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.
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
Well, he won’t have to worry about voting lines
anymorefor a while.I’m a little fuzzy on the rules in Illinois right now, since they got rid of bail, but I think a prosecutor has to request a hearing to have him held until trial. Otherwise he will be processed and released pending trial. He could, conceivably be out in time to vote today.
He is a clear danger to others so odds might be against him there, also.
Lol you’ve never been to Illinois.
He doesn’t have to worry since he’s about to be a felon
Not until convicted. My point is, if he’s out today, he can vote today.
He’d have to go to the same polling place though, right? Seems unlikely the people he assaulted would be keen to let him back in.
I don’t know. I’m not certain that they could legally stop him as long as he behaves himself.
But he’ll have to wait in line, and we all know how that goes
Illinois allows felons to vote once they finished their sentence.
This is a good thing. It applies to everyone, not just the people we disagree with.
It would be a little better if everyone could vote, regardless of felony stays.
Thanks - edited my snark.
And he obviously hasn’t been convicted yet so yeah he’d be free to vote.
Something tells me that, being under arrest, he’s not gonna be allowed to vote.
Yes under arrest he’d be screwed but as someone else stated he’ll likely be out in time.
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.
Oh I completely agree on both counts. I’ve had family members that have been incarcerated before and it was a very slow process.
Then why did you say that he’d likely be out in time?
Michigan doesn’t do cash bail anymore, so unless a DA pushes for a hearing to hold him as a danger, he may be out later today in time to vote.
Considering the circumstances, that may just end up being the case.
Felons can’t vote in the USA?
How can a felon be a presidential candidate but another felon can not vote for him?
I truly do not understand USA.
How can a felon be a presidential candidate but another felon can not vote for him?
Easy. Laws do not apply to the rich and powerful.
Until the last decade or so, felons could not vote. Recently, several states have opened a pathway for felons to regain their right to vote.
I truly do not understand USA.
Just imagine three weapons manufactures hiding in a trench coat pretending to be a government, and you can work backwards from there.
So if he tried to jump the line to vote, got arrested, and now can’t vote. Sound strategy.
I hate Illinois Nazis.
Treason. Hang him. Today.
I wouldn’t go that far… But charges definitely need to be filled
Obviously due process; not an actual psycho. I would just like to see treason called what it is, and any sense of urgency from law enforcement and government. (Maybe that last part does make me a psycho)
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Sounds like he won’t have to worry about voting for a long time, since I’m guessing theres at least one felony somewhere in those charges.
- 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
- 1 misdemeanor count of Disorderly Conduct
Very smart, he sure showed them. 🤣
Let me guess who he was planning on voting for.
FUCK YOU OLD MAN I NEED TO PROTECT WOMENS HEALTH!
The funny thing is agg. battery is a felony in Illinois which means he would lose his right to vote.
Another trump turd who will not vote.
Well on the plus side, if he gets convicted (likely) he’ll be a felon who won’t be able to vote again ever.
That’s OK, he can still run for president!
I’m usually not one for disenfranchising felons, but when the offense is attacking the elections process itself I can make an exception!
He may just be counting on a lifetime Trump dictatorship (complete with a pardon for his assault, since he did it for the “greater good”)
That’s bad. Once they serve their time they should be allowed to vote.
They should be allowed to vote while incarcerated as well.
Illinois allows felons to vote once they’re not actively serving a sentence in prison.
If his party wins, no one will vote again ever. Or if they do it will be in a sham election.
Which party I wonder…
It’s crazy, it’s always the party you’d most expect.
The one prone to violence and has control issues, then wonders why no one likes them except dumb, or sociopathic people, so they make up false equivalencies and conspiracies to justify their own sad existence? Hopefully the voters wake up and do a purge. Especially in the midterms.
“Libertarians” who always seem to vote Republican
That of law and order, supposedly
Gotta keep the pigs employed somehow.
Man, so much violence from both sides… It’s hard to say.
Let me guess: registered as Republican, yes?
Good. One less.
Breaking news: we have confirmed he was republican based on a misunderstanding in Lemmy comments.
Now they will claim the election is rigged because someone was prevented from entering the voting area.
People are saying the wound-up violent douchecanoe was reportedly overheard saying, “Lineup?! NO! ME first! FIRST!”
