Summary

A 24-year-old man, Daniel Schmidt, was arrested after allegedly disrupting a voting line and assaulting an election judge in Orland Park, Illinois.

Schmidt reportedly attempted to skip the line, ignored repeated instructions to wait, and punched an election judge who tried to stop him, knocking off their glasses.

Other patrons restrained him until police arrived, at which point Schmidt resisted arrest. He faces multiple charges, including aggravated battery against a person over 60 and resisting arrest.

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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

I’ve been arrested before, and never was I out in fewer than 18 hours. That would not give him enough time to get back to the polls to vote.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Oh I completely agree on both counts. I’ve had family members that have been incarcerated before and it was a very slow process.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Then why did you say that he’d likely be out in time?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Because they likely WANT him out in time to vote. But that’s just a guess. Plus it’s a different state with different rules.

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