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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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And he obviously hasn’t been convicted yet so yeah he’d be free to vote.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Something tells me that, being under arrest, he’s not gonna be allowed to vote.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes under arrest he’d be screwed but as someone else stated he’ll likely be out in time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Good thing it’s not up to the cops. He would have to be arraigned first, and the wheels of justice move so goddamn fucking slow. That’s not going to suddenly change today.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Considering the circumstances, that may just end up being the case.