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riversedge

(72,961 posts)
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 08:09 AM Tuesday

24-year-old man punches election judge in the face while waiting in line to vote: Police [View all]

Source: abc



The man was restrained by several members of the public before police arrived.

By Jon Haworth November 5, 2024, 4:53 AM
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The incident occurred on Sunday at approximately 11 a.m. when Orland Park police officers were dispatched to the Orland Park Township Office in Illinois due to a man -- later identified as 24-year-old Daniel Schmidt -- “causing a disturbance in the voting line,” police said.


“Officers on scene learned that Schmidt entered the township building and walked past numerous other voters waiting in line to enter the voting area,” the Orland Park Police Department said in a press release detailing the incident. “An election judge posted at the entrance told Schmidt to go to the back of the line and wait his turn, which Schmidt refused.”

Police said that another election judge was called at that point to help assist in the disturbance and Schmidt was once again instructed to go to the back of the line, which Schmidt declined to do.


“Schmidt attempted to push past that election judge and was prevented from entering by that judge and several other employees,” authorities said. “Schmidt began to yell profanities and punched the election judge in the face, knocking their glasses off.”

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Stupid incel, hope he sits in lock up until the polls close. FSogol Tuesday #1
"Schmidt was held overnight and transported to Bridgeview Courthouse for a detention hearing and the investigation is cu riversedge Tuesday #7
Yes, one less magat to cancel! Kittycatkat Tuesday #51
F around bdamomma Tuesday #53
I hope he is tried, convicted and sentenced to some years in prison. Prof. Toru Tanaka Tuesday #52
Incels are a menace to American society Dem4life1234 Tuesday #64
.....approved (2) counts of Aggravated Battery to a victim over 60 (Class 3 Felony), (2) counts of Aggravated Battery in riversedge Tuesday #2
Hope they stopped by his house to collect his guns and child pornography. n/t FSogol Tuesday #9
It's gonna be awhile before he gets to vote again William Seger Tuesday #19
Had to look it up.. Grins Tuesday #22
Does he have priors? VMA131Marine Tuesday #27
Stephen Miller Jr!!! marble falls Tuesday #3
You might want to add a warning to that photo. Probatim Tuesday #8
I wish I could have found the one with the spray-on hair. I don't know if I want to punch that face ... marble falls Tuesday #13
The spray on hair says a lot about him and his insecurities. Probatim Tuesday #17
"He has such a punchable face" In German they have a word for that...'Backpfeifengesicht' mitch96 Tuesday #29
one of my favorite German words megapuzzler Tuesday #34
That word is one of the many, many things I've learned from this site. Probatim Tuesday #39
Backpfeifengesicht! Unquiet Ash Tuesday #33
Und Trump? Ein Schweinhund! peppertree Tuesday #46
Many thanks! /nt Unquiet Ash Tuesday #49
My favourite translation of it is, "a face badly in need of a fist". niyad Tuesday #60
Puke FSogol Tuesday #10
He's so creepy. Blech! Owl Tuesday #23
Nail meet head! Clouds Passing Tuesday #48
yuk bdamomma Tuesday #55
The resemblance is almost frightening! niyad Tuesday #59
Yeah, somebody's been sowing their wild oats in Illinois. LudwigPastorius Tuesday #65
Giving beards a bad name /nt bucolic_frolic Tuesday #4
Cazy, drugged up, entitled or all three. Joinfortmill Tuesday #5
No vote for you Aviation Pro Tuesday #6
Oh, Look! Danascot Tuesday #11
LOL! n/t Hope22 Tuesday #18
So I'm guessing pamdb Tuesday #12
One less MAGA voter IronLionZion Tuesday #14
Entitlement on steroids plus violence Zambero Tuesday #15
Wonder if he was wearing a MAGA hat? probably. ratchiweenie Tuesday #16
Ill place a wager his girlfriend wont be bailing him out.... getagrip_already Tuesday #20
A 24-year-old white male -- "causing a disturbance in the voting line" and punching a judge? Grins Tuesday #21
What a sad-looking incel. City Lights Tuesday #24
File that pic under shit weasel. MLAA Tuesday #25
If MAGA can't win the vote, they cheat. If cheating does not work they get violent. mitch96 Tuesday #26
I hope somebody was watching the polls JT99 Tuesday #28
Let me guess orangecrush Tuesday #30
A big tell mamacita75 Tuesday #31
JFC, abc. You can't even get the headline correct??? He was NOT "waiting in line" niyad Tuesday #32
Neuter him now rockbluff botanist Tuesday #35
There should be special protections for election workers. 70sEraVet Tuesday #36
That's actually on the ballot in Illinois. live love laugh Tuesday #42
Thanks for that info! 70sEraVet Tuesday #47
All for me and none for thee entitled prick. pandr32 Tuesday #37
My sister's co-worker was there voting when this happened megapuzzler Tuesday #38
Same here. Siwsan Tuesday #54
The news report shows lots of security across the country, efhmc Tuesday #56
Gee, and he looks so smart. mwb970 Tuesday #40
He Effed Around tonekat Tuesday #41
He seems nice... CaptainTruth Tuesday #43
Idiot - lock him up. n/t iluvtennis Tuesday #44
That's what Trumpists do. surfered Tuesday #45
What a sad story - GOP/Wall Street hate propaganda caused him to engaged in a thoughtless act that PatrickforB Tuesday #50
No take backsies jmsipes Tuesday #57
Well stupid, your actions will have consequences. republianmushroom Tuesday #58
He probably thinks waiting in long lines to vote is only something Black people should be forced to do. SunSeeker Tuesday #61
I'm sure his opening line to the judge will be moniss Tuesday #62
Piece of trash Dem4life1234 Tuesday #63
I just can't help thinking that all these incidents are designed to intimidate voters. Jit423 Tuesday #66
Imagine that future convicted felon screwing up the rest of his life because... Justice matters. Tuesday #67
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