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Washington A man sprayed Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar with an unknown liquid at a town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday, but she appeared to be OK and declined to immediately leave the event to get checked out.
The man was immediately apprehended.
Omar, a Democrat, was calling for the abolishment of ICE and for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign when a man sitting in the front row rushed up to her and sprayed her with a substance while yelling at her.
Security personnel grabbed the man, who was led out of the room in handcuffs, while other staff tried to get Omar to leave.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rep-ilhan-omar-attack-sprayed-at-town-hall/
Lovie777
(22,118 posts)and now this. magas are on the attack. maga's want full scale violence against their opposition
tulipsandroses
(8,166 posts)This after Maxwell Frost was recently attacked.
AnotherMother4Peace
(5,051 posts)Permanut
(8,090 posts)WTF? Last time I checked, assault was still a crime.
AZProgressive
(29,874 posts)She wasn't scared at all and went after him but it appeared the crowd took control of the situation.
RandySF
(81,761 posts)AZProgressive
(29,874 posts)Wasn't making a critique. After I saw the video on MSNOW I came to DU to recommend all Ilhan Omar threads including yours.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(133,576 posts)Rep. Ilhan Omar said she wont be intimidated by bullies after a man sprayed her with an unknown substance during a town hall meeting on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.
Im ok. Im a survivor so this small agitator isnt going to intimidate me from doing my work, Omar wrote in a post on X. I dont let bullies win.
She added: Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
During the town hall, the man later identified by police as 55-year-old Anthony J. Kazmierczak approached the lectern as Omar was speaking and used a syringe to spray her with the unknown liquid. He stumbled backward and was immediately tackled by a security guard. He was handcuffed and removed from the room.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/article/rep-ilhan-omar-defiant-after-getting-sprayed-with-unknown-substance-at-minneapolis-town-hall-i-dont-let-bullies-win-142817511.html
bluestarone
(21,519 posts)I hope.