'Crying Nazi' who became infamous after Unite the Right rally is back in legal hot water with strangulation charge

[Yonnie3]

Charlottesville citizens keep up with the fascists who came here in 2017.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crying-nazi-christopher-cantwell-strangulation-arrest-b2709491.html

The white supremacist and convicted extortionist known as the “Crying Nazi” is back in hot water with law enforcement after being hit last weekend with criminal charges stemming from an incident at the Manchester, New Hampshire, rooming house where he has lived since his December 2022 release from federal prison.

Christopher Cantwell was arrested shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday on one count of felony strangulation, as well as simple assault and criminal mischief, both misdemeanors.

Cantwell, 44, became notorious as one of the most visible participants in 2017’s infamous Unite the Right rally, during which a group of marchers paraded through the University of Virginia’s Charlottesville campus brandishing tiki torches while chanting, among other things, “Jews will not replace us.” After the angry mob drew universal condemnation for its actions, during which non-violent counterprotester Heather Heyer was killed when a Unite the Right attendee intentionally drove his car over her, then-President Donald Trump further inflamed tensions by claiming there had been “very fine people on both sides.”

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Cantwell earned the “Crying Nazi” nickname after posting a video of himself in tears following the Unite the Right march, upon learning there was a warrant out for his arrest.

I knew of this because of @socialistdogmom.bsky.social post.
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[hlthe2b]

1. "felony strangulation..."

Count me as unsurprised.

[Yonnie3]

2. One of Donald Trump's "very fine people ..." n/t