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struggle4progress

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Thu Nov 6, 2025, 06:50 PM Thursday

Sandwich thrower case is as stupid as promised! [View all]

By Joe Patrice on November 04, 2025 3:15 pm

Before the Portland inflatable frog, there was the D.C. Sandwich Guy ...

... if they thought earning a no bill was an embarrassment, why not test your luck with a 12 Angry D.C. citizens? ...

... Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies ... "I could smell the onions and mustard" ...


... Responding to the motion to dismiss, prosecutors said Dunn was “recorded throwing a sandwich at a federal officer at point-blank range” suggesting sandwiches become especially deadly at some specific distance. In line with this effort to drum up testimony that sounded ominous without being a blatant lie, the trial prep clearly landed on the phrase “kind of exploded” to help dupe jurors into thinking this was an IED in Fallujah and not a $5 footlong on U street ...

https://abovethelaw.com/2025/11/i-could-smell-the-onions-and-mustard-the-harrowing-testimony-of-the-border-patrol-sandwich-victim/

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Jurors were probably mad at losing a day of work and pay to sit through this crap Justice Brandeis Thursday #1
THREE days. James48 Thursday #19
Sandwich Guy Trial May Turn on Question of Exploding Sub struggle4progress Thursday #2
Oh no, mustard on his uniform. Give him a Purple Heart. Irish_Dem Thursday #12
How could he have mustard on his uniform slightlv Thursday #14
He lied out his ass. Like Trump and all of the people working for the Trump Crime family. Irish_Dem Thursday #17
A symbol of DC's desire that the administration would lettuce alone struggle4progress Thursday #3
Lying to a jury is a great way to lose a case Johonny Thursday #7
It survived still in its wrapper so it wasn't very forceful. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #4
I was given to understand that at one point.... LisaM Thursday #9
The DC jury has given a green light to pelting government employees with food MichMan Thursday #5
Here, you dropped this...:/ NotHardly Thursday #8
Not really. 1) Most people are not that stupid, 2) Their cases are unlikely to be "cause celebres" like this, Bernardo de La Paz Thursday #15
Ah yes.... isn't trump terrified of certain fruits and vegetables slightlv Thursday #16
Wow! That's going to be a SERIOUS!!1! problem! dpibel Thursday #18
Right on time. Kingofalldems Thursday #23
Be the sandwich thrower against fascism you want to see in the world. Gaugamela Thursday #6
Bbbbuuuttt the Iceman said he smelled the onions! Oh, the horror of it all! Wonder Why Thursday #10
Possibly the officer in question is allergic to gluten: ergo, he feared for his life. flashman13 Thursday #11
Did they pull him off duty until he was cleared to return by the Cop Shrink, just like in all the movies & Tv shows? NBachers Thursday #13
I can't believe a judge allowed this to proceed FakeNoose Thursday #20
This whole BS was about standing on a brick. . . DinahMoeHum Thursday #21
That's a good price for a footlong Orrex Thursday #22
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