Politics / Going Rogue Foe Chucks Tomatoes at Palin, Hits Cop Man busted after not-so-near miss at book signing By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff Posted Dec 8, 2009 3:21 AM CST Updated Dec 8, 2009 6:29 AM CST Copied Jeremy Olson, 33, was arrested on suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct. (Bloomington Police Department) A Minnesota man is facing assault charges and taunts about his lousy aim after lobbing two tomatoes at Sarah Palin during a book signing yesterday. The man chucked the tomatoes from the second floor of the Mall of America in Bloomington as Palin signed autographs below. He missed by a full 10 feet and instead hit a police officer in the face, Fox reports. The incident didn't halt the signing. (More Going Rogue stories.) Report an error