Tim Adams, the protester who was tackled inside the Ohio Union during a Monday night rally protesting President-elect Donald Trump, announced on Tuesday that he is seeking to drop the charges of assault filed against Shane Michael Stanton, the student who tackled him. In a public Facebook post, Adams said the decision came after “it was clear that my assault was not politically motivated in the way that we previously thought, nor was it committed by a Trump supporter.” Adams, a lead organizer with International Socialist Organization-Columbus, was delivering a speech on the steps leading to the second floor of the Union on Monday night to a crowd of protesters when Stanton descended the steps behind Adams’ back, shoving him and knocking him down. Stanton’s mother confirmed to The Columbus Dispatch on Tuesday evening that her son has Asperger Syndrome, a developmental condition on the higher-functioning end of the autism spectrum. People with Asperger Syndrome often struggle with social, sensory and communication skills. Friends of Stanton told The Lantern late Monday evening that his condition might have been a factor in his actions. Read more here: http://thelantern.com/2016/11/protester-tackled-at-anti-trump-rally-working-to-drop-the-charges/ ---------------------------- All rights reserved. ---------------------------- All media inquires, please contact: Spencer Hunt (Lantern Media Group adviser, email: hunt.754@osu.edu) News Tips, please contact: Ariana Bernard (Station Manager, email: bernard.185@osu.edu)