Thomas Andrew Casselman, 30, was sentenced to 40 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to assaulting law enforcement with bear spray during the Jan. 6, 2021, invasion of the U.S. Capitol building. Another case of #F*ckAroundFindOut. From The Justice Department:
After the rally, Casselman joined a crowd of individuals making their way toward the Capitol building. Casselman made his way toward the West Plaza of the Capitol grounds and positioned himself near the media tower in front of an established police line maintained by Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers.
Minutes later, the police line began to fall as officers were overwhelmed by the size and the violence of the crowd. As other rioters fought with officers, Casselman stepped forward and deployed a canister of oleoresin capsicum (“OC”)-based spray in close range of several officers.
Court documents say that the OC-based spray directly hit multiple MPD officers near their faces, leaving bright orange residue visible on their clothing and protective equipment.
Immediately after Casselman deployed the OC-based spray, video footage shows the officers staggering backward and struggling to remain upright.
Following his actions at the Capitol, Casselman reportedly searched online for: “The statute of limitations for assault on a police officer” “The statute of limitations for assault on a federal officer” “Assaulting a federal officer punishment” “What is the definition of a domestic terrorist” “How long does Verizon keep text messages”
#SprayingMantis SENTENCED to 40 months in prison, 36 months supervised release, $2,000 in restitution for assaulting police officers during the Jan 6 coup Thomas Andrew Casselman of Walhalla, SC#FBI363-AFO#J6 #January6th #insurrectionist #Traitors #terrorist https://t.co/p917PUQawD pic.twitter.com/e5CmpTo4ST
— Rocketman (@rocketman2001) July 18, 2024
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