R i g h t a r d i a: Man arrested for using his First Amendment rights to throw tomatoes at Sarah Palin

Monday, December 7, 2009

Man arrested for using his First Amendment rights to throw tomatoes at Sarah Palin

Updated December 07, 2009

A man was arrested for allegedly throwing two tomatoes at Sarah Palin from the second floor balcony during a book signing event at the Mall of America in Minnesota, MyFoxTwinCities.com. reported.

Neither tomato came close hitting the former 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, but did hit a police officer in the face, the station reported.

The unidentified man may face charges for 'assaulting' a police officer, according to the station.

Die-hard supporters treated the event like another Black Friday, lining up outside in freezing weather before the mall doors opened at 5 a.m.

The Gawker called the Bloomington, MN jail and a bored-sounding officer answered the phone, apparently indifferent to the feat of produce-based heroics that had occurred just down the road.

He told us the perp's name was Jeremy Paul Olson, that he didn't give a permanent residence, and that he was working alone. He also said Olson will be in court tomorrow to face charges of disorderly conduct and assault on a police officer, "since that's who he hit."