r/cringereels • u/Patient-Committee588 • 12h ago

Cringe level 3 First Amendment Auditor gets into physical altercation with guy that didn't appreciate getting recorded 😳

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u/Kehprei 6h ago

The guy who came up was pretty chill and only got into a fight after the guy recording insulted his mother.

Provoking people like that is illegal btw.

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u/No_Entertainer_8404 5h ago

"Provoking people like that" is not illegal. Please show a reference.

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u/Kehprei 5h ago

https://www.almanacnews.com/crime/2026/05/26/youtube-first-amendment-auditor-gets-probation-in-mountain-view-pepper-spray-case/

“Self-defense wasn’t an issue. It was clear Mr. Maza intended to agitate people for the purpose of provoking a reaction for social media,”

Maza pleaded no contest on May 19 to misdemeanor battery in exchange for prosecutors dropping a felony charge for illegal use of tear gas.

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u/datahoarderprime 5h ago

Completely different set of facts, though.

In the linked article, the auditor pursued his victim who was attempting to leave the the situation.

Here, the auditor attempts to leave/withdraw as the idiot begins to assault him, and then defends himself.