Florida Man Gets Jail Time for Spitting on MAGA Hat Wearer

A Florida man gets 90 days in jail, 12 months probation, and possibly a $15,000 penalty in a civil lawsuit for spitting on a Trump supporter.

“Despicable” and “Cowardly”

“Despicable” and “cowardly” were the words Judge David Morgan told Matthias George Ajple were the perfect descriptions for his attack on 67-year-old Robert Youngblood.

Camera footage shows Youngblood was simply sitting at the bar watching a World Series game with two friends, minding his own business.

The arrest affidavit for the 43-year-old spitter states that on Oct. 25, 2019, the ‘white male approached [Youngblood] and stated ‘You should go back to Russia you f***ing communist.’ After this statement the male then slapped the bill of Youngblood’s hat. The male then walked around the gate, leaned over it, spit on Youngblood and then left the scene.

Youngblood was able to write down the license plate and police were quickly able to track him down.
The arresting officer wrote that at that time, Ajple told police, ‘I was just trying to protect you guys because I support Law Enforcement, Trump supporters are communist and racist.’

The affidavit also reflects that Ajple added: ‘I don’t even care that I’m going to jail, this is actually exciting. Plus I have more time on this earth than he does anyway, he probably feels so good about himself.’” per BizPacReview’s description of the events, citing court documents.

“It bothers me a lot that your stated goal was to punish [Youngblood] for exercising his political speech. … In our culture to spit on somebody indicates a feeling of superiority, of disdain, and then you ran,” the judge said, sentencing registered Democrat Ajple to 90 days in jail, 12 months probation, a fine of $695, restitution of $155, $40 of which will go to cover the cost of a “MAGA” hat for Youngblood.

The 67-year-old victim of the attack is seeking more than $15,000 in damages in a civil lawsuit, so the total price that Ajple will have to pay is yet to be determined.