Prosecutor Under Fire Over Tesla Vandal Case Decides It’s Time To Focus On ‘Racial Disparities’ In Sentencing

A liberal Minnesota prosecutor receiving backlash for letting a Tesla vandal off easy is now pushing to reduce “racial disparities” in sentencing.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty’s office will consider a defendant’s “racial identity” when weighing potential plea deals starting Monday, KARE 11 reported. Moriarty drew criticism days earlier after declining to prosecute an employee in Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s administration who keyed six Tesla vehicles and caused more than $21,000 in damage.

“While racial identity and age are not appropriate grounds for departures , proposed resolutions should consider the person charged as a whole person, including their racial identity and age,” a memo from Moriarty’s office reportedly reads. “While these factors should not be controlling, they should be part of the overall analysis.”

Moriarty’s office told KARE 11 that the sentencing memo “acknowledges that there are many factors to be considered in negotiations” because “each case – and defendant – is unique.”

“A defendant’s race matters because we know unaddressed unconscious biases lead to racial disparities, which is an unacceptable outcome,” a spokesperson told the outlet.

The policy adds to the staunchly left-wing record of Moriarty, who gave Minnesota Department of Human Services employee Dylan Bryan Adams “pre-charge diversion” instead of felony charges for vandalizing six Teslas. Moriarty said