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Hate Crimes, Harassment Of Same-Sex Couple In Thurmont Neighborhood Lands Man Jail Time Hate Crimes, Harassment Of Same-Sex Couple In Thurmont Neighborhood Lands Man Jail Time
Michael David Burns Gets Jail Time For Hate Crimes A hateful man who targeted a same-sex couple in his neighborhood is to serve more than a year in jail, the Frederick County State's Attorney announced. Thurmont resident Michael David Burns was sentenced to nine years, with all but 18 months suspended to be served in the Frederick County Adult Detention Center after being convicted on 10 counts, including multiple hate crimes involving his neighbors. Prosecutors say that the victims, a same-sex couple who are neighbors of Burns, reported the trespassing and harassment last year directly to the State’s Attorney’s Office, prompting a len…

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