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Charlottesville White Supremacist ‘Crying Nazi’ Denied Bond After Arrest

Jacob Airey

On Thursday evening, a Virginia judge denied bond for “Crying Nazi” Christopher Charles Cantwell.

Albemarle General District Court Judge set the bond at $25,000 on August 31, which, WVIR News reports, prompted an appeal from the prosecution. They argued that Cantwell is a flight risk since he has no ties to the local community or even to the state of Virginia. The judge agreed, adding that his racist hate speech made him a threat to others.

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