All charges dropped against Leif Autzen (kolektiva.social)

submitted 9 months ago by Five@slrpnk.net to c/lgbtq_plus@beehaw.org

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[-] seahorse@midwest.social 31 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I know a few people IRL that were first person witnesses to what happened. From what they say, Leif was escorting families at the event when a guy in full crusader armor hit him with a megaphone, and Leif defended himself and those families with mace. Now, I'm a bit fuzzy on the other people involved, but there was supposedly some parent with his 12 year old kid who had a pepper ball gun pointed at Leif and a knife of some kind who also were involved. And yes, the KID had a pepper ball gun.

Edit: the guy in crusader armor is known around the Cleveland, Ohio area as the Alt Knight who pretty much protests anything even remotely progressive. Pic below.

Here is a (not that great pic) I snagged of him at a drag story hour event I was at yesterday. Looks like his mom bought him a new helmet lmao.

[-] Dislodge3233@feddit.de 21 points 9 months ago

I shouldn't laugh, but wtf. This is ridiculous.

[-] seahorse@midwest.social 26 points 9 months ago

What's also funny is he showed up to court to testify against Leif in his chainmail armor. I don't think it helped his case.

[-] Dislodge3233@feddit.de 17 points 9 months ago

Dear god. To be fair, at least these kinds of fascists make me laugh.

[-] apis@beehaw.org 12 points 9 months ago

And there's the rub.

Though am sure some are unaware how risible they seem to anyone vaguely normal, broadly this tactic is used in the hope of fooling onlookers by seeming like jokester weirdos rather than deadly serious ideologues.