Deli item hurled by activist supposedly exploded and caused condiment mark on immigration officer, court hears
A American border officer has stated under oath he could sense through his ballistic vest the force of a food product hurled at him by a capital city activist, who has stood before a judge for criminal charge.
Customs and Border Patrol agent the officer told the court panel the snack "burst all over him" and he "could smell the onions and mustard" on his work clothing.
No party challenges that the accused, thirty-seven, did in fact throw profanities and a made-to-order snack at law enforcement assigned by the former president to secure the nation's capital in August.
The occurrence was filmed on video and became popular online, making the accused a figure of opposition in the capital to the administration.
Government prosecutors at first tried to achieve major offense allegations against the accused, but a grand jury refused to charge him.
The former president's assignment of armed forces to Washington DC this season caused protest from some of the city's residents, who viewed it as a politicisation of the military.
Per legal filings, the accused walked up to a police contingent at about 11 PM on 10 August, calling them "extremists" and shouting: "Why are you here? I don't want you in my city!"
The court saw a reenactment from the officer on the court date as he took the stand against the accused.
"I sensed it through my body armor," he said of the food's collision, mentioning that an aromatic fragment dangled from his communication device and sauce discolored his clothing.
The accused's legal counsel, his legal representative, said in her court presentation that hurling the deli product was a "harmless gesture that did not, could not, create physical damage".
But state lawyer the state's representative argued Mr Dunn must be considered responsible.
"Whatever your status, you should not hurling objects at individuals because you're angry," Mr Parron stated.
Following the reported incident came to light, the defendant was fired from his job as a paralegal in the government law department.
