Sandwich launched by activist allegedly burst and caused condiment mark on border agent, trial told
A American border officer has stated under oath he could feel through his ballistic vest the collision of a deli item launched at him by a DC demonstrator, who has gone on trial for assault.
Customs and Border Patrol agent Gregory Lairmore testified to the legal jury the snack "shattered all over him" and he "could smell the vegetables and mustard" on his official attire.
Neither side challenges that the accused, in his thirties, did in fact lob obscenities and a made-to-order snack at authorities deployed by the administration to monitor the nation's capital in the summer month.
The occurrence was filmed on video and spread across the internet, making Mr Dunn a representation of opposition in Washington DC to the administration.
Federal attorneys originally tried to obtain major offense allegations against the defendant, but a legal panel chose not to charge him.
The former president's sending of armed forces to the capital this season caused anger from some of the city's residents, who considered it a political use of the military.
According to charging documents, the accused came near a group of officers at about 23:00 on 10 August, calling them "fascists" and shouting: "What is your purpose? Your presence is unwanted in my city!"
The court saw a re-enactment from the agent on Tuesday as he took the stand against Mr Dunn.
"I detected it through my ballistic vest," he stated of the food's collision, adding that an vegetable piece remained from his official equipment and mustard stained his uniform.
Mr Dunn's attorney, Julia Gatto, stated in her court presentation that launching the sandwich was a "non-threatening act that did not, could not, cause injury".
But prosecutor the state's representative said Mr Dunn must be facing consequences.
"Whatever your status, you should not launching items at individuals because you're mad," Mr Parron declared.
After the reported incident became public, the defendant was dismissed from his employment as a paralegal in the federal legal agency.
