| | Some Antifa members, such as California philosophy professor Eric Clanton, received extremely lenient sentences compared to the violent crimes they committed as Antifa activists.<ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (August 13, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/29779-antifa-thug-skates-on-felony-assault-charges-sentenced-to-probation Antifa Thug Skates on Felony Assault Charges; Sentenced to Probation]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 13, 2018.</ref> | | Some Antifa members, such as California philosophy professor Eric Clanton, received extremely lenient sentences compared to the violent crimes they committed as Antifa activists.<ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (August 13, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/29779-antifa-thug-skates-on-felony-assault-charges-sentenced-to-probation Antifa Thug Skates on Felony Assault Charges; Sentenced to Probation]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 13, 2018.</ref> |
| − | In January 2019, Antifa leader José Alcoff, who had previously advocated for murder, was arrested for being connected to an attack on two U.S. Marines a few months earlier.<ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (January 30, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/31338-d-c-antifa-leader-who-advocated-murder-arrested-in-attack-on-marines D.C. Antifa Leader Who Advocated Murder Arrested for Attack on Marines]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 30, 2019.</ref> | + | In January 2019, Antifa leader José Alcoff, who had previously advocated for murder, was arrested for being connected to an attack on two U.S. Marines a few months earlier.<ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (January 30, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/31338-d-c-antifa-leader-who-advocated-murder-arrested-in-attack-on-marines D.C. Antifa Leader Who Advocated Murder Arrested for Attack on Marines]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 30, 2019.</ref> Alcoff had been working with the [[Consumer Financial Protection Bureau]] and congressional Democrats to create new regulations on small businesses.<ref>Blackwell, Ken (February 20, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/the-new-democratic-party-where-antifa-writes-the-financial-regulations The new Democratic Party, where antifa writes the financial regulations]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved February 20, 2019.</ref> |