Amherst weighs in on Washington DC demonstrations, saying ‘this event is not a standard protest’
Updated Jan 07, 2021;
AMHERST – Late on Wednesday senior town officials weighed in on the day’s events in Washington DC, releasing a statement highly critical of protesters who entered the capital building where the US Congress meets to conduct government business.
The Jan. 6 joint statement from Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman and Superintendent of School Michael Morris says in part: “Regardless of one’s political opinions, it is important to note that this event is not a standard protest or an example of exercising one’s rights under the First Amendment.”