Deli item launched by activist allegedly shattered and created mustard stain on immigration officer, legal proceedings reveal
A American border officer has declared in court he could detect through his body armor the force of a sandwich launched at him by a DC demonstrator, who has gone on trial for physical attack.
Customs and Border Patrol agent Gregory Lairmore told the legal jury the snack "burst all over him" and he "could smell the onions and yellow sauce" on his uniform.
No party contests that the defendant, in his thirties, did in fact throw profanities and a prepared food item at law enforcement sent by the former president to patrol the nation's capital in the summer month.
The event was recorded on camera and spread across the internet, making Mr Dunn a symbol of protest in the federal district to the administration.
State lawyers originally tried to obtain felony charges against the accused, but a legal panel chose not to prosecute him.
The administration's sending of National Guard troops to the capital this season caused outrage from some of the city's residents, who viewed it as a politicisation of the armed forces.
According to charging documents, Mr Dunn walked up to a group of officers at about 11 PM on 10 August, describing them "fascists" and shouting: "Why are you here? You are not welcome in my city!"
The court witnessed a reenactment from the officer on the court date as he took the stand against the defendant.
"I sensed it through my protective gear," he stated of the item's force, mentioning that an vegetable piece dangled from his communication device and sauce discolored his clothing.
The defendant's legal counsel, his legal representative, argued in her opening statement that launching the deli product was a "harmless gesture that did not, could not, create physical damage".
But prosecutor John Parron said the accused must be held accountable.
"Whatever your status, you cannot simply launching items at people because you're mad," Mr Parron declared.
Subsequent to the reported incident was revealed, the defendant was fired from his position as a paralegal in the government law department.
