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

[riversedge]

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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Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/24-year-man-punches-election-judge-face-waiting/story?id=115508484

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[FSogol]

1. Stupid incel, hope he sits in lock up until the polls close.

[riversedge]

7. "Schmidt was held overnight and transported to Bridgeview Courthouse for a detention hearing and the investigation is cu

We will have to wait to find out what happens.


...........Schmidt was held overnight and transported to Bridgeview Courthouse for a detention hearing and the investigation is currently ongoing.

[Kittycatkat]

51. Yes, one less magat to cancel!

[bdamomma]

53. F around

and find out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

52. I hope he is tried, convicted and sentenced to some years in prison.

He committed felonies and I hope he misses at least a couple of future elections because of his being in jail.

This kind of behavior is completely off the charts. Does he think that he could do the same thing in a restaurant, grocery store or any other place where there is a line of people waiting their turn? If not, why would he think going to vote is any different?

[Dem4life1234]

64. Incels are a menace to American society

I think many of these young males need something to occupy their time. Too many of them are lazy and idle, they need something to do.

[riversedge]

2. .....approved (2) counts of Aggravated Battery to a victim over 60 (Class 3 Felony), (2) counts of Aggravated Battery in

This man is in a BIG heap of trouble.



...........“At Orland Park Police Headquarters, the Cook County States Attorney’s Office was contacted and approved (2) counts of Aggravated Battery to a victim over 60 (Class 3 Felony), (2) counts of Aggravated Battery in a public place (Class 3 Felony), (5) misdemeanor counts of Resisting Arrest and one misdemeanor count of Disorderly Conduct,” said the Orland Park Police Department..

[FSogol]

9. Hope they stopped by his house to collect his guns and child pornography. n/t

[William Seger]

19. It's gonna be awhile before he gets to vote again

[Grins]

22. Had to look it up..

In a Class 3 Felony you can be sentenced to between 2 and 5 years in an Illinois state prison, and get fines of up to $25,000.

A Class 3 Felony offense could be extended if there were aggravating factors.

And for Aggravated battery, a person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of a minimum of 12 years.

Fully loaded, he may get out of prison when he's 40.

[VMA131Marine]

27. Does he have priors?

It’s kind of hard to imagine this is his first run-in with the law but, if it is, he’ll probably end up pleading to lesser charges to avoid a long jail sentence. I’m not saying he doesn’t deserve anything he gets but the only way he gets 16 years is if he’s completely uncooperative.

[marble falls]

3. Stephen Miller Jr!!!

[Probatim]

8. You might want to add a warning to that photo.

He has such a punchable face - it might cause blood pressure to rise to dangerous levels.

[marble falls]

13. I wish I could have found the one with the spray-on hair. I don't know if I want to punch that face ...

... or pin a tail on it.

[Probatim]

17. The spray on hair says a lot about him and his insecurities.

Like him, a lot of people probably didn't have the greatest childhood. Unlike him, a lot of us went on to lead happy and productive lives.

[mitch96]

29. "He has such a punchable face" In German they have a word for that...'Backpfeifengesicht'

A face that needs to be punched... and if your nice, just a face that needs to be slapped .
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[megapuzzler]

34. one of my favorite German words

[Probatim]

39. That word is one of the many, many things I've learned from this site.

I always thought it would be fun to create a list of punchable/slappable conservative faces - might be easier to start a thread of non-punchable faces though.

[Unquiet Ash]

33. Backpfeifengesicht!

I think it means, "A face that begs for a slap."

[peppertree]

46. Und Trump? Ein Schweinhund!

That said - a belated Welcome to DU!

What a time to be alive.

[Unquiet Ash]

49. Many thanks! /nt

[niyad]

60. My favourite translation of it is, "a face badly in need of a fist".

[FSogol]

10. Puke

[Owl]

23. He's so creepy. Blech!

[Clouds Passing]

48. Nail meet head!

[bdamomma]

55. yuk

[niyad]

59. The resemblance is almost frightening!

[LudwigPastorius]

65. Yeah, somebody's been sowing their wild oats in Illinois.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Giving beards a bad name /nt

[Joinfortmill]

5. Cazy, drugged up, entitled or all three.

[Aviation Pro]

6. No vote for you

Good.

[Danascot]

11. Oh, Look!

It's the master race!

