Food item launched by activist supposedly burst and left yellow spot on border agent, trial told
A US immigration agent has testified he could feel through his ballistic vest the impact of a deli item hurled at him by a Washington DC protester, who has faced court proceedings for assault.
Customs and Border Patrol agent the officer informed the jury the food item "burst all over him" and he "could smell the vegetables and condiment" on his official attire.
Both legal teams disputes that the accused, thirty-seven, did in fact hurl vulgar language and a made-to-order snack at law enforcement sent by the former president to monitor the Washington DC in late summer.
The event was captured on recording and went viral, making Mr Dunn a representation of protest in the federal district to the former president.
Government prosecutors at first tried to secure felony charges against the accused, but a judicial committee refused to indict him.
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Per legal filings, the defendant came near a group of officers at about 11 PM on the summer date, calling them "authoritarians" and yelling: "What is your purpose? Your presence is unwanted in my city!"
The legal proceeding observed a demonstration from the agent on the trial day as he took the stand against Mr Dunn.
"I sensed it through my ballistic vest," he said of the sandwich's impact, noting that an onion string remained from his official equipment and mustard discolored his shirt.
The defendant's attorney, his legal representative, argued in her opening statement that launching the deli product was a "innocent action that did not, could not, create physical damage".
But state lawyer John Parron maintained Mr Dunn must be facing consequences.
"No matter who you are, you can't just go around throwing stuff at others because you're mad," the attorney declared.
Subsequent to the alleged assault came to light, the accused was dismissed from his job as a law firm employee in the federal legal agency.
