A middle school teacher in Berkeley, California, accused of punching a neo-Nazi during a 2016 protest is arguing that standing up to fascism is not a crime.
Yvette Felarca, 47, was arrested last month for her involvement in a June 2016 anti-fascist demonstration held in Sacramento.
Footage of the demonstration appears to show Felarca repeatedly punching a member of the Traditionalist Worker Party, a white nationalist group described as ”a front for neo-Nazi sympathizers” by ABC 10.
KPIX TV Yvette Felarca is facing an assault charge for allegedly attacking a neo-Nazi during a Sacramento protest in June 2016.
At her arraignment last week, Felarca told the court that the charges against her are false and should be dropped.
“Standing up against fascism and the rise of Nazism and fascism in this country is not a crime,” she said.
Back in 2016, Felarca told reporters that the goal of the demonstration was to “shut down the Nazi scum.”. »