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struggle4progress

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3. A symbol of DC's desire that the administration would lettuce alone

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Thu Nov 6, 2025, 06:55 PM

Nov 6

Written by Andrew Beaujon | Published on November 6, 2025

... It was never in doubt that Dunn threw a sandwich at a federal officer at 14th and U streets in August, shouting, “Fuck you! You fucking fascists! Why are you here? I don’t want you in my city!” ...

Despite Dunn’s offer to surrender, the administration sent armed troops to his apartment and filmed his arrest ...

Pirro’s office was unable to get a grand jury to OK felony charges against Dunn, though, and proceeded with misdemeanor charges anyway. Despite that embarrassment, the government agreed to Dunn’s attorney’s request for a jury trial in the matter. The trial, which began this week, was suitably absurd, with Customs and Border Patrol Agent Gregory Lairmore, who received the unwanted delivery of Dunn’s dinner, testifying that the sandwich “kind of exploded all over my uniform”—despite photos that showed it still in its wrapper on the ground afterward, prompting jokes like “If the sandwich don’t split, you must acquit.” On Thursday, a DC jury apparently agreed with that formulation.

https://washingtonian.com/2025/11/06/sandwich-guy-not-guilty/

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Sandwich thrower case is as stupid as promised! [View all] struggle4progress Nov 6 OP

Jurors were probably mad at losing a day of work and pay to sit through this crap Justice Brandeis Nov 6 #1

THREE days. James48 Nov 6 #19

Sandwich Guy Trial May Turn on Question of Exploding Sub struggle4progress Nov 6 #2

Oh no, mustard on his uniform. Give him a Purple Heart. Irish_Dem Nov 6 #12

How could he have mustard on his uniform slightlv Nov 6 #14

He lied out his ass. Like Trump and all of the people working for the Trump Crime family. Irish_Dem Nov 6 #17

A symbol of DC's desire that the administration would lettuce alone struggle4progress Nov 6 #3

Lying to a jury is a great way to lose a case Johonny Nov 6 #7

It survived still in its wrapper so it wasn't very forceful. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 6 #4

I was given to understand that at one point.... LisaM Nov 6 #9

The DC jury has given a green light to pelting government employees with food MichMan Nov 6 #5

Here, you dropped this...:/ NotHardly Nov 6 #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 Nov 6 #15

Ah yes.... isn't trump terrified of certain fruits and vegetables slightlv Nov 6 #16

Wow! That's going to be a SERIOUS!!1! problem! dpibel Nov 6 #18

Right on time. Kingofalldems Nov 6 #23

Be the sandwich thrower against fascism you want to see in the world. Gaugamela Nov 6 #6

Bbbbuuuttt the Iceman said he smelled the onions! Oh, the horror of it all! Wonder Why Nov 6 #10

Possibly the officer in question is allergic to gluten: ergo, he feared for his life. flashman13 Nov 6 #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 Nov 6 #13

I can't believe a judge allowed this to proceed FakeNoose Nov 6 #20

This whole BS was about standing on a brick. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 6 #21

That's a good price for a footlong Orrex Nov 6 #22