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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,685 posts)
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 01:36 PM Thursday

****Breaking News**** DOJ Charges MAGA Who Attacked Ilhan Omar

The Justice Department filed charges Thursday against a man who allegedly tried to spray Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., with a substance from a syringe during a town hall in Minneapolis this week.

Anthony Kazmierczak faces a count alleging that he “forcibly assaulted, opposed, impeded, intimidated and officer and employee of the United States” while she was engaged in official duties.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/doj-files-federal-charges-man-accused-attacking-rep-ilhan-omar-rcna256511


MAGAS are practically feral.
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****Breaking News**** DOJ Charges MAGA Who Attacked Ilhan Omar (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Thursday OP
Has he said why he did it? Walleye Thursday #1
"But.. bagimin Thursday #20
Why? So Trump can pardon him? leftstreet Thursday #2
EPSTEIN FILES! IcyPeas Thursday #4
Because he is not an ICE Nazi, just a private Nazi Bluetus Thursday #13
"not an ICE Nazi" - exactly. Not the DoJ thugs who tackled Senator PADILLA UTUSN Thursday #35
And the Georgia ballots.. surfered Thursday #22
Maybe the Epstein files are in GA leftstreet Thursday #25
what charge do you press on a "paid actor"??? ret5hd Thursday #3
Most likely popsdenver Thursday #23
Mandatory attendance at the new porn-documentary playing at the White House Torchlight Thursday #30
Call Trump as a witness. He claims he had special knowledge about the event. Doodley Thursday #5
Maga is feral because theyre too fucking dumb to understand the precedent Pam is setting. Volaris Thursday #6
I'm a bit surprised his DOJ is charging the perp. DemocratSinceBirth Thursday #7
Theyre setting the precedent that Apples are the same as Oranges. Volaris Thursday #8
He can still be charged on state crimes. DemocratSinceBirth Thursday #9
If that happens, ill be happy. Volaris Thursday #10
"and officer" ? Tasmanian Devil Thursday #11
Possibly. I know of laws interpreted as something other than the original intent because littlemissmartypants Thursday #14
No. It can't be dismissed because of a typo. DemocratSinceBirth Thursday #15
Thank you. I was just going to reply the same thing. llmart Thursday #27
WTF was in the syringe?! BaronChocula Thursday #12
I wonder if they know. I heard apple cider vinegar but who knows? 🤷‍♀️ littlemissmartypants Thursday #16
Apple cider vinegar dflprincess Thursday #17
Interesting choice BaronChocula Thursday #18
It was a dry run... Moostache Thursday #33
Have there been other examples of test runs? BaronChocula Thursday #36
I have no concrete examples or evidence (if I did, who would it go to anyway? The FBI? DHS? ) Moostache 14 hrs ago #38
Chemical/Biological Weapons 2na fisherman Thursday #24
It Doesn't Take Somebody Like Me To... ProfessorGAC Thursday #28
Are there state charges too Johonny Thursday #19
In the video she looks ready to clock him... Conjuay Thursday #21
Per MPR BaronChocula Thursday #37
I'm hoping it was no more dangerous Warpy Thursday #26
I'm sure that they will put their "best" people on this prosecution. Marie Marie Thursday #29
Did they present the pardon with the charging documents? or will that come later? Bev54 Thursday #31
I'd like it more barbtries Thursday #32
Wow. markodochartaigh Thursday #34

Walleye

(44,002 posts)
1. Has he said why he did it?
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 01:38 PM
Thursday

Trump called her garbage. That is unacceptable. she was actually giving a pretty good talk, reasonable, and full of American values.

Bluetus

(2,434 posts)
13. Because he is not an ICE Nazi, just a private Nazi
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:00 PM
Thursday

And that allows the DoJ to say, "Look at how we are even protecting enemies of Trump (wait, was I not supposed to say that last part out loud?"

ret5hd

(22,295 posts)
3. what charge do you press on a "paid actor"???
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 01:57 PM
Thursday

public performance without a license?

bad busking?

or do you truly recognize his actions?

popsdenver

(1,818 posts)
23. Most likely
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:29 PM
Thursday

the pettiest legal misdemeanor..........This incident will give ALL KINDS of MAGAots ideas.....

Torchlight

(6,445 posts)
30. Mandatory attendance at the new porn-documentary playing at the White House
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:51 PM
Thursday

while sober and awake

Volaris

(11,476 posts)
6. Maga is feral because theyre too fucking dumb to understand the precedent Pam is setting.
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 02:28 PM
Thursday

'...opposed....an employee...of the United States...' = every ICE scumbag on payroll.

Volaris

(11,476 posts)
8. Theyre setting the precedent that Apples are the same as Oranges.
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 02:35 PM
Thursday

Besides, if DOJ leaves this to the locals, he can't be pardoned by trump THE INSTANT he's found guilty.

This is ass-covering, they're just (finally maybe) getting better at calling it Something Else.

Tasmanian Devil

(61 posts)
11. "and officer" ?
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 02:55 PM
Thursday

Does nobody proof read anymore?

