Sandwich hurled by demonstrator supposedly exploded and created mustard stain on customs official, court hears
A American border officer has stated under oath he could sense through his ballistic vest the impact of a food product hurled at him by a Washington DC protester, who has gone on trial for physical attack.
Customs and Border Patrol agent the officer testified to the court panel the food item "shattered all over him" and he "detected the vegetables and mustard" on his uniform.
Neither side contests that Sean Dunn, in his thirties, did in fact hurl vulgar language and a made-to-order snack at authorities deployed by the administration to monitor the Washington DC in the summer month.
The event was recorded on video and became popular online, making the defendant a symbol of dissent in Washington DC to the administration.
State lawyers at first tried to secure major offense allegations against the defendant, but a grand jury chose not to charge him.
The former president's assignment of military personnel to the capital this season sparked protest from some of the city's residents, who considered it a partisan deployment of the troops.
According to legal filings, the accused approached a police contingent at about 11 PM on the summer date, describing them "fascists" and yelling: "Why are you here? I don't want you in my city!"
The trial witnessed a reenactment from the agent on the court date as he gave evidence against the defendant.
"I sensed it through my body armor," he stated of the item's force, mentioning that an aromatic fragment remained from his official equipment and condiment discolored his uniform.
Mr Dunn's legal counsel, his legal representative, argued in her court presentation that throwing the food item was a "innocent action that did not, could not, cause injury".
But government attorney John Parron argued the defendant must be held accountable.
"No matter who you are, you can't just go around throwing stuff at people because you're angry," Mr Parron said.
Subsequent to the alleged assault was revealed, Mr Dunn was dismissed from his employment as a law firm employee in the federal legal agency.
