Neo-Nazi Gets Life Sentance for Murder of Gay Teen

As noted in a prior post, Pope Benedict XVI has claimed from the perspective of the bizarre and perverted alternate universe in which the man apparently lives, that Christians are the most persecuted people on earth. Tell that to the family of Kristofer King (pictured at right) who was murdered at the age of 17, for merely being gay. His murderer, Neo-Nazi, John Ditullio, no doubt believed that murdering King was perfectly fine if he had listen to the anti-gay bile that pours from the Vatican and other self-anointed fonts of godly-Christian ism such as hate group leader Tony Perkins. Fortunately, it took the jury at Ditullio's trial only 30 minutes to render a life sentence without parole for King's murder and Ditullio's attack on Patricia Wells - who Ditullio attacked because Wells was friends with a black man. Sadly, Ditullio is the product of the hate and bigotry that is fueled by anti-gay religious leaders and groups such as Family Research Council that cannot abide anyone who they deem to be "other." Here are highlights from WTSP-TV10:
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After less than 30 minutes of deliberations, a jury recommended life in prison to the man found guilty of killing a gay teen and stabbing a woman in New Port Richey. The judge followed the jury's recommendation and on Thursday sentenced John Ditullio, 24, to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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Prosecutors say he broke into a mobile home in New Port Richey of 2006 and fatally stabbed Kristofer King, 17, because he was gay, and injured Patricia Wells because she was friends with a black man. Wells was in court for the penalty phase Thursday. She said didn't sleep at home after the jury handed down the guilty verdict Wednesday night. "I got a hotel," she said. "I'm still scared. I'm scared of retaliation."
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Ditullio's sister and grandmother also took the stand to say that Ditullio is "very kind" and artistic. Ditullio's attorneys plan to appeal the guilty verdict. They have 30 days to file their appeal.
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Given FRC's Tony Perkins' past affiliations with white supremacy groups, he likely views Ditullio as twice martyred. I believe that fundamentalist religions of every creed, Catholic, Muslim, Christian, and all the rest, are one of the great evils in the world today. They clearly help set the stage for hate, murder and bigotry.