‘It smelled of onions and mustard,’ Border Patrol officer hit by sandwich in DC testifies | CNN Politics
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The sandwich-throwing incident became a moment of resistance in the city, with spray painted posters popping up around the capital in the wake of the alleged assault.

“He did it. He threw the sandwich.”

That’s how the defense counsel for Sean Dunn, the man who threw a sub-style sandwich at a Border Patrol officer in Washington, DC, this summer began the federal trial against him Tuesday morning.

  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    10 days ago

    Well, it was assault. Hilarious assault is still assault. As the victim, I’d be too humiliated to press charges.

      • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        9 days ago

        We’re both wrong. “Battery” is the what the charge should be. Any unwanted and “violent” touching is battery (jurisdictions vary wildly of course). “Assault” is me telling you I’m going to beat your ass. Can’t believe I mixed those up. 🙄

        In any case, the notion of harm is a factor, but no harm has to occur to be charged. SOURCE: Spent the weekend in jail for admitting to pushing my wife. Battery. Got off, but still, had to spend 2-days with a bunch of animals.

        Never speak to the cops!

        • burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
          1·
          9 days ago

          Assault and battery mean whatever the local law defines it as. There are several us states that don’t have battery charges, everything from threats to the actual violence is all under assault.