Food item thrown by activist allegedly shattered and left condiment mark on immigration officer, legal proceedings reveal
A federal customs official has stated under oath he could detect 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 assault.
Immigration and customs agent the officer told the court panel the food item "shattered all over him" and he "detected the vegetables and condiment" on his official attire.
Neither side disputes that Sean Dunn, in his thirties, did in fact hurl vulgar language and a made-to-order snack at law enforcement sent by President Donald Trump to monitor the federal district in August.
The occurrence was captured on recording and spread across the internet, making Mr Dunn a representation of dissent in the federal district to the administration.
Government prosecutors initially tried to secure major offense allegations against the accused, but a judicial committee refused to prosecute him.
The former president's assignment of National Guard troops to Washington DC this summer sparked anger from some of the local inhabitants, who considered it a politicisation of the military.
Per court papers, the accused approached a law enforcement team at about 11 PM on 10 August, calling them "authoritarians" and yelling: "What is your purpose? Your presence is unwanted in my city!"
The trial saw a re-enactment from Mr Lairmore on Tuesday as he testified against Mr Dunn.
"I could feel it through my body armor," he said of the item's force, noting that an aromatic fragment dangled from his communication device and condiment stained his uniform.
Mr Dunn's attorney, the defense attorney, said in her opening statement that launching the food item was a "non-threatening act that did not, could not, result in harm".
But prosecutor the prosecutor argued the accused must be facing consequences.
"Regardless of identity, you cannot simply hurling objects at people because you're upset," the prosecutor stated.
After the reported incident was revealed, Mr Dunn was fired from his employment as a legal assistant in the government law department.
