Food item hurled by demonstrator reportedly exploded and left yellow spot on customs official, court hears
A American border officer has stated under oath he could feel through his protective gear the impact of a food product launched at him by a DC demonstrator, who has stood before a judge for physical attack.
Immigration and customs agent Gregory Lairmore told the jury the snack "shattered all over him" and he "noticed the onions and mustard" on his uniform.
Both legal teams challenges that the accused, in his thirties, did in fact throw vulgar language and a prepared food item at authorities sent by President Donald Trump to monitor the nation's capital in the summer month.
The event was filmed on video and spread across the internet, making the defendant a symbol of dissent in the capital to the administration.
State lawyers initially tried to secure serious criminal counts against the defendant, but a judicial committee refused to indict him.
The former president's assignment of military personnel to the federal district this summer generated protest from some of the DC citizens, who saw it as a partisan deployment of the armed forces.
Based on legal filings, the accused walked up to a law enforcement team at about 23:00 on August 10, describing them "extremists" and exclaiming: "What is your purpose? I don't want you in my city!"
The legal proceeding witnessed a reenactment from the officer on the court date as he testified against the defendant.
"I sensed it through my ballistic vest," he stated of the item's force, mentioning that an aromatic fragment remained from his police radio and sauce marked his shirt.
The accused's lawyer, the defense attorney, argued in her court presentation that throwing the sandwich was a "non-threatening act that did not, could not, create physical damage".
But government attorney John Parron said Mr Dunn must be held accountable.
"Regardless of identity, you can't just go around throwing stuff at people because you're upset," Mr Parron stated.
Subsequent to the claimed attack came to light, the defendant was fired from his position as a law firm employee in the Department of Justice.
