Ohio Church Targeted with Molotov Cocktails Ahead of Drag Shows
TL;DR
Aimenn Penny, a member of the White Lives Matter Ohio branch, has been charged with using Molotov cocktails to attack a church in anticipation of drag shows the religious community planned to host. Penny admitted to using vodka and beer bottles and gasoline to target the Community Church of Chesterfield outside of Toledo. He attended a drag queen story hour to distribute propaganda flyers representing White Lives Matter, Ohio's anti-drag queen views, and was wearing military-style gear including camouflage pants, a tactical vest, and jacket with a patch showing a firearm.
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