I thought maybe it was an NBC typo, but the ABC coverage has the same typo:

https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-faces-federal-assault-charge-attack-rep-ilhan/story?id=129675896

Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, has been charged with "forcibly assaulted, opposed, impeded, intimidated and officer and employee of the United States," according to the federal complaint.


So maybe the error is in the original. I'm no lawyer, can the charges be dismissed because of a typo?

littlemissmartypants

(32,431 posts)
14. Possibly. I know of laws interpreted as something other than the original intent because
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:03 PM
Thursday

Of punctuation.

Just more of their idiocy and possibly haste at creation of the document with poor proof reading.

An AI proofreading program may not catch that and humans rarely proof read anymore. Plus stress can affect visual processing.

dflprincess

(29,243 posts)
17. Apple cider vinegar
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:05 PM
Thursday

Local news reported that yesterday. At least it wasn't harmful, but it might have been & should be treated as if it was.

BaronChocula

(4,135 posts)
18. Interesting choice
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:08 PM
Thursday

Not exactly a mastermind. Dangerous person nevertheless.

Thx for the update.

Moostache

(11,085 posts)
33. It was a dry run...
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 04:09 PM
Thursday

The RWNJs are testing the system to find weaknesses when they begin targeted assassinations of Democratic office holders and leaders. This time was to get close enough and to test the response time of security. The next time will be to smuggle in weapons and see if they are detected. The last time will be to assassinate the target.

This is NOT some back-page story. In the past, when we had independent media and news organizations that actually INVESTIGATED stories, this would have been a plum assignment. Now? I see more chatter about Bezos bankrolling "Melania" for $35M than actual reporting. Pathetic.

BaronChocula

(4,135 posts)
36. Have there been other examples of test runs?
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 07:23 PM
Thursday

Seems totally plausible. Oxy-rush lover limbaugh really ginned those dipshits up.

And the media? PBPBPBPSHHH. There's more time devoted to news broadcasts with fewer stories being covered. The availability of true journalism has been a casualty of the reich-wing scare machine.

Moostache

(11,085 posts)
38. I have no concrete examples or evidence (if I did, who would it go to anyway? The FBI? DHS? )
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 11:22 AM
14 hrs ago

No, this is just the kind of thing that does not need a payroll or membership vote to foster assassinations. Just gin up the hate, broadcast the efforts, play down the humanity of the targets and let the bigotry and malice take over...

Imagine the outrage and uproar if someone had done similar to Noem or Bovino or Miller... compare and contrast.

This nation is in the darkest place its been since 1865, and the people in charge are NOT concerned with the republic or the Constitution or the opposition. In fact, they are arresting reporters to intimidate others. They are labelling murder victims as 'domestic terrorists' and they are flooding the zone with everything imaginable to avoid answering for ANY of this (or releasing files on previous pedos and rapists and criminals).

I have seen this film before (in Russian and the original German) and the ending is always the same - jail, dehumanize, gravity-assisted suicides from high windows, and out right murder when necessary.

2na fisherman

(267 posts)
24. Chemical/Biological Weapons
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:33 PM
Thursday

This kind of stochastic terroristic threat needs to be taken seriously. And it is not paranoid to think some nut with a rudimentary knowledge of chemistry and biology may be motivated to try something like this but with lasting consequences to the intended target and bystanders. The poisoning of dissidents in Russia comes to mind. How about a cup of polonium tea or giving someone a virus?

ProfessorGAC

(76,052 posts)
28. It Doesn't Take Somebody Like Me To...
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:49 PM
Thursday

...make this very dangerous.
Everyone knows drain cleaner is dangerous and every supermarket sells it.
HCl is available at every hardware store.
It doesn't require knowing how to make a lachrymator or nerve agent to be a major threat.

Johonny

(25,700 posts)
19. Are there state charges too
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:13 PM
Thursday

Because Trumps DOJ likely to lose any case. Seems like they got morons that barely passed the bar working there these days.

BaronChocula

(4,135 posts)
37. Per MPR
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 07:29 PM
Thursday
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office charged him with one felony count of terroristic threats and one count of fifth-degree assault.


https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/29/anthony-kazmierczak-who-sprayed-vinegar-on-rep-ilhan-omar-faces-charges

Mary Moriarty's office is on it. Their plate is full.

Warpy

(114,467 posts)
26. I'm hoping it was no more dangerous
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:42 PM
Thursday

thatn the brown slush that builds up on urban street corners between snow storms. It's nasty but the most dangerous component of it is the green salt they spread on streets to melt the ice.

I also hope she sends Fatso the dry cleaning bill.

Marie Marie

(11,013 posts)
29. I'm sure that they will put their "best" people on this prosecution.
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:51 PM
Thursday

I hear that Guilianni, Habba or that other one just removed are all available and looking for work.

barbtries

(31,191 posts)
32. I'd like it more
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 03:57 PM
Thursday

if the state tried him. krasnov just loves passing out pardons to magats who do violence in his name.

markodochartaigh

(5,186 posts)
34. Wow.
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 04:30 PM
Thursday

"Divorce records from 2017 showed that he was unemployed at the time and was receiving disability insurance benefits of nearly $40,000."

Almost twice my pension for thirty years of nursing. And he is allied with the party which wants to get rid of disability benefits.

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