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Texas man punched an election worker who told him to remove Trump hat at voting site, police say [View all]

Source: AP

Updated 6:46 PM EDT, October 25, 2024

A Texas man who wore a hat supporting former President Donald Trump punched an election worker who told him that wearing items endorsing a candidate are prohibited at voting sites, a sheriff said Friday.

The election worker, identified as a 69-year-old man, was treated at the scene Thursday and returned to his election post at a San Antonio library on Friday, officials said. The suspect was arrested on felony charges of assaulting an elderly person and could face additional charges, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said.

The alleged assault happened at the end of the first week of early voting in Texas, where long lines have stretched outside some polling places. Both the sheriff and county elections administrator urged voters to stay calm and patient during sometimes long waits to vote during what they described as a contentious election. “Thankfully there was nothing life-threatening about what occurred, but it was still an ugly incident,” Salazar said.

The suspect, identified as Jesse Lutzenberger, remained in jail Friday evening, according to Bexar County records. Jail records did not list an attorney and a phone number for Lutzenberger’s home could not immediately be found Friday.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/2024-election-worker-assaulted-texas-voting-8b601acad1bb0d3cdb780d8e6dc2cb69

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Texas man punched an election worker who told him to remove Trump hat at voting site, police say [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 25 OP

TY Kick for "Felony Charges"! Cha Oct 25 #1

Same orangecrush Oct 25 #15

They are not just weird, they are raving mad. Dave Bowman Oct 25 #2

How long until TFG congratulates Lutzenberger? sakabatou Oct 25 #3

They might even meet in person! orangecrush Oct 25 #18

Don't plea this fucker down Mysterian Oct 25 #4

DEFINITELY take away his damn guns!!! calimary Oct 25 #12

How do you know he has firearms? JohnnyRingo Oct 26 #31

Wouldn't surprise me if he slept with a few of 'em. calimary Oct 26 #48

This is who they are birdographer Oct 25 #5

I mean they were always there Dem4life1234 Oct 26 #44

Sounds like a typical Trump supporter. He's going to be disappointed when Trump doesn't pay his legal fees. surfered Oct 25 #6

If he sits in jail, he can't vote ... so there's that FakeNoose Oct 25 #7

Good one surfered Oct 25 #8

He already early voted before he punched election worker. LisaL Oct 25 #14

Then what was he doing there? JohnnyRingo Oct 26 #32

He put his hat back on after he voted, but still in LeftInTX Oct 28 #59

He can likely vote absentee. Ms. Toad Oct 27 #53

He had already voted and it's too late to order absentee. LeftInTX Oct 28 #60

I hadn't researched the details for this case. Ms. Toad Oct 28 #62

should be prosecuted et tu Oct 25 #9

If i could, i would give the hateful vioent thug 15 years in the slammer Trueblue1968 Oct 25 #27

I hope the election worker files a civil suit for pain and suffering Beachnutt Oct 25 #10

One of these days a MAGAT asshole is going to punch the wrong person hadEnuf Oct 25 #11

They are just like their prime Mentor DENVERPOPS Oct 25 #13

Or even children Dem4life1234 Oct 26 #46

They are stupid but yet hip enough to know who to try it with! Dem4life1234 Oct 26 #45

Exactly DENVERPOPS Oct 26 #47

Likely to be pardoned moniss Oct 25 #16

Good, let him sit in jail. Bluethroughu Oct 25 #17

The MAGA asswipes think the rules don't apply to them. iluvtennis Oct 25 #19

They think they can act just like Trump liberalmediaaddict Oct 25 #22

Kick dalton99a Oct 25 #20

Part of his sentence should be Sucha NastyWoman Oct 25 #24

A big NO on that. Ms. Toad Oct 27 #54

I see they made him take his hat off. hahaha JohnnyRingo Oct 26 #34

Gee, and he looks so smart too. mwb970 Oct 26 #35

Damn, in Abbott's Texas I thought they'd give you the keys to the state for that. Orrex Oct 25 #21

Is he not allowed to wear political garb? idahoblue Oct 25 #23

It is not legal in Texas. LudwigPastorius Oct 25 #25

I did not know this and once had a dem button on my blouse. It was raining and the person just told me to close my efhmc Oct 26 #29

He was told to remove his hat. LeftInTX Oct 26 #50

Ohio has the same rules. No candidates names on your person Boomerproud Oct 25 #26

In 21 states, no. markodochartaigh Oct 25 #28

Yes, it is the law in several states PortTack Oct 26 #37

Bill jcboon Oct 27 #56

Im shocked that Idaho DiverDave Oct 27 #57

I don't know what y'all do in Idaho, but this is ILLEGAL in Texas TBF Oct 28 #61

Not legal in Kansas either. No signs within 250 feet of a polling place Bengus81 Oct 28 #64

Beware of anyone wearing a maga hat in public. Klarkashton Oct 26 #30

Any story that starts with "A Texas man..." is likely to be disgusting. mwb970 Oct 26 #33

And there it is: The inevitable shit-canning of the entire state of Texas. Paladin Oct 26 #40

Ahh, don't feel bad. OldBaldy1701E Oct 26 #41

I don't feel bad. I feel superior. Paladin Oct 26 #42

This is just how stupid maggots are. It's called electioneering and has been the law for decades. PortTack Oct 26 #36

Some scum wearing a maga hat walked out of the polling place in west palm beach when we voted yesterday bedazzled Oct 26 #38

MAGAts believe what TSF tells them: no_hypocrisy Oct 26 #39

Maggots are so violent Dem4life1234 Oct 26 #43

That is the problem. The Grand Illuminist Oct 28 #63

OH! His beloved MAGA hat!! Mysterian Oct 26 #49

The lunatic is smirking for his Bexar County Jail mugshot C0RI0LANUS Oct 27 #51

Hope this schmuck doesn't get a light jail sentence. ificandream Oct 27 #52

And this is why Dem observers are trained Ms. Toad Oct 27 #55

Gutless wonder stollen Oct 27 #58