In an interview in Gainesville Thursday, October 19, Colton Fears, 28 of Pasadena, Texas, explained to New Times reporter Zachary Fagenson why he wore a Nazi death's-head pin to a University of Florida speech by white nationalist leader Richard Spencer. Fear and his older brother were arrested later for allegedly urging Tyler Tenbrink, 30 of Richmond, Texas, to shoot at protesters. No one was hurt.

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