
He said he decided not to return to Boston University because of the threats he has received and because he wasn't happy with other aspects of the school such as the urban campus and the program of study. "I don't think it's a surprise that you're going to get a lunatic doing something like that," he said. Fuentes said he rejects Nazism and condemns the act of the man who drove into the crowd, but believes the violence from counter-protesters spurred violence in return. Some carried Nazi and white supremacy propaganda and shouted anti-Semitic taunts. Video of the protests show many Unite the Right marchers were carrying shields, sticks and some brandished rifles. He said he saw counter-protesters armed with aluminum bats, bottles of feces and urine and cement.

Fuentes said the atmosphere at the Charlottesville rally was chaotic.
