Two Arkansas sisters who were caught on video destroying a memorial for Charlie Kirk are now asking the public to fund their legal defense, after losing their jobs and facing widespread backlash.
The incident unfolded outside the Benton County Courthouse, where mourners had left candles and handwritten notes for the assassinated Turning Point USA founder.
In a viral video, Kerri Rollo, 23, can be seen shouting “F–k Charlie Kirk” while flipping two middle fingers at the camera and saying, “Film all you want.” Kerri also added, “Charlie Kirk died as he lived, promoting violence,” before storming off with their sister.
The sisters were arrested on Sept. 17 and charged with first-degree criminal mischief. Both were later freed on bond, which totaled $22,500.
Arrests and Fallout
“Everyone has a right to be able to express their freedom of expression. But when you trample on someone’s memorial, the human act of grieving — you’re trampling on the memory of a person,” said Benton County Justice of the Peace Joseph Bollinger.
The sisters’ decision quickly came with consequences. According to the Daily Mail, Kerri was fired from their restaurant job, while Kaylee’s boyfriend ended their relationship and asked her to move out.
Kaylee’s ex-boyfriend’s mother, Lacy Christian, explained why: “I will not allow someone living in my home to be OK or celebrate a murder. I will never allow someone to live in my home who is OK with destroying a memorial for someone else.”
Turning to GoFundMe
Facing mounting bills, the Rollos launched a GoFundMe campaign, asking for $18,000 to cover legal fees. “My sibling and I are being doxxed online and my sibling was fired from their job,” Kaylee wrote, calling it an attack on their free speech.
But many donors used the platform’s minimum amount just to criticize the pair in the comments. “I guess it pays to do something deplorable,” one wrote, while another added, “You got what you deserved.”
Despite the trolling, the sisters have already raised nearly $15,000.
A Nation Still Mourning
Charlie Kirk, a father of two, was assassinated on September 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University. Prosecutors say accused gunman Tyler Robinson, 22, fired the fatal shot that struck Kirk in the neck.
For supporters grieving his loss, the sisters’ act of vandalism only deepened the wound, turning a solemn tribute into yet another flashpoint of outrage.