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Sandwich thrown by protester 'exploded' and left mustard stain on border agent, court hears (www.bbc.com)

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Customs and Border Patrol agent Gregory Lairmore told the jury the snack "exploded all over him" and he "could smell the onions and mustard" on his uniform.

Neither side disputes that Sean Dunn, 37, did in fact lob obscenities and a deli-style sandwich at officers deployed by President Donald Trump to patrol the nation's capital in August. But Mr Dunn's lawyer argues it was not a criminal act.

The incident was captured on video and went viral, making Mr Dunn a symbol of opposition in Washington DC to Trump.

Government prosecutors initially tried to secure felony charges against Mr Dunn, but a grand jury declined to indict him. Prosecutors have instead charged him with a lower-level misdemeanour assault.

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[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 34 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

So send the protester the agent's dry cleaning bill and be done with it. Make them pay for a new uniform if the stain can't be removed. Simple enough. The fact this is a criminal matter is absurd.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 14 points 17 hours ago

Those uniforms are polyester and probably treated with enough teflon/stain block to keep a sharpie from being permanent.

I’ve worn similar hard uniforms (different color, same supplier, probably. There’s only like 3.) and mustard doesn’t take, even if you’re a dolt who lets it set in.

All that to say; there’s no need for him to do more than run it through a normal wash.