"But his lawyers argued it was a "harmless gesture" during an act of protest protected by the First Amendment."
"Prosecutors said Dunn, 37, knew he did not have a right to throw the sandwich at the agent. Dunn shouted "fascists" and "racists" and chanted "shame" toward the group of agents who were in front of a club hosting a "Latin Night.""
""Why are you here? I don't want you in my city!""
""I'm relieved and I'm looking forward to moving on with my life.""
A former Justice Department employee, Sean Charles Dunn, was found not guilty of misdemeanor assault after throwing a sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent during demonstrations in Washington. A viral video of the incident made Dunn a symbol of resistance to the federal agent deployment. The Justice Department initially sought a felony assault indictment, but a grand jury declined to approve the felony and the U.S. attorney's office then charged a misdemeanor. There was no dispute that Dunn threw the sandwich; his lawyers called it a "harmless gesture" protected by the First Amendment, while prosecutors said he knew he lacked the right to do so. After the verdict Dunn hugged his lawyers and said he was relieved and ready to move on with his life.
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