Food item launched by demonstrator supposedly shattered and left condiment mark on border agent, court hears
A US immigration agent has declared in court he could feel through his protective gear the force of a sandwich launched at him by a DC demonstrator, who has faced court proceedings for physical attack.
Immigration and customs agent the government official informed the jury the sandwich "burst all over him" and he "noticed the vegetables and condiment" on his uniform.
No party disputes that the defendant, thirty-seven, did in fact lob profanities and a deli-style sandwich at officers sent by the former president to secure the Washington DC in the summer month.
The incident was captured on recording and became popular online, making the accused a symbol of dissent in Washington DC to the former president.
Federal attorneys at first tried to achieve serious criminal counts against the accused, but a judicial committee refused to prosecute him.
The administration's sending of military personnel to the federal district this warmer months generated protest from some of the city's residents, who saw it as a political use of the military.
According to charging documents, the defendant approached a law enforcement team at about 23:00 on 10 August, calling them "fascists" and shouting: "Why are you here? Your presence is unwanted in my city!"
The legal proceeding observed a reenactment from Mr Lairmore on Tuesday as he gave evidence against Mr Dunn.
"I could feel it through my ballistic vest," he said of the food's collision, noting that an vegetable piece hung from his communication device and condiment stained his shirt.
The defendant's attorney, his legal representative, said in her initial argument that hurling the food item was a "non-threatening act that did not, could not, cause injury".
But government attorney the state's representative argued the defendant must be held accountable.
"No matter who you are, you can't just go around launching items at others because you're mad," the prosecutor stated.
Following the reported incident came to light, the defendant was fired from his employment as a paralegal in the federal legal agency.
