Illinois man is first charged for attacking journalists during Capitol riot

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Reuters

By Sarah N. Lynch and Mark Hosenball 7 hrs ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Illinois man on Thursday became the first person charged for attacking journalists during the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.

Shane Jason Woods, 43, of Auburn, who also goes by the name Shane Castleman, was also charged with crimes including assaulting law enforcement and engaging in physical violence in a restricted building, the Justice Department announced.

Attorney General Merrick Garland touted the arrest in a statement on Thursday, noting that the department has now arrested 500 people who took part in the violence, including 100 who are facing charges for attacking police, he noted.

. . .

"The Department of Justice will continue to follow the facts in this case and charge what the evidence supports to hold all January 6th perpetrators accountable," he said.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/illinois-man-is-first-charged-for-attacking-journalists-during-capitol-riot/ar-AALpsfg?li=BBnb7Kz#image=1

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[kaotikross]

1. I'm in Springfield, about 15 miles from his hometown

He's getting totally roasted for this on the local TV News FB page. He's since shut down his own page and the page for his previously well-rated heating and cooling business. He's thrown his entire life and reputation out the window and I doubt trump even knows his name.
If you're interested just look for "WICS Channel 20" on FB, the post is on there.

[rkleinberger]

4. No sympathy. Well deserved for any traitor.

[luckone]

5. Thanks for the info I'm in Chicago and could not place this town in the state by name alone

+ I am glad he was ostracized by most of the community . They often don’t listen until the wallet is hit maybe he will rethink his trump love or maybe he will lose $ and be more bitter but happy to see him charged for the crime

[bucolic_frolic]

2. A mash

of deplorables, goonery, thuggery, aggression, anti-government whackery. Orange Con Man tapped into some serious discontent.

These people all seem so unlovable to me. They are anger and hatred, self-perceived victims seeking others to victimize.

Psychologists have a new subject for the next 100 years. I doubt id, ego, and superego are adequate tools for evaluation.

[hot2na]

3. They disgust me!

These people have ruined their lives (and the lives of others), in service to the biggest scumbag in American history.

[ck4829]

6. K&R

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Critical Race Theory

[orangecrush]

7. So long, looney tune.