09/07/2026
Now that it's over I feel the need to address this "incident". To ANYONE claiming this was "free speech" it does NOT give you the right to harass, threaten and verbally assault someone in public. This man is not even FROM Charlotte! He is a traveling YouTube, tiktok evangelist who was arrested in Mississippi for the same, exact thing! There was absolutely NOTHING he did that was ok or even REMOTELY Christian or in ANYWAY a reflection of God's love.
It was ANYTHING but peaceful or respectful. All of us were mutually agreeing how we don't care if you're a Christian. We have literally NO qualms or issues with that. What we DO have an issue with is walking around with a mega-phone and telling CHILDREN who were at the festival they were going to hell and evil sinners. Having small, scared, confused looking children walk with them holding signs they probably couldn't even read or fully comprehend full of messages of hate. That Jesus himself would come down here and flip all of our tables and ☠️ us all. Walking into booths and vendor women who were without their husbands or significant others and telling them that they were better off as subservient housewives instead of making art to sell at shows! Verbally assaulting a minor with an animal mask and calling them a "disgusting Furry". He was NOT standing in one spot with signs. His group--no! Gang!! His gang was parading up and down the streets and getting into people's personal space and blocking pathways. He even threatened to 💥⬆️ a Muslim woman who was simply enjoying the festival.
So I don't want to hear about "left wing this" and "right wing that" crap. This was a man who went out of his way for social media views, traveled to a festival in a state he doesn't even live in and harassed families until people were having anxiety attacks or made them leave the festival entirely for their own protection.
You can be a Christian. But you CANNOT use the guise of "God's love" to bully and threaten people and make families feel their lives are in danger in your presence.
End. Of. Discussion.
IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ. In the face of immense ignorance and hatred, it is important to remain clear-headed. I know it's hard. This man walking around with a megaphone, yelling at children that their parents are turning them into transgender school shooters, telling women with dyed hair that they are witches who deserve to burn, screaming into his megaphone about po*******hy and s*x, being FAR more inappropriate than anyone or anything else at the festival, WANTS you to pay attention to him. He WANTS you to fight with him. He told me, plainly, that A Festival of Oddities is "not welcome" in Charlotte, and that his intention is to run us out of town. I know it's hard to ignore, but please, please try.
The BEST way to hurt this waste of space and his cohorts is to come to the festival and have fun. DO NOT let them ruin this experience for you, and DO NOT let them get the better of you. Please.
The police have already been here, and said there is nothing they can do. We can't keep these weirdos off the sidewalks or out of the street. But. They are NOT allowed on the courthouse lawn. If you see them step a foot onto the grass, get a photo. They can be arrested for tresspassing. If you hear them start threatening people, record it. If you witness something that you think warrants a call to the police, call them.
Please be safe. And please have fun. That'll really burn their bitter little biscuits.
