Sandwich thrower case is as stupid as promised!

[struggle4progress]

By Joe Patrice on November 04, 2025 3:15 pm

Before the Portland inflatable frog, there was the D.C. Sandwich Guy ...

... if they thought earning a no bill was an embarrassment, why not test your luck with a 12 Angry D.C. citizens? ...

... Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies ... "I could smell the onions and mustard" ...

... Responding to the motion to dismiss, prosecutors said Dunn was “recorded throwing a sandwich at a federal officer at point-blank range” suggesting sandwiches become especially deadly at some specific distance. In line with this effort to drum up testimony that sounded ominous without being a blatant lie, the trial prep clearly landed on the phrase “kind of exploded” to help dupe jurors into thinking this was an IED in Fallujah and not a $5 footlong on U street ...

https://abovethelaw.com/2025/11/i-could-smell-the-onions-and-mustard-the-harrowing-testimony-of-the-border-patrol-sandwich-victim/

[Justice Brandeis]

1. Jurors were probably mad at losing a day of work and pay to sit through this crap

nt

[James48]

19. THREE days.

The trial lasted three days.

Imagine the wasted money of a whole group of prosecutors, jurors, and the court’s time.

The bill should go directly to Trump

[struggle4progress]

2. Sandwich Guy Trial May Turn on Question of Exploding Sub

Andrew Beaujon
Wed, November 5, 2025 at 7:38 AM EST

,,, Arguments in the trial of Sean Dunn, aka “Sandwich Guy,” began yesterday. US Customs and Border Patrol Agent Gregory Lairmore testified that Dunn’s airborne sub “kind of exploded all over my uniform.” Presented with a photo of an intact sandwich on the ground following the incident—which the Trump administration is prosecuting as misdemeanor assault after failing to convince a grand jury that it was a felony—Lairmore “maintained that he had ‘mustard and condiments on my uniform, and an onion hanging from my radio antenna that night'” ...

https://www.aol.com/news/democrats-experience-unfamiliar-sensation-success-123841170.html

[Irish_Dem]

12. Oh no, mustard on his uniform. Give him a Purple Heart.

What a baby.

[slightlv]

14. How could he have mustard on his uniform

if the sandwich was sitting intact on the ground? Dumb crapola....!

[Irish_Dem]

17. He lied out his ass. Like Trump and all of the people working for the Trump Crime family.

[struggle4progress]

3. A symbol of DC's desire that the administration would lettuce alone

Written by Andrew Beaujon | Published on November 6, 2025

... It was never in doubt that Dunn threw a sandwich at a federal officer at 14th and U streets in August, shouting, “Fuck you! You fucking fascists! Why are you here? I don’t want you in my city!” ...

Despite Dunn’s offer to surrender, the administration sent armed troops to his apartment and filmed his arrest ...

Pirro’s office was unable to get a grand jury to OK felony charges against Dunn, though, and proceeded with misdemeanor charges anyway. Despite that embarrassment, the government agreed to Dunn’s attorney’s request for a jury trial in the matter. The trial, which began this week, was suitably absurd, with Customs and Border Patrol Agent Gregory Lairmore, who received the unwanted delivery of Dunn’s dinner, testifying that the sandwich “kind of exploded all over my uniform”—despite photos that showed it still in its wrapper on the ground afterward, prompting jokes like “If the sandwich don’t split, you must acquit.” On Thursday, a DC jury apparently agreed with that formulation.

https://washingtonian.com/2025/11/06/sandwich-guy-not-guilty/

[Johonny]

7. Lying to a jury is a great way to lose a case

It sort of exploded . . . I mean, it got better.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. It survived still in its wrapper so it wasn't very forceful. . . nt

[LisaM]

9. I was given to understand that at one point....

the officer could smell the onion in the sandwich. Sounds serious.

[MichMan]

5. The DC jury has given a green light to pelting government employees with food

Who will be next? Members of congress ? Judges?

[NotHardly]

8. Here, you dropped this...:/

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. Not really. 1) Most people are not that stupid, 2) Their cases are unlikely to be "cause celebres" like this,

3) Police and NG are likely to be told to write the guy a ticket for $70, which they should have done in the first place. Thus mischief makers are unlikely to get much publicity at all.

4) But they take a risk they'd get shot and they know it.

5) Unreported, and I do not know, but I think this was impulsive, not "malice aforethought", which mitigates in his favour, but less likely to be a defence in other cases because this case got so much publicity.

[slightlv]

16. Ah yes.... isn't trump terrified of certain fruits and vegetables

because he's afraid they'd be thrown at him?

[dpibel]

18. Wow! That's going to be a SERIOUS!!1! problem!

Watch out! It could happen to you!!!!1!1!!!

[Kingofalldems]

23. Right on time.

[Gaugamela]

6. Be the sandwich thrower against fascism you want to see in the world.

[Wonder Why]

10. Bbbbuuuttt the Iceman said he smelled the onions! Oh, the horror of it all!

[flashman13]

11. Possibly the officer in question is allergic to gluten: ergo, he feared for his life.

[NBachers]

13. Did they pull him off duty until he was cleared to return by the Cop Shrink, just like in all the movies & Tv shows?

[FakeNoose]

20. I can't believe a judge allowed this to proceed

What a waste of time and money!

[DinahMoeHum]

21. This whole BS was about standing on a brick. . .

. . .to kick a duck in the ass, by Trump and his DOJ.

And they still missed the mark.

[Orrex]

22. That's a good price for a footlong

'Round these parts they're like $11.00 or more.