Two Arkansas sisters who were caught on video destroying a memorial for Charlie Kirk are now asking the public to fund their legal defense, after losing their jobs and facing widespread backlash.<\/p>\n
The incident unfolded outside the Benton County Courthouse, where mourners had left candles and handwritten notes for the assassinated Turning Point USA founder.<\/p>\n
In a viral video, Kerri Rollo, 23, can be seen shouting \u201cF\u2013k Charlie Kirk\u201d while flipping two middle fingers at the camera and saying, \u201cFilm all you want.\u201d Kerri also added, \u201cCharlie Kirk died as he lived, promoting violence,\u201d before storming off with their sister.<\/p>\n
The sisters were arrested on Sept. 17 and charged with first-degree criminal mischief. Both were later freed on bond, which totaled $22,500.<\/p>\n
Arrests and Fallout<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone has a right to be able to express their freedom of expression. But when you trample on someone\u2019s memorial, the human act of grieving \u2014 you\u2019re trampling on the memory of a person,\u201d said Benton County Justice of the Peace Joseph Bollinger.<\/p>\n
The sisters\u2019 decision quickly came with consequences. According to the Daily Mail, Kerri was fired from their restaurant job, while Kaylee\u2019s boyfriend ended their relationship and asked her to move out.<\/p>\n
Kaylee\u2019s ex-boyfriend\u2019s mother, Lacy Christian, explained why: \u201cI will not allow someone living in my home to be OK or celebrate a murder. I will never allow someone to live in my home who is OK with destroying a memorial for someone else.\u201d<\/p>\n
Turning to GoFundMe<\/p>\n
Facing mounting bills, the Rollos launched a GoFundMe campaign, asking for $18,000 to cover legal fees. \u201cMy sibling and I are being doxxed online and my sibling was fired from their job,\u201d Kaylee wrote, calling it an attack on their free speech.<\/p>\n
But many donors used the platform\u2019s minimum amount just to criticize the pair in the comments. \u201cI guess it pays to do something deplorable,\u201d one wrote, while another added, \u201cYou got what you deserved.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite the trolling, the sisters have already raised nearly $15,000.<\/p>\n
A Nation Still Mourning<\/p>\n
Charlie Kirk, a father of two, was assassinated on September 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University. Prosecutors say accused gunman Tyler Robinson, 22, fired the fatal shot that struck Kirk in the neck.<\/p>\n
For supporters grieving his loss, the sisters\u2019 act of vandalism only deepened the wound, turning a solemn tribute into yet another flashpoint of outrage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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