And it begins - red hat attacks election clerk for telling him to remove his MAGA hat

Texas election law is clearly posted at the polling places. If you've voted in Texas, you know this.

Didn't need the MAGA hat to know he was an asshole.

Hope they lock him up for a long time.

Anybody surprised there would be political violence in Texas?


https://www.texastribune.org/2024/10...nio-trump-hat/


Election clerk allegedly assaulted during early voting in San Antonio
Oct. 28, 2020

This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletters here.

An election clerk in San Antonio was allegedly assaulted late Thursday and the suspect, a voter, was arrested, officials said.

The suspect was arrested on suspicion of injury to an elderly person, a felony.

The incident is first instance of reported violence against an election worker this fall. Early voting began Monday in Texas.

According to a sheriff’s report, the suspect, 63-year-old Jesse Lutzenberger, walked into the polling location on San Antonio’s west side, wearing a Make America Great Again hat in support of former President Donald Trump, which is considered electioneering and against the law in Texas. The poll worker, 69, asked Lutzenberger to remove the hat, which he did, officials said. Lutzenberger went on to cast his ballot.

While still inside the polling location, Lutzenberger put the hat back on as he walked toward the door. The poll worker approached the man to tell him that was unacceptable and then began to escort the man out as they were approaching the doors of the location.

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said a surveillance video showed Lutzenberger “throw an arm back toward the victim.”

"The victim seemed to push off of the suspect. At that point, the suspect then turned and threw several punches right at the face of the victim,” Salazar said.

Salazar urged residents to keep calm while voting.

“Nothing is worth going to jail for,” Salzar said.

Emergency medical personnel responded to the incident and treated the election worker. His injuries were not life-threatening, Salazar said. Bexar County Sheriff's deputies said they were able to find Lutzenberger at a residence, where Lutzenberger himself as “I am the person you’re looking for.”

Lutzenberger was booked into the Bexar County jail and was released on a $30,000 bond Friday. He is facing a third-degree felony charge.

This week deputies have had to respond to calls of people wearing clothing in support of political candidates at the polling place, said Salazar, though none of the others have resulted in violence or arrest. Voters are not allowed to wear any type of clothing that shows support for a political candidate or measure within 100 feet of a polling location.

Bexar County elections administrator Jacquelyn Callanen said in a statement that she wants Bexar County voters to “remain calm and realize that more than 200,000 early voters have cast their ballot this past week, and the majority of experiences have been positive” Callanen said.

Election officials have been ready to respond to violence at the polls for some time. Those efforts have become a priority in the midst of a contentious presidential election year.

This summer, during its annual state-wide training for election officials, the Texas Secretary of State’s office emphasized safety and emergency preparedness.

The agency’s elections division featured table top exercises and workshops on de-escalation, incident response and emergency preparedness.

Counties across the state, including Bexar, Dallas and Harris have an emergency and incident plan in place and have made it part of their poll worker training.

A May survey of election administrators by the Brennan Center found that 40% of respondents had taken steps to increase the physical security of election offices and polling locations since 2020, and 38% reported experiencing harassment or abuse. Across the country, election offices are doing things like investing in “panic buttons” and training poll workers in de-escalation techniques as a result.

Been waiting for them to hang this one on antifa, blm, libbys, etc.

They keep turning a blind eye that only their side is responsible for the most abhorant (sp) violence.

They are in perpetual denial one of their own tried multiple times to end the life of a person running for office.

Had a friend who was voting at this location when this happened. She happens to be an attorney and said poll workers were harassing this man and numerous people were recording this as it happened. Look for there to be a big time lawsuit by this man by the time the dust settles.

The poll worker is not granted inalienable rights, so futt buck 'em.

Folks. No matter what, the guy wearing the maga hat was in violation of election laws. Only mistake was allowing him to carry the hat inside.

Folks. No matter what, the guy wearing the maga hat was in violation of election laws. Only mistake was allowing him to carry the hat inside. Originally Posted by winn dixie

I carried in a switch blade. Did not see signage to the contrary...

Had a friend who was voting at this location when this happened. She happens to be an attorney and said poll workers were harassing this man and numerous people were recording this as it happened. Look for there to be a big time lawsuit by this man by the time the dust settles. Originally Posted by golferguy55

I don’t believe that. If people were recording then they were breaking the law.

Persons are not allowed to use a wireless communications device within 100-feet of the voting stations. Additionally, persons are not allowed to use a mechanical or electronic device to record sound or images within 100-feet of the voting stations. Said devices include but are not limited to cell phones, digital phones, cameras, phone cameras and sound recorders.

