Well... turns out we have an insurrectionist in the local area

[MissMillie]

And a violent one at that.


https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2022/02/18/athol-man-charged-with-assaulting-police-at-jan-6-capitol-riot/

Athol man charged with assaulting police at Jan. 6 Capitol riot

An Athol man was arrested Friday, accused of using a riot shield to attack police at the Jan. 6 insurrection as he yelled “traitor” and “treason” at officers guarding the U.S. Capitol.

Tips led FBI agents to the home of Vincent J. Gillespie, 60, where they arrested him without incident Friday morning, investigators said in a press release.

Gillespie is accused of taking a riot shield from police then using it to assault cops trying to keep rioters out of the Capitol ahead of President Joe Biden’s election confirmation.

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The center of Athol is about 20 miles from where I live--a fairly red section of this very blue state.

[SheltieLover]

1. I hope the judge denies bail!

[justhanginon]

2. A fairly red section Athol should be pronounced with out the lisp.

[MissMillie]

3. Some of us around here do pronounce it that way

My mom did. Years ago she worked at a grocery in Athol, before the chain shut down.

[justhanginon]

4. I would imagine!

[NBachers]

5. When they say he was arrested Friday morning, I'm hoping it was early early Friday morning.