A Texas grand jury declined to indict Joseph Arcidiacono, 33, on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon stemming from an incident where he hurled two cans of White Claw at Sen. Ted Cru…
Joseph Arcidiacono, 33, was arrested in early November on a felony count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon stemming from the can-hurling kerfuffle.
Joseph Arcidiacono, 33, beat an aggravated assault charge after throwing cans of White Claw at Sen. Ted Cruz in November.Cruz was struck with a can of hard seltzer while riding in the Houston Astros’ World Series parade.At the time of his arrest along the parade route, Arcidiacono was quoted as telling cops, “I know, I’m an idiot. I’m sorry,” according to prosecutors.
“I mean, listen, if he threw a 100 mile an hour fastball, I might be in a very different condition,” the 51-year-old joked as he took a sip from a White Claw can during a taping of his podcast.arguing that his client had no intent to commit an act of political violence against Cruz, who was met with jeers and rude gestures during the parade.
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