Food item thrown by activist supposedly burst and created condiment mark on immigration officer, legal proceedings reveal
A US immigration agent has testified he could feel through his protective gear the impact of a food product launched at him by a DC demonstrator, who has gone on trial for physical attack.
Immigration and customs agent the officer told the jury the snack "exploded all over him" and he "could smell the aromatic vegetables and condiment" on his official attire.
No party contests that Sean Dunn, thirty-seven, did in fact lob vulgar language and a made-to-order snack at authorities assigned by the administration to monitor the federal district in late summer.
The incident was recorded on recording and spread across the internet, making Mr Dunn a symbol of opposition in Washington DC to the administration.
Government prosecutors at first tried to secure major offense allegations against the defendant, but a legal panel chose not to prosecute him.
The administration's assignment of National Guard troops to Washington DC this warmer months sparked anger from some of the local inhabitants, who saw it as a political use of the military.
Per charging documents, the accused walked up to a group of officers at about 11 PM on the summer date, referring to them "extremists" and exclaiming: "What is your purpose? I don't want you in my city!"
The trial observed a reenactment from Mr Lairmore on Tuesday as he testified against Mr Dunn.
"I detected it through my ballistic vest," he said of the item's force, mentioning that an aromatic fragment remained from his official equipment and mustard discolored his clothing.
Mr Dunn's legal counsel, the defense attorney, said in her initial argument that throwing the deli product was a "innocent action that did not, could not, result in harm".
But state lawyer John Parron argued the defendant must be facing consequences.
"Regardless of identity, you should not hurling objects at others because you're upset," the prosecutor declared.
Following the alleged assault was revealed, the defendant was fired from his position as a law firm employee in the government law department.
