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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] 2 points 1 month ago (4 children)

As I mentioned in another comment you can hit a 30 years old in the chest not knowing they have a heart issue and they will die on the spot, you can hit a 60 years old that works security that will kick your ass. Hitting someone is wrong no matter who it is and should lead to the same consequences no matter who it is, if that means making consequences harsher if the victim is 18 to 59 then so be it.

[–] stoly 0 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Basically you don’t want to accept that some classes require protection under this odd “everyone is the equal” thing.

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

For something like that? Hell yeah everyone is equal and punishment should be the same, you hit someone you don't know the damage you'll do, you deserve all the shit no matter who you hit.

[–] stoly 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

But hitting an 85 year old or a 12 year old is just the same as hitting a 35 year old, per your argument.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The consequence of doing it should be the same, yes