Washington DC protester found not guilty of assault for throwing sandwich at border agent
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Summary
A Washington DC protester, Sean Dunn, was found not guilty of misdemeanor assault after throwing a sandwich at a US border patrol agent. The defense argued it was a "harmless gesture" and not a criminal act, while the agent testified the snack "exp" (likely "exploded" or similar). The jury's verdict came despite Dunn's lawyers not disputing that he threw the sandwich during the August 10 incident.
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The jury's verdict comes after Customs and Border Patrol agent Gregory Lairmore testified that the snack 'exp'
Sean Dunn's attorney acknowledged he threw the sandwich, but argued it was a 'harmless gesture'.
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