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Man accused of assault on Rep. Ilhan Omar to remain in jail
MPR ^ | 02/03/2026 | Estelle Timar-Wilcox

Posted on 02/03/2026 4:34:21 PM PST by sopo

A man charged with assaulting U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall meeting will remain in custody, following a ruling from a federal judge on Tuesday.

Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, was charged last week with allegedly approaching Omar while she was speaking during a town hall and spraying her with liquid from a syringe. A lab analysis found it was likely apple cider vinegar, though that wasn’t known at the time of the incident.

Court documents allege that Kazmierczak has a history of social media posts critical of Omar.

In a hearing before a federal judge Tuesday, prosecutors with Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney’s Office argued that the attack on the congresswoman was dangerous, even if the liquid was unlikely to be harmful.

Kazmierczak’s attorney argued he should be released to a halfway house, and said he’s not getting his medical needs met in jail.

Judge David Schultz sided with prosecutors and ordered Kazmierczak to remain in custody.

“What was done is an exceedingly dangerous set of circumstances and is a danger to the community,” Schultz said.

Kazmierczak will return to the Sherburne County Jail, where his attorney said he’s being held in solitary confinement, due to publicity around his name and case.

Kazmierczak also faces state charges stemming from the town hall incident.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: applecidervinegar; captainvinegar; davidschultz; fraudsquad; ilhanomadoff; kazmierczak; omar

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meanwhile ICE agents pelted with frozen water bottles everyday in his district, and how many conservatives still get pied during speaking engagements I wonder.
1 posted on 02/03/2026 4:34:21 PM PST by sopo
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To: sopo

This wasn’t part of the deal!


2 posted on 02/03/2026 4:37:36 PM PST by xp38
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To: sopo

“Just go with it. We’ll get you bailed out in a jiffy and all charges dropped. Don’t worry about it.”


3 posted on 02/03/2026 4:39:42 PM PST by Mathews (I have faith Malachi is right!!! Any day now...)
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To: sopo

Squirt some squirrel piss at Omar and you stay in jail.

Beat up an ICE officer and you don’t charged for anything.

Sounds fair to me.


4 posted on 02/03/2026 4:43:11 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: sopo

Let suspect out-—no bail.


5 posted on 02/03/2026 4:45:10 PM PST by Mark (DONATE ONCE every 3 months. Is that a big deal?)
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To: sopo

Our Learing Centers will handsomely pay you for your time and discomfort......


6 posted on 02/03/2026 4:45:37 PM PST by Salvavida
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To: shelterguy

“exceedingly dangerous set of circumstances” I wonder if judge said that with a straight face.


7 posted on 02/03/2026 4:45:51 PM PST by sopo
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To: shelterguy

Too bad it was a health food ingredient rather than squirrel piss.

Amazing how no liberal group is bailing him out like they do people who throw Molotov cocktails.


8 posted on 02/03/2026 4:48:29 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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NOBODY stays in jail here. This is odd. No it’s not. Democrats are special.


9 posted on 02/03/2026 4:52:17 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: sopo

I bet he wasn’t counting on that. Maybe he’ll come clean.


10 posted on 02/03/2026 4:59:54 PM PST by roving
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To: sopo

David T. Schultz, Magistrate Judge, District of Minnesota

David T. Schultz [appointed Feb 2017]: John R. Tunheim, chief judge, appointed by Pantload Clinton


11 posted on 02/03/2026 5:06:47 PM PST by an amused spectator (principled conservatism is Lefty subterfuge)
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To: xp38

They can’t let him talk to anyone because he’ll talk about Omar and the fake attack. He should be on “suicide” watch.


12 posted on 02/03/2026 5:16:38 PM PST by Venkman
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To: sopo

Yet when ICE agents are attacked by leftists they are immediately released


13 posted on 02/03/2026 5:20:42 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: shelterguy
Yep.

Don Lemon’s released in time for a standing O at the Grammy’s, but Jan 6 and anti-abortion protesters, actually peaceful, rot behind bars for years.

I can still recall Paul Harvey frequently sharing news stories about normal people being jailed for almost nothing followed by his comment, “and rapists go free.”

That’s literally where we are today.

14 posted on 02/03/2026 5:20:54 PM PST by daler
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To: xp38
Seguramente ya le explication que recibira un Bono extra por cada dia que permanesca encerrado
15 posted on 02/03/2026 5:21:49 PM PST by californian by choice (Who are those who believe in science?)
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He took one for the team.

:-)

16 posted on 02/03/2026 5:40:05 PM PST by Negan
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”history of social media posts critical of Omar“

Interesting that his social media was not wiped.

17 posted on 02/03/2026 5:43:13 PM PST by UnwashedPeasant (The pandemic we suffer from is not COVID. It is Marxist Democrat Leftism. )
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To: sopo

What this guy did was outrageous! Spraying her with apple cider and vinegar when he should have used bacon grease!


18 posted on 02/03/2026 5:50:45 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: sopo

They need to keep him locked up or he’ll bust, changing his mind about his willing participation in this scam.


19 posted on 02/03/2026 6:01:28 PM PST by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: sopo

“What was done is an exceedingly dangerous set of circumstances and is a danger to the community,” Schultz said.

What Omar is doing to the country is “exceeding dangerous and is a danger to the nation.” When does she get sent to jail?


20 posted on 02/03/2026 6:11:08 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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