Sneekko compared Builder Chud’s reaction to the Charlie Kirk debate after the shocking Tennessee arrest case (Image via Getty)
Snieko believes Dalton Eatherly’s arrest could become a major moment in the debate over free speech in America. The livestreamer reacted strongly after Chud Builder was arrested in Tennessee on May 13 following the shooting outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville. During his livestream, Snieko said the situation shows that “free speech is now challenged” and argued that people are losing the rights they were promised under the Constitution. He claimed that people are too quick to punish speech, even if it involves only words. Sneekko also pointed out how some people online were comparing builder Chudd to Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist killed last year.Sneekko said:“Free speech has now been challenged in a way that it will never be able to come back from. We no longer have free speech the way we should have it. We don’t have the amendment rights that we were promised. If you can’t say words in a vacuum… by saying a word alone like this, people will get extremely upset and challenge it more.”Although Sneekko said he disagrees with many of Charlie Kirk’s views, he also said that political disagreement should never lead to violence. he adds:“Charlie Kirk was talking about mass violence. He was talking about problems within America. I disagree with everything he said. I make fun of him all the time… but I don’t think anything violent should have happened to him.”
Attempted murder charge filed against Dalton Eatherly in Montgomery County Courthouse shooting
The shooting happened Wednesday outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee, according to CNN and a statement from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said two people were shot during the incident, including Dalton Eatherly, known online as Chud the Builder. The second person involved has not been publicly identified.Both persons were taken to nearby hospitals. As of Wednesday evening, officials confirmed that both were in stable condition.After the shooting, authorities charged Atherley with attempted murder, use of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous crime, reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault. Authorities also confirmed that he remains in custody awaiting his arraignment.Before his arrest, Eatherly spoke about the incident during a livestream. He claimed he had to defend himself after an argument with another man. During the video, she described how the man pointed at her and laughed before tension escalated between them.CNN also reported that Atherley has previously used racist language in his online videos, including calling black people “chimpanzees”. During a livestream after the shooting, the other man reportedly warned Eatherly not to say “all that chimpanzee stuff” before the fight got physical.The case has now sparked a widespread online debate over free speech, online behavior and whether offensive speech should be compared to real-world violence. While Snieko focused on constitutional rights during his response, critics online have argued that repeated hate speech can also create dangerous situations.