Christopher Cantwell posted a lengthy video online after the violence in Charlottesville, claiming he was "terrified" that the police were going to kill him, becoming visibly emotional throughout. Cantwell featured in a recent Vice News piece about the Unite the Right march, where he boasted he was "ready for violence", claimed that the car ramming that killed 32-year-old Heather Heyer was "more than justified", and proudly showed off his numerous guns in his hotel room.