Alleged Ilhan Omar attacker hinted at town hall plans in cryptic texts to neighbor: ‘I might get arrested’
https://nypost.com/2026/01/28/us-news/alleged-ilhan-omar-attacker-hinted-at-town-hall-plans-in-cryptic-texts-to-neighbor-i-might-get-arrested/
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runiq@feddit.org · 62 pts · 210d
I chose an NYPost article for the simple reason that even a conservative rag identified the culprit as a Trump fan. I am aware that the 'alleged' in the title and in the article is the typical load of partisan horseshit.
This comes right on the heels of Trump claiming that Mrs. Omar 'sprayed herself.'
Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de · 19 pts · 210d
That's just projection again, he probably peed on his legs this morning.
PoastRotato@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 210d
"Ah, I see you also enjoy that warm, wet feeling on your thighs, Mr. President!"
-- Ted Cruz
AbidanYre@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 210d
You're missing the obvious potentially fake attack on him.
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 210d
You try being that fat and finding a diaper that doesn’t leak.
Taldan@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 210d
The comments on that article are all wild conspiracies. Those people are so unhinged. We really do live in different worlds
Basically all of them have concluded the guy was actually a paid Democratic agitator, with some racism sprinkled in
caboose2006@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 210d
Yeah the common sentiment among magats is that this was staged.
BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 210d
Well, sure, his "assassination attack" was a hoax, so he thinks every one else is hoaxing, too.
Asafum@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 210d
How is it still a "mystery liquid."
If this were any Republican it would have immediately been called super anthrax liquid cancer acid and an investigation would have identified it as not that within hours. Here we are with "mystery liquid" since yesterday...
I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 210d
People suspected fox or pig urine and I just don't understand. Who would plan out an attack, knowing they will go to jail for it, just to spray some pee on someone with a syringe? Like I know we aren't dealing with the sharpest tool in the shed here, but damn...
DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com · 4 pts · 210d
Seeing as Omar is Muslim, my guess is on pig fat. But yeah it is a terrible reason to go to jail, and according to his neighbor, he knew he'd be arrested. He also had a major injury recently, so maybe he figured he'd have better health care in prison, so it's like robbing a bank for $1
Jomega@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 210d
People who do this sort of thing are rarely rational. You don't usually get to the point where you're attacking a political figure in an extremely public way by thinking things through. Dude was probably off his rocker.
TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 210d
Probably some random assortment of chemicals and/or piss
JackBinimbul@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 210d
Willing to bet it was piss.
Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 210d
Raiderkev@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 210d
Asmodeus_Krang@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 210d
RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 210d
It kind of helps having the picture of him doing it right next to the mugshot.
7112@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 210d
Ron Schneider has let himself go...
areakode@riskeratspizza.com · 11 pts · 210d
"This summer, Rob Schneider stars in... The Domestic Terrorist!"
borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 210d
Or Bam Magera finally got off the rock and cleaned up a bit.
DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com · 10 pts · 210d
Reading comments on that article makes you lose hope.
AbidanYre@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 210d
Most comment sections do.
TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 210d
I love the simple inclusion of "might" in that text. It hints that he thought there was even the smallest possibility of being able to escape an extremely public assault on a politician in a building filled with people, which i just find hilarious
Theatomictruth@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 210d
He probably thought there was a good chance everyone there would applaud
Maeve@kbin.earth · 9 pts · 210d
Is the dog okay?!
5oap10116@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 210d
Police: GCMS? Analytical chemistry? Those dont sound real. This is a complete mystery. Guess we'll never know.
sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 210d
He just need to hold on until his trial end then get a presidential pardon
aramis87@fedia.io · 6 pts · 210d
A) he could be pardoned right now, before anything else happens. Except
B) he's been charged with crimes at the state level, so Walz isn't going to pardon him and a pardon from the federal level would have no effect
Taldan@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 210d
I don't think this would be the case for it, but I fully expect Trump, before the end of his term, to attempt to pardon state crimes and insist it applies
aramis87@fedia.io · 8 pts · 210d
He's already issued a pardon to a woman in Colorado who was convicted [only at the state level] of crimes in trying to overturn the 2020 election. Her lawyer is trying that exact argument.
altphoto@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 210d
Isn't that Netflix's bastardized copy of Russell Crowe?
apftwb@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 210d
Might? Might‽ Completely disconnected from reality.