian hate crime. The man, Hesham Ayyad, was subsequently arrested for lying to police after he appeared to have fabricated the details of the crime.</small></blockquote></ref><ref>Ari Blaff, [https://www.nationalreview.com/news/cair-defends-decision-to-promote-disproven-hate-crime/ CAIR Defends Decision to Promote Disproven Hate Crime], ''NRO'', November 21, 2023</ref>
The case was at the days of [[Swords of Iron]].
==Criminalizing the Gospel, Christianity, and religious liberty==
==Criminalizing the Gospel, Christianity, and religious liberty==