Hank Yoo, AKA the “Asian Nazi” on social media was arrested on Friday.
According to Tyler Paper, Heon Hank Jong Yoo was arrested on Friday on a federal warrant by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Yoo was reportedly arrested in Tyle, Texas, for making false statements whilst trying to purchase firearms according to the US Marshals Service.
The 24-year-old is known on social media as the ‘Asian Nazi’ for his extreme right wing videos on YouTube. In one clip, Yoo is seen dressed as a Confederate cavalry member singing ‘Dixie’.
In another video titled targeting Black Lives Matter, Yoo says, “I’m proud as hell to be an American because Africa is a shit hole, Europe is a shit hole, East Asia is a shit hole, South Asia is a shit hole, Middle East is a shit hole.”
Another video is titled ‘Seig Heil Taylor Swift’.
“I’m proud to be prejudiced. I was made in America,” the self titled Neo Confederate is quoted to have said.
Yoo made an initial appearance in court Monday.
