Post by robeiae on Jul 22, 2022 14:16:59 GMT -5
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-rep-lee-zeldin-attacked-stage-new-york-campaign-event-witnesses-say-rcna39493
I mean, it was a lame attempt, but it was still an attempt. Yet the guy is immediately released with no bail requirement?!?!
That response is probably gonna get Zeldin more votes than anything else he does or says.
U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin was attacked on Thursday night by a man wielding a sharp object at a campaign event near Rochester, New York, officials said.
Zeldin, the Republican candidate for New York governor, was uninjured, and no other injuries were reported.
In video of the attack, a man can be seen onstage with Zeldin, grabbing his arm before they fall to the ground.
"You're done," the man can be heard repeating in the assault, which unfolded at around 8 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Perinton.
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In the attack, the man appeared to be holding an object with two protruding points. The sheriff’s office statement did not say what kind of weapon it was, but a witness who helped to tackle the suspect said it was a plastic keychain in the shape of a cat's face with pointy ears — typically sold as a self-defense instrument.
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Jakubonis, of Fairport, is charged with attempted assault in the second degree, a felony, and was arraigned at Perinton Town Court and released on his own recognizance, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
Zeldin, the Republican candidate for New York governor, was uninjured, and no other injuries were reported.
In video of the attack, a man can be seen onstage with Zeldin, grabbing his arm before they fall to the ground.
"You're done," the man can be heard repeating in the assault, which unfolded at around 8 p.m. at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Perinton.
[snip]
In the attack, the man appeared to be holding an object with two protruding points. The sheriff’s office statement did not say what kind of weapon it was, but a witness who helped to tackle the suspect said it was a plastic keychain in the shape of a cat's face with pointy ears — typically sold as a self-defense instrument.
[snip]
Jakubonis, of Fairport, is charged with attempted assault in the second degree, a felony, and was arraigned at Perinton Town Court and released on his own recognizance, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
That response is probably gonna get Zeldin more votes than anything else he does or says.
