A Massachusetts man charged for defending himself from his anti-Republican attacker is innocent on all counts, a jury ruled last week.
On April 4, a Concord District Court jury determined state resident Kevin Mackie is “not guilty” on all charges related to his participation in a July 2022 protest outside the Acton, Massachusetts Discovery Museum. As The Federalist previously reported, the purpose of the demonstration was to protest the facility’s role in giving Covid shots to children.
During the 2022 protest, Mackie and other peaceful demonstrators were confronted by Frederick Smith, a local resident with a history of antagonism toward non-leftists. Smith had previously issued statements online referring to the GOP as “Nazis” and said Republicans “are a virus that this country needs to expel.” Other social media posts from Smith indicate he was a strict adherent of the federal government’s Covid diktats.
“I don’t think that it was a good idea to give these kids [Covid] shots, especially knowing the survival rate of Covid,” Mackie told The Federalist. “Even if you disagreed with me, I didn’t deserve to get attacked for [exercising my right to] free speech.”
Footage previously reviewed by The Federalist appeared to show Smith assaulting Mackie and attempting to rip apart his protest sign. Mackie allegedly hit Smith with his megaphone “four times” in response.
Additional footage showed Smith pushing Mackie toward the ground into some nearby shrubs. Mackie then discharged pepper spray into Smith’s face when the latter grabbed demonstrator Michelle Efendi’s wrist and
