George Pierce was sentenced to three years and four months in state prison for a hate crime against a Black couple in Ventura. - Pierce shouted racial slurs and death threats at the couple outside a business on East Thompson Boulevard.
- He stabbed a glass door with a knife while making threats. - He was convicted of criminal threats, attempted robbery, and civil rights violations with hate crime enhancements.
- The Ventura County District Attorney emphasized that hate crimes will not be tolerated.