Sandwich hurled by demonstrator supposedly exploded and created mustard stain on customs official, court hears
A US immigration agent has declared in court he could feel through his protective gear the impact of a sandwich hurled at him by a DC demonstrator, who has faced court proceedings for criminal charge.
Federal border agent the officer testified to the court panel the snack "exploded all over him" and he "noticed the onions and yellow sauce" on his official attire.
Both legal teams contests that Sean Dunn, 37, did in fact lob profanities and a prepared food item at law enforcement deployed by the former president to monitor the federal district in the summer month.
The incident was captured on video and spread across the internet, making the defendant a representation of opposition in the capital to the administration.
Government prosecutors at first tried to obtain felony charges against the accused, but a legal panel refused to prosecute him.
The former president's deployment of military personnel to the federal district this season caused outrage from some of the local inhabitants, who saw it as a political use of the armed forces.
Based on charging documents, the accused approached a group of officers at about 23:00 on the summer date, calling them "authoritarians" and exclaiming: "What is your purpose? You are not welcome in my city!"
The court observed a demonstration from Mr Lairmore on the trial day as he testified against Mr Dunn.
"I could feel it through my protective gear," he testified of the food's collision, mentioning that an vegetable piece dangled from his official equipment and condiment stained his shirt.
The accused's legal counsel, Julia Gatto, argued in her opening statement that hurling the sandwich was a "non-threatening act that did not, could not, create physical damage".
But state lawyer John Parron argued the defendant must be held accountable.
"Whatever your status, you should not launching items at individuals because you're mad," the prosecutor stated.
Subsequent to the claimed attack became public, the defendant was terminated from his employment as a law firm employee in the Department of Justice.
