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Michigan man sentenced for pointing BB gun at Black man who was grilling with his child
https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2021/02/05/michigan-man-sentenced-for-pointing-bb-gun-at-black-man-who-was-grilling-with-his-childA Kent County man who pointed a BB gun at a Black man who was grilling with his 8-year-old son in the parking lot of a motel was sentenced Thursday to 222 days in jail and probation.
Police said Mark Tiffany, 45, also made racist comments before and after he pointed the long BB gun with a scope at Demetric Boyd.
In previous testimony, Boyd said he feared for his life and thought the BB gun was a real rifle. He said Tiffany used racist language in the past.
Tiffany was convicted of ethnic intimidation.
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