Anthony Kazmierczak, 56, was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Minneapolis to 14 months in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Jan. 27 town hall. He also received three years of supervised release, including a condition barring contact with Omar [pbs.org][nypost.com][nytimes.com][theguardian.com]. Kazmierczak rose from the audience, approached the podium and sprayed Omar with a mixture of water and apple cider vinegar from a syringe while accusing her of “splitting Minnesota apart.” Security officers quickly restrained him. Omar was not injured and continued the event [abcnews.com][nypost.com][vrtnws.be]. He pleaded guilty in May, and Judge Joan N. Ericksen said he had obtained tickets weeks before the attack, rather than acting spontaneously [pbs.org][theguardian.com]. Highlights: • Minneapolis City Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw, who attended the event, was also sprayed and later vomited, though no one suffered physical injuries [nypost.com]. • Authorities charged Kazmierczak with forcibly assaulting, opposing, impeding and intimidating a federal official [rt.com]. • Kazmierczak has Parkinson’s disease, which was diagnosed in 2022 [kaaltv.com][rt.com]. • Before attending the town hall, Kazmierczak told a neighbor, “I might get arrested,” according to testimony reported by the New York Post [nypost.com]. Perspectives: U.S. marshals: Marshals escorted Kazmierczak from the courtroom after his sentencing [pbs.org]. (PBS NewsHour) Anthony Kazmierczak: Kazmierczak apologized to Omar in a letter, writing, “I’m sorry if I scared you,” and told the court that his memory of the incident was unclear [abcnews.com][vrtnws.be]. (ABC News) Defense attorney John Fossum: Fossum argued that Kazmierczak’s failure to take mental-health medication reduced his inhibitions and contributed to the assault [kaaltv.com]. (KAAL-TV) Rep. Ilhan Omar: Omar was delivering a speech critical of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Minneapolis town hall when the attack occurred [vrtnws.be]. (VRT NWS) "An attack on a public figure is not a political statement. It is misguided, selfish, and inconsistent with any concept of a free or democratic society" — U.S. District Judge Joan N. Ericksen Sources: • Man who sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months in prison - pbs.org • Rep. Ilhan Omar’s apple cider vinegar assailant sentenced to 14 months in prison - nypost.com • Man Who Attacked Ilhan Omar Sentenced to 14 Months After Plea Deal - nytimes.com • Man who sprayed vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar faces sentencing - abcnews.com • Man who sprayed Ilhan Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months - theguardian.com • Man who sprayed vinegar on Rep. Ilhan Omar during town hall sentenced to 14 months in prison - myfox8.com • Man who sprayed vinegar on Rep. Ilhan Omar sentenced to 14 months in prison - startribune.com • Man who sprayed Ilhan Omar during town hall sentenced to 14 months in prison - kaaltv.com • Man who sprayed Minnesota Rep. Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months in prison - mprnews.org • Man who sprayed vinegar on Rep. Omar during town hall sentenced to 14 months in prison - wgntv.com • Man jailed for attacking pro-Palestinian US politician with vinegar (VIDEOS) - rt.com • Man die Amerikaans Congreslid Ilhan Omar aanviel met azijn krijgt 14 maanden cel en contactverbod - vrtnws.be • Man who pleaded guilty to town hall assault on Rep. Ilhan Omar sentenced to 14 months - kare11.com • Man who assaulted US lawmaker Ilhan Omar sentenced to 14 months in prison - jpost.com • Fängelse för vinägerattack - hbl.fi • 民主黨眾議員演說批川普移民政策 男子衝出噴醋判關14月 - ltn.com.tw --- 📰 Story aggregated by Kagi News