Border Patrol Agent Testifies On DC ‘Sandwich Guy’ | EUROtoday

The U.S. Border Patrol agent who was struck with a Subway sandwich in Washington, D.C., in August testified on the incident in federal courtroom on Tuesday.

Gregory A. Lairmore, a 23-year veteran of the company, mentioned he was not injured by the sandwich toss, however mentioned he might really feel its affect by means of the ballistic vest he was carrying. It got here aside and “kind of exploded” when it struck his chest, in response to Lairmore.

“I could smell the onions and mustard,” he mentioned.

Lairmore was known as to the stand to testify within the trial of D.C. “Sandwich Guy” Sean Dunn, who’s change into one thing of an area anti-Trump resistance hero. Viral movies confirmed Dunn hurling the sandwich at Lairmore after calling him and different federal brokers “fascists” shortly earlier than the president declared a criminal offense emergency in Washington, D.C.

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. lawyer for D.C., tried to cost Dunn with felony assault of a federal agent, however a grand jury declined to return an indictment. Prosecutors have proceeded with a misdemeanor cost in opposition to Dunn. His jury trial began on Tuesday.

In a gap assertion, the federal government argued that Dunn was free to berate and curse at federal brokers like Lairmore, however that he crossed a line when he threw the sandwich.

“No matter who you are, you can’t just go around throwing stuff at people because you’re mad,” mentioned the prosecutor.

Dunn’s staff didn’t dispute that their consumer tossed the sandwich, however mentioned the toss couldn’t have prompted critical bodily damage and subsequently fell far in need of a felony assault.

“His conduct is not a federal criminal case, it is not close,” his lawyer argued.

A verdict within the case is predicted by Wednesday.