John Cobin
John Macarewich Cobin (born 10 March 1963) is a U.S. born blogger, convicted criminal, and social commentator. He renounced his US citizenship in December 2015 and holds a Chilean citizenship. He has taught at various Chilean institutions and was arrested after opening fire at protesters during the Chilean social unrest of 2019 in Reñaca. Biography John Cobin was born to Joan Audrey Cobin née Tagliere (born 1939), a nurse from New York, and George Cobin (1939-1966), a mathematician from Santa Monica, California. His father died from cancer in April 1966. He studied at various educational institutions including Reformed Bible College, California State University, the University of California, and George Mason University. He holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy, an M.A. in economics, and an A.R.E. in Liberal Arts and Religious Studies. He left the U.S. to live in Chile first in 1996, in protest of Bill Clinton's government due to its policies regarding taxation. The following year, he became a part-time economics lecturer. In 2006, he ran for Congress in South Carolina's 4th congressional district as a member of the Libertarian party. He lost, earning 4,467 votes, or 2.5% of the total count. During this time period, he was accused