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[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 104 points 1 week ago (3 children)

To be fair, this dude singlehandedly carried out a submarine attack.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 45 points 1 week ago

A ballistic missile is a type of missile that follows a ballistic trajectory and is powered only during a relatively brief initial period—most of the flight is unpowered.

It's practically an act of war if you think about it.

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 29 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The DoJ is on the hunt, for bread October.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

The Cunt for Bread October.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] CodingCarpenter@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago

A real Hogans hero

[–] aarch0x40@lemmy.world 81 points 1 week ago (5 children)

The US Attorney prosecuting misdemeanors as a priority now? How much more desperate is this adminstation trying to appear?

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

3:00 beer goggles desperate

[–] JollyG@lemmy.world 51 points 1 week ago (4 children)

It’s only a misdemeanor because the injuries sustained were only categorized as boo-boos. If they had been ouchies, we would be looking at felony charges.

[–] spongebue@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago (3 children)

You don't understand, he could smell the mustard! He probably hates mustard!

[–] aarch0x40@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Don forget about the onions!!

[–] spongebue@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Only monsters don't like- oh, right

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It was French's mustard, clearly an illegal immigrant sandwich. This Dunn guy was aiding an illegal alien's assault of an officer.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago

Worse, it was Dijon Mustard, Communist Kenyan Mustard!

JFC these people are such fucking baby clowns.

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[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They tried for felony charges. Multiple times. The grand juries (plural) refused to indict.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

Yeah, this literally keeps getting laughed out of court.

[–] baldingpudenda@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Thank god they were wearing vest, they could have died!

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[–] mcv@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 week ago

It's not about the act itself, but about what it represents: resistance to the new regime. He needs to be made an example of just for that.

This is still the "faking it" phase of "faking it till you make it." Their heroic victim narrative requires a criminal conviction, whatever the charge. So yes, they're desperate, like every con artist is desperate to maintain the facade until they secure the prize.

Yes yes, we all know a conviction won't disprove the obvious fact that they are hysterical infants in media tantrum, but like when she was still a screeching TV head, their Fox News anchor US Attorney is performing for an audience of one.

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 69 points 1 week ago (3 children)

“What is the charge? Throwing a meal? A succulent cold-cut meal?”

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"This is democracy manifest!"

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[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

“…and you, sir- are you waiting to receive my limp sandwich?”

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[–] spongebue@lemmy.world 46 points 1 week ago

For those who thought this guy was past this...

A grand jury refused to indict Dunn on a felony assault count, part of a pattern of pushback against the Justice Department’s prosecution of surge-related criminal cases. After the rare rebuke from the grand jury, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office charged Dunn instead with a misdemeanor.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Technically, it was a “meat sandwich” thrown at “point-blank range” only to “explode” all over.

*actual language from the trial. Probably the hottest action meal-team 6 ever got.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

“I had to smell onions!”

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

They were into that.

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Clearly Trump is trying to make an example of him. A jury trial for a single misdemeanor? Either way, there’s good odds he’ll be financially ruined by the lawyer bill. A trial is a minimum of $15k to start.

This will become an exemplar for We The People to self police going forward.

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If he hasn't crowd funded his legal expenses it's because he's actively choosing not to. He could be grifting this so hard.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Is it a grift if you need the money for the stated purpose?

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

No, I mean he could raise way more than his defense will cost. He's kind of one of the mythic figures of the resistance.

When the early revolution is recorded to history, we'll remember such luminaries as the Portland Frog, Polka Dot Lady, and Sandwich Guy.

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[–] thagoat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 week ago

Felony Footlong

[–] cv_octavio@piefed.ca 15 points 1 week ago

If corporations are people, then sandwiches are speech.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 13 points 1 week ago

Assault with a deli weapon.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If you throw a soft fluffy pillow or a submarine sandwich the punishment is the same? What about intent? Does that come into play? Oh, I forgot, there is no law anymore, just retribution.

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

Same punishment as a brick, or acid, or a bunch of razors. Really makes you think.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

How about feathers? Straight to jail?

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[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 9 points 1 week ago

While it is of course illegal to throw anything at anyone this should be treated as civil disobedience or an act causing negligible societal harm and be dismissed.

[–] Sibshops@lemmy.myserv.one 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

I feel like this should just be a fine. Seems like a waste of resources.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 6 points 1 week ago

Shouldn't even be a fine, it was a fucking sandwich.

I think the charges should be dismissed and he should be compensated for this bullshit

[–] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Even a bad example is a good example of a bad example.

[–] al_Kaholic@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 1 week ago

I