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Prosecutors didnβt secure an indictment for the man who allegedly threw a sub at a federal officer following National Guard deployments in Washington, D.C. By: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA
A federal grand jury has declined to indict the man who threw a sub sandwich at a federal officer in Washington, D.C., Knewz.com can report. The incident unfolded amid escalating tensions with residents following President Donald Trumpβs controversial decision to deploy troops across the city. Despite dropping crime rates there, Trumpβs insisted the move is necessary to restore law and order in the nationβs capital.
What happened
The sandwich incident took place in D.C.βs U Street corridor neighborhood, which is nightlife hotspot. By: Yoad Shejtman on Unsplash
Earlier in August, Sean Dunn β a paralegal at the Justice Department β was seen holding a sandwich while speaking to Border Patrol and FBI agents, NBC News reported. A video of the incident shows him at one point yelling at them. βF*** you! You f****** fascists! Why are you here? I donβt want you in my city!β he said. After allegedly throwing his hoagie in front of a Subway sandwich shop, the 37-year-old ran down the street. Officers gave chase and arrested him. Dunn was then charged in federal court with felony assault on law enforcement.
What the juryβs decision means
The grand jury declined to indict βSandwich Guyβ on a felony charge of assaulting a law enforcement officer. By: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA
The failure to indict Dunn is seen as a sign of opposition from D.C. residents who are unhappy that the president has deployed the National Guard and other law enforcement officers to the capital. Because grand jurors only hear from prosecutors, and because the standard for a grand jury to issue an indictment is probable cause, not proof beyond a reasonable doubt, the decision is seen as highly unusual.
Other consequences
Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the man accused of throwing a sub was fired from his Justice Department job. By: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA
Days after the incident, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that Dunn had been fired from his job as a paralegal at the Justice Department. βIf you touch any law enforcement officer, we will come after you,β she wrote on social media, adding, βNot only is he FIRED, he has been charged with a felony.β
Not off the hook
National Guard troops and other federal officers were deployed across Washington on President Donald Trumpβs orders. By: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA
Dunn is expected to make a preliminary appearance in federal court in the coming days, though itβs unclear if prosecutors will try to get another grand jury to indict him before that happens. If they canβt produce an indictment, theyβll have to reduce the charge from a felony to a misdemeanor β but Dunn could still face up to a year in jail even if the charge is reduced.
Symbol of resistance
Art depicting βSandwich Guyβ throwing a sub has popped up on buildings in Washington, D.C., where troops remain. By: ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGA
After a clip of the incident went viral, Dunn became a symbol of defiance in the city, where walls are now covered with artwork of a man throwing a submarine sandwich. Heβs been described as βD.C.βs Heroβ by The Washingtonian magazine.
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