[Hope22]

18. LOL! n/t

[pamdb]

12. So I'm guessing

He’s a Magat? Just a hunch.

[IronLionZion]

14. One less MAGA voter

just a guess as to who he was planning to vote for

[Zambero]

15. Entitlement on steroids plus violence

He's a real piece of work.

[ratchiweenie]

16. Wonder if he was wearing a MAGA hat? probably.

[getagrip_already]

20. Ill place a wager his girlfriend wont be bailing him out....

I doubt he has one.

Maybe his mom.

[Grins]

21. A 24-year-old white male -- "causing a disturbance in the voting line" and punching a judge?

Anyone surprised?

The only possible surprise I would have is if he turns out to be a Democrat. I'd go to Vegas and "put it all down" on that bet.

[City Lights]

24. What a sad-looking incel.

He should lose his right to vote for awhile.

[MLAA]

25. File that pic under shit weasel.

[mitch96]

26. If MAGA can't win the vote, they cheat. If cheating does not work they get violent.

When they say it might get violent
believe them.
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[JT99]

28. I hope somebody was watching the polls

This sounds like a classic distraction while something else was going on behind the scenes. He looks totally sketchy but not stupid.

I tend to be suspicious; hope I'm wrong.

[orangecrush]

30. Let me guess

His affiliation.

[mamacita75]

31. A big tell

to me is the eyes. They creep me out!

[niyad]

32. JFC, abc. You can't even get the headline correct??? He was NOT "waiting in line"

you morans! The whole point was he tried to skip the line. I wondered how somebody could reach an election judge if they were "standing in line". But he wasn't.

[rockbluff botanist]

35. Neuter him now

[70sEraVet]

36. There should be special protections for election workers.

Enhanced penalties for assaulting or abusing these people who stand at the vanguard of preserving our democracy.

[live love laugh]

42. That's actually on the ballot in Illinois.

[70sEraVet]

47. Thanks for that info!

I'll watch for those results.

[pandr32]

37. All for me and none for thee entitled prick.

Authoritarianism is just fine for him because he believes he will be favored. Hopefully, he didn't vote.

[megapuzzler]

38. My sister's co-worker was there voting when this happened

It's got my sister extremely anxious about what could happen at polls around the country today. We've all already voted here and are staying inside today, but I am just one of many deeply concerned about violence at the polls today and in the entire country through January.

[Siwsan]

54. Same here.

I ventured out to cut back the Passion Plant and Hydrangea but that's it for yard work. I live in a neighborhood with LOTS of Harris/Walz signs and not a single one for the convicted felon. However I take no comfort from that because, for all I know, miscreants have been taking note of where the Harris supporters live. Paranoid? Yes, but nothing is outside of the realm of possibilities.

[efhmc]

56. The news report shows lots of security across the country,

Wonder what happened to the mail in ballot box which was fire bombed.

[mwb970]

40. Gee, and he looks so smart.

[tonekat]

41. He Effed Around

And found out.

[CaptainTruth]

43. He seems nice...

[iluvtennis]

44. Idiot - lock him up. n/t

[surfered]

45. That's what Trumpists do.

[PatrickforB]

50. What a sad story - GOP/Wall Street hate propaganda caused him to engaged in a thoughtless act that

will ruin his life for decades. Decades.

This is how this hatred Trump and Vance are spewing hurts not only the victims but the perpetrators as well. It hurts us all.

Time to turn the page!

[jmsipes]

57. No take backsies

Young man you f🤬 up the rest of your life for the orange Nazi who doesn’t give one iota about you!

[republianmushroom]

58. Well stupid, your actions will have consequences.

Enjoy

[SunSeeker]

61. He probably thinks waiting in long lines to vote is only something Black people should be forced to do.

Just a guess.

[moniss]

62. I'm sure his opening line to the judge will be

"I'm not a garbage human being." To which the assembled people in court should say in unison "Is as does."

[Dem4life1234]

63. Piece of trash

[Jit423]

66. I just can't help thinking that all these incidents are designed to intimidate voters.

Bomb threats, belligerent behaviors, vigilante threats all are for striking fear amongst voters.

[Justice matters.]

67. Imagine that future convicted felon screwing up the rest of his life because...

he refused to wait for his turn to vote for a malignant narcissist and convicted felon 34 times (and more to come).

To think there are millions of stupid violent morans like him (who probably will wait their turn because they're not as crazy).

FAFO idiot!