2 Women Caught In Video Stealing MAGA Hat And Ripping Trump Sign Sentenced

Two women, who were slammed for ripping and stealing a Make America Great Again (MAGA) hat off a child’s head and destroying a pro-Donald Trump poster last year, will not be put behind bars and will serve probation.

The women, Olivia Winslow and Camryn Amy, were sentenced Friday over the August 2020 incident that happened in Wilmington, Delaware where Joe Biden was delivering a speech. The incident that also involved the two getting in verbal altercation with two people was caught on camera.

Winslow and Amy were sentenced on hate crimes, child endangerment and misdemeanor charges of theft, and hate crimes, reported ABC News. If the women complete 40 hours of community service and attend required anger management counseling, judge Francis J. Jones said that the probation will be lifted. The judge added that he considered the victim’s wishes while sentencing, including his agreement to drop charges of assault. Jones said that he is not sure if he would have been so compassionate had it been him in the victim's place.

Thomas A. Foley, Winslow’s attorney, said that everyone has had moments of immaturity and pettiness. He said that his client has “paid a tough price," and “learned a great deal.” Since the video went viral, she and Amy have received death threats and hate mails.

The harassment the two were subjected to has been “punishment enough," said the adult male victim of the incident. He wished things did not get so out of hand from the beginning, and hoped the two can use this to move forward.

According to the prosecutor, even though the victims were protesting that time, the incident was more to do with alcohol consumption and anger, and less with politics. He suggested that the two women should be placed on house arrest as an “incentive” until they were done with a program on anger management, according to Delaware Online.

Before restoring the driver's license of Amy, who was charged with two counts of driving under the influence, she will also have to take standard alcohol classes.

Foley said that unlike Amy, Winslow had no criminal record, and so the sentence should not be as harsh as hers. He also said that from Tuesday, his client will start taking an anger management program. Winslow was not sentenced to house arrest. Winslow and Amy apologized after their sentencing.