WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors have failed to obtain a felony indictment against a man who was seen on camera hurling a sandwich at a federal law enforcement official in the nation’s capital, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Sean Charles Dunn was arrested on an assault charge after he threw a sub-style sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent. A video of the incident went viral, and shortly after he was fired from the Justice Department, where he worked as an international affairs specialist in the department’s criminal division.
The case is one of the examples of the legal pushback to President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington that has led to more than 1,000 arrests. It is highly unusual for grand jurors to refuse to return an indictment, and it was once said that prosecutors could persuade a grand jury to “indict a ham sandwich.”
Last time I reacted to this Pirro quote by saying it was indeed very funny:
“He thought it was funny,” Ms. Pirro said of the defendant in a video posted online. “Well, he doesn’t think it’s funny today, because we charged with him with a felony.”
I just want to say, it has gone up a level to “hilarious” now that they can’t even get a grand jury on their side
And there’s that saying that a grand jury will indict a ham sandwich… oh the irony.
That was their mistake, they should have charged the sandwich.
Tbh, like that probably was the error here from Bondi’s team
The Grand Jury were vegans.
it might drive jeanine to drink again.
shortly after he was fired from the Justice Department, where he worked as an international affairs specialist in the department’s criminal division
The cop, who investigates cops, was so pissed off that he just threw the first thing he could get a hold of…
I can’t even come up with a proper analogy for how far off the rails this is.
It’s good to know there might be some people like that still in there…
If you’ve seen the video, you’d see that this man was pissed. Full of righteous anger… And everyone else on the street, including the people filming, just thought it was funny. Just fucking clueless.
The cop, who investigates cops
That’s internal affairs. Your quote says international affairs.
Whoops… You’re right.
I’m using the fact that I’ve been awake for 20 hours as an excuse for my lack of reading abilities.
I shall leave my mistake there to remind me to go to sleep. (After Doom scrolling for a few hours…)
Easy mistake to make, even with a full night’s sleep
Bro hahahahahaha
Fuck AP for calling this a “public safety operation”. That is absolutely not a neutral way to report this. Fascist loving bootlickers. AP is a right wing rag.
they’ve been pushing very hard for fascism lately, i can’t stand the AP
“Public safety operation.”
Way to buy into the bullshit, there, AP.
Good.
Its almost as if the majority of us have decided the current trumpism is wrong. Almost.
Mild doxx, I’ve served on a DC Grand Jury before. You’re commuting to the courthouse for 3 weeks minimum, though only 3 days a week. Most of the people are not getting compensated from their job to be there, just some money for the Metro.
The standard of evidence to indict is much lower, basically “it’s believable that the accused could be guilty of the charges”. Caught on camera is quite believable, the key here is “the charges”. If the charges don’t fit the crime, a jury that’s paying attention wouldn’t indict . I’m 80% sure indictment is a majority vote, didn’t have to be unanimous.
Generally the prosecution is presenting evidence and calling law enforcement officers to testify, the defendant sending a lawyer is optional (expensive). You get a mostly one-sided argument, but these are all people who live in DC; some well off but most kinda poor. It’s DC so both categories do not like Trump. If they believe somebody is committing crimes in DC they’ll happily indict; but most cases indict, it feels good to cancel the case when someone doesn’t deserve it.
This dude, himself, worked at the Justice Department. I’m sure he was able to get some very good representation.
i have heard serving on a grand jury is painful, because its such a long lenght of time, thats why people try to avoid it all cost.
He’s being charged with Assault With a Deli Weapon.
Credit: Jimmy Dore
Which he stole from some random news anchor… Dore hasn’t been funny or relevant in almost a decade now.
He stole the sandwich from a news anchor?
Who’s on first…
1.6 million followers on Youtube seems relevant to me, you shitlib bundle of twigs.
Wow very clever way to get around calling someone a slur genius
Thanks hotdogcharmer, you little hot dog charmer!
if it was a stale baguette french, it can do some real damage.
It was Subway, so technically it was cake by European standards.
Jimmy Dore is still alive? Damn…
This is all hilarious of course, but that sandwich thrower would probably be dead if he wasn’t white.
You’re right for now. I think they’ll stop caring by Christmas, as long as they oppose the administration, they’re a threat.
“We”
That includes a lot of us here
May the sandwich of justice strike again!
Subway…Subhow…
In semi-related news, the DC spitter had charges reduced to misdemeanors after 3 different grand juries returned no true bill. In federal court, there is a 30 day deadline after arrest to secure an indictment or your felony charges get dismissed.
Lotta great sub sandwich places in Chicago
The grand jury 🥲
Suck the footlong fascists.
The new US foot is now 2.5".
To fit the leaders penis
Well. I wouldn’t expect much from career alcoholics.
