Minnesota man gets 14-month sentence for vinegar spray at Rep. Omar
TL;DR
Anthony Kazmierczak, 56, was sentenced to 14 months in prison and three years of supervised release for spraying vinegar at U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a January Minneapolis town hall; prosecutors described premeditation since he had tickets weeks in advance, Omar was unharmed after security subdued him, and he pleaded guilty to assaulting a U.S. officer amid health issues including Parkinson's disease.
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- Man Who Attacked Ilhan Omar Sentenced to 14 Months After Plea Deal The New York Times
- What we know about the man arrested at Ilhan Omar town hall FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Ilhan Omar attacker sentenced to more than a year in prison Al Jazeera
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