LGBTQ+ @beehaw.org Five @slrpnk.net 10 mo. ago

All charges dropped against Leif Autzen

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Are there any neutral sources? Or at least more complete accountings? I only find Leif's account and some transphobic accounts.

The only "facts" I could find are that Leif had an AR-15 and maced 2-4 people (depending on the account). The transphobic one says children were maced.

I'm just legitimately interested in what happened.
- 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.
  
  I thought Crusafer armor was supposed to protect the wearer from a mace.
  
  If these accounts are true, then Leif's actions sound reasonable to me. Macing someone who is threatening you with a weapon is justifiable in my opinion, even if the wielder of the weapon is a minor - the real blame lies with the parent who gave a weapon to a 12 year old.
  
  I shouldn't laugh, but wtf. This is ridiculous.

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