Prescribed by Secretary of State
Secs. 33.051, 61.014, and 62.0111, Texas Election Code

https://www.sos.state.tx.us/election...l-sub/7-9f.pdf

I don’t believe that. If people were recording then they were breaking the law.

Persons are not allowed to use a wireless communications device within 100-feet of the voting stations. Additionally, persons are not allowed to use a mechanical or electronic device to record sound or images within 100-feet of the voting stations. Said devices include but are not limited to cell phones, digital phones, cameras, phone cameras and sound recorders.

Prescribed by Secretary of State
Secs. 33.051, 61.014, and 62.0111, Texas Election Code

https://www.sos.state.tx.us/election...l-sub/7-9f.pdf Originally Posted by txdot-guy

Believe what you want I have seen the footage. I frankly could care less what you think as everyone knows how much of a flaming liberal you are. Numerous people recorded the encounter and I am sure by now this man has retained an attorney.

Believe what you want I have seen the footage. I frankly could care less what you think as everyone knows how much of a flaming liberal you are. Numerous people recorded the encounter and I am sure by now this man has retained an attorney. Originally Posted by golferguy55

Be that as it may. I’ll have to see the evidence before I make a judgement. Not a second hand statement from an anonymous source.

PS I’m not the one throwing around insults like “flaming liberal”.

Bexar county poll workers were harassing the guy who ended up beating the shit out of the old guy?

Holy underwear. Never heard that one. I do recall all of the election laws posted in numerous places outside and inside the polling place.

I'm with txdot. That story sounds fishy.

Film at 11

I carried in a switch blade. Did not see signage to the contrary... Originally Posted by Why_Yes_I_Do

Good thing you didn't get harassed by poll workers.

Had a friend who was voting at this location when this happened. She happens to be an attorney and said poll workers were harassing this man and numerous people were recording this as it happened. Look for there to be a big time lawsuit by this man by the time the dust settles. Originally Posted by golferguy55

sounds like blatant discrimination to me!

I don’t believe that. If people were recording then they were breaking the law.

Persons are not allowed to use a wireless communications device within 100-feet of the voting stations. Additionally, persons are not allowed to use a mechanical or electronic device to record sound or images within 100-feet of the voting stations. Said devices include but are not limited to cell phones, digital phones, cameras, phone cameras and sound recorders.

Prescribed by Secretary of State
Secs. 33.051, 61.014, and 62.0111, Texas Election Code

https://www.sos.state.tx.us/election...l-sub/7-9f.pdf Originally Posted by txdot-guy

that depends on where it happened. i just voted and it was only barred inside the actual voting area. not outside. the signs were at the entrance to go in and show id and vote. nowhere else was it barred. if people videoed this issue while outside the actual voting area doesn't mean it's illegal.

Folks. No matter what, the guy wearing the maga hat was in violation of election laws. Only mistake was allowing him to carry the hat inside. Originally Posted by winn dixie

not so. he complied then voted. they harassed him as he was leaving

from the article ...


"According to a sheriff’s report, the suspect, 63-year-old Jesse Lutzenberger, walked into the polling location on San Antonio’s west side, wearing a Make America Great Again hat in support of former President Donald Trump, which is considered electioneering and against the law in Texas. The poll worker, 69, asked Lutzenberger to remove the hat, which he did, officials said. Lutzenberger went on to cast his ballot.

While still inside the polling location, Lutzenberger put the hat back on as he walked toward the door. The poll worker approached the man to tell him that was unacceptable and then began to escort the man out as they were approaching the doors of the location."


harassment! blatant political harassment!


bahahahaa

Be that as it may. I’ll have to see the evidence before I make a judgement. Not a second hand statement from an anonymous source.

PS I’m not the one throwing around insults like “flaming liberal”. Originally Posted by txdot-guy

Let me ask you if you were there TX dot?You cite the law on the books but WTF as there are laws on the book about speeding yet people do it everyday. So this law is on the books yet people took the time to record this. BFD is what I say. BTW I have seen the interaction recording and if this had happened to one of you flaming liberals you would be screaming to the heavens. And if I were you I would look at the federal courts website to see if a lawsuit has been filed.

So a poll worker asking a voter to comply with election laws is harassment? Ahhhhhh no its not.
The poll worker did his job.
The guy with the hat was in the wrong.
Thems the facts.
The rest is snick

Driving 45 in a 35 and breaking election law - especially in today's "energized" environment - are NOT anything alike. And then kicking an old man's ass in public. Naw, man, really?