Shane Jason Woods of Illinois was the very 1st person charged and convicted with assaulting a member of the news media during the 1.6.2021 insurrection at the Capitol. Woods brought a knife to the Capitol.According to court filings he charged a Reuters camera man “like an NFL linebacker hunting a quarterback after an interception.” He didn't stop there. He then attacked a female Capitol police police officer who weighed 100 pounds and pushed her into a metal barricade.According to DOJ Wood purposely went after people who were small in stature and didn't see him coming.In November 22, 2022, while free on bond for the Jan. 6 case, Woods was pulled over for speeding but fled from the police. He was drunk and driving in the wrong direction when he crashed into a women's car killing her and injuring two others.At the hospital Woods said he intentionally drove the wrong way on the highway and was trying to crash into a semi-trailer truck. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta sentenced Woods to four years and six months of incarceration for his part in the insurrection. Prosecutors had recommended a prison sentence of five years and 11 months.He also has been charged in Illinois with first-degree murder for the collision in November. His trial is set for January 2024.This is just one of the over 1,000 men and women, Donald Trump said he would pardon if he is elected president in 2024.What does that say about Donald Trump? If you vote for Trump, what does that say about you?
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