Major ‘Furry’ Convention Canceled Amid Furor Over Nazis, Violence and a Registered Sex Offender
The event was cancelled after back and forth “threats” made on Twitter by antifa (anti-fascist) and an anonymous person who were considered “credible” by the police, which resulted security costs of the event to skyrocket to around $22,000. Antifas are known for their strong arm tactics and their willingness to use violence to “stop fascism.”
The cluster#### began when an antifa/communist furry by the name of Deo, who’s “fursona” is a Tasmanian devil, was talking #### on Twitter about punching Nazis at RMFC. Deo had beef with people called the Furry Raiders, an group of over 100 furries with no stated political agenda, painted as a Neo-Nazi group by leftists in the furry community.
The Furry Raiders wear arm bands that some consider Nazi iconography, but their leader, Foxler Nightfire, denies the arm bands have anything to do with Nazism. Foxler (who is gay and half asian) is also criticized for his Nazi-like outfit (a black collared shirt with a red tie) which he says was inspired by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong.
“My armband does not have a swatstika, its a paw,” Foxler said on the phone.”And if you want to be technical its not turned 45 degrees.”
The event was cancelled after back and forth “threats” made on Twitter by antifa (anti-fascist) and an anonymous person who were considered “credible” by the police, which resulted security costs of the event to skyrocket to around $22,000. Antifas are known for their strong arm tactics and their willingness to use violence to “stop fascism.”
The cluster#### began when an antifa/communist furry by the name of Deo, who’s “fursona” is a Tasmanian devil, was talking #### on Twitter about punching Nazis at RMFC. Deo had beef with people called the Furry Raiders, an group of over 100 furries with no stated political agenda, painted as a Neo-Nazi group by leftists in the furry community.
The Furry Raiders wear arm bands that some consider Nazi iconography, but their leader, Foxler Nightfire, denies the arm bands have anything to do with Nazism. Foxler (who is gay and half asian) is also criticized for his Nazi-like outfit (a black collared shirt with a red tie) which he says was inspired by Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong.
“My armband does not have a swatstika, its a paw,” Foxler said on the phone.”And if you want to be technical its not turned 45 degrees.”
