Protesters Got Christopher Cantwell Arrested, Cops Didn't Even Try

[DonViejo]

Despite being caught on video pepper-spraying protesters in Charlottesville, the ‘crying Nazi’ almost didn’t go to jail.

JACKSON LANDERS
08.25.17 10:52 AM ET

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia — Police did not seek the warrants that led to the arrest of white supremacist Christopher Cantwell this week, documents reviewed by The Daily Beast show.

Cantwell was booked into a local jail Thursday on suspicion of two felonies after he allegedly pepper-sprayed protesters on Aug. 11 at the University of Virginia. Cantwell and hundreds of torch-bearing white supremacists gathered at UVA that night, chanting Nazi slogans “blood and soil” and “Jews will not replace us” as they marched around a statue of Thomas Jefferson.

The pepper-sprayed protesters swore to a local magistrate they were attacked by Cantwell, and the magistrate issued three felony warrants based on their accusations.

Kristopher Cheney Goad and Emily Gorcenski accused Cantwell of illegal use of gasses and injury by caustic agent or explosive. The warrants did not originate through an investigation by Charlottesville, the University of Virginia, or state police. Goad is a longtime activist against Confederate memorials in Richmond, Virginia, and was featured in a documentary film. Gorcenski is a data scientist and activist from Charlottesville.

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[HughBeaumont]

1. The four outed individuals who beat DeAndre Harris half to death have STILL not been arrested.

Two WEEKS after the fact.

Why are terrorists protected and the terrorized arrested?

Why is there such disparate treatment by police when it comes to rich and poor, white and black, conservative and liberal?

[cwydro]

3. I know Charlottesville is a great city, a liberal city, but

I think they need to take a look at their police force.

[ghostsinthemachine]

4. Well, the city is liable for a big chunk of change

In the way the whole thing was handled. Allowing someone to drive into a crowd? Allowing the groups to intersect. That's on the police force. And now, with these stories here, we can prove the PDs racism.

[cwydro]

5. Yep, you're right.

Really disappointing.

[dalton99a]

2. Cantwell is not a brown Muslim