Radical Leftist who brutally beat elderly pro-lifers avoids prison

A man convicted of brutally beating two elderly pro-life Americans has been spared prison time.

In May 2023, Dick Schafer, 80, and Mark Crosby, 73, were protesting abortion outside a Planned Parenthood facility in Baltimore  28-year-old Patrick Brice stopped and began arguing with them. After Schafer made a remark Brice perceived as racist, Brice asked a Planned Parenthood volunteer to hold his drink and then assaulted Schafer from behind. When Crosby came to Schafer’s aid, Brice struck the 73-year-old in the face, knocking him against the building’s glass. Crosby fell, toppling a ceramic planter, and Brice proceeded to punch him in the face and kick him in the head.

Crosby was admitted to the University of Baltimore’s shock trauma center with a fully fractured plate bone in his upper right cheek, blindness in one eye, two fractured fingers, bruising on his arms and legs, and head and neck pain. His orbital bone was completely shattered. The attack left Crosby with photophobia, forcing him to cover his right eye from bright lights or sunlight.

Brice avoided first-degree assault charges. In February, he was convicted of two counts of reckless endangerment and two counts of second-degree assault.

On Thursday, Baltimore City Circuit Judge Yvette M. Bryant sentenced Brice to one year of home detention—allowing him to travel for work and medical appointments—and three years’ probation. He must complete anger management classes, undergo drug and alcohol screening, and remain in therapy, Fox News reported.

Prosecutors had requested a 10-year prison sentence.

This lenient sentence sharply contrasts with the harsher punishments often handed down to pro-life Americans who peacefully protest abortion, including elderly and infirm demonstrators.

Brice is also the latest violent radical Leftist to receive exceptionally lenient treatment in court.

Robert Hoopes

On June 14th, 24-year-old Robert Jacob Hoopes participated in a riot outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Oregon. Hoopes threw a rock that struck a police officer in the head, causing what the DOJ called  a “significant laceration” under the officer’s eye. With the help of two others, Hoopes used a pole as a battering ram to try to break through the facility, causing “significant damage” to the main door.

Last month, Obama-appointed Judge Youlee Yim You ordered Hoopes released from jail, to be fitted with an ankle monitor instead. According to Oregon Public Broadcasting, the judge based her decision partly on the showing of support for Hoopes in the courtroom. Attendees included Hoopes’ father, who said he was proud of his son for defending illegal aliens.

Adam Lansky

Federal judges have also refused to detain Adam Lansky, a transgender-identifying man who attacked a Tesla dealership in January. Lansky firebombed the dealership with Molotov cocktails, aimed a rifle at a witness, and returned the next day to shoot up the building. According to the Daily Caller, the DOJ warned the court that Lansky belongs to a militant organization called the Socialist Rifle Association, a group that trains radical Leftists and Marxists across the US in firearms. The DOJ also expressed concern that if released, Lansky could continue to make bombs.

“The [improvised explosive devices] used by Lansky were all manufactured by him using everyday items, empty glass bottles, gasoline, fabric, etc., all these items remain easily accessible to Lansky in the community if released,” the DOJ said in a court filing.

Nevertheless, Obama-appointed Judge Stacie Beckerman ordered Lansky’s release to a halfway house, calling his behavior an “outlier event.” When the DOJ appealed to Judge Adrienne Nelson, who is celebrated as the first Black woman to serve on Oregon’s District Court, she upheld Beckerman’s decision.

‘Julie’ Winters

Beckerman also ordered the release of another transgender-identifying rioter, “Julie” Winters, to a halfway house. Winters tried to set off a bomb near an ICE building, threw a large knife at a federal officer, which missed, and pulled a knife on officers who tried to restrain him. He had also assaulted a police officer in December. Beckerman released Winters from jail because he was kept in solitary confinement rather than with male or female inmates due to his gender confusion.

Dylan Bryan Adams

In April, a Democratic Minnesota official evaded charges for domestic terrorism. Dylan Bryan Adams, a fiscal policy analyst for the Minnesota Department of Human Services, was arrested after keying six Teslas, causing over $21,000 in damages. Instead of filing charges, Hennepin County District Attorney Mary Moriarty—who has been backed by billionaire George Soros—said she will enter Adams into an adult diversion program. Diversion programs are designed to keep criminals out of the justice system and offer activities such as counseling and community service.

Owen McIntire

Owen McIntire, a 19-year-old physics major at the University of Massachusetts Boston, was arrested after throwing two Molotov cocktails at a Tesla dealership in Kansas City. The firebombs caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to two cybertrucks and two charging stations. 

Federal prosecutors sought to keep McIntire in federal custody, arguing that the terrorism-related charges make him a public safety threat. On April 24th, however, Judge Jessica Hedges rejected the prosecutors' request and granted McIntire release so he could continue to receive “gender-affirming care.” The judge also cited McIntire’s autism and ADHD, for which he takes medication. He was released to the custody of his parents and will remain under house arrest until his trial, which has been delayed a year.

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