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.

  • tortina_original@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    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.

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      7 days ago

      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.

    • nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      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.

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      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.