Summary

Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes faces a battery charge for allegedly pepper-spraying and shoving a woman, Marla Rose, outside his Illinois home on Nov. 10.

Rose claims she visited his house after his viral “Your body, my choice” abortion post and was assaulted, with her phone damaged.

Fuentes, arrested and released the same day, cited safety fears over doxxing and death threats. Police confirmed no visible injuries but noted witness accounts.

Fuentes’ court date is Dec. 19, and Rose has hinted at pursuing a civil case.

  • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I’m a bit surprised the battery charges are sticking considering that Illinois does have castle doctrine laws. As always, I’d encourage absolutely no one to go to anyone’s personal how because there’s usually a pretty significant imbalance in the penalties on violence (the home owner can usually inflict significant violence on unwanted visitors without penalties).

    By contrast, if you protest in a public place both parties face the same penalties for violence.

    I know Nick Fuentes is a thoroughly shitty person, don’t receive permanent injury or jail time for him.

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      1 year ago

      Sure, it’s interesting, but maybe people like to talk about something else? Not every conversation about someone needs to be about the top most notorious thing about them.

      That being said…

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      1 year ago

      Probably bullshit? Even if it was real, they’d only lose credibility with people who don’t pay attention. Fuentes is definitely gay, and destiny was (at least a few years ago) civility-pilled enough to fuck a nazi.

      Kind of a shrug scenario.

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    1 year ago

    Lol fuck fuentes and every piece of shit in the “find out” stage. Done being nice since they don’t want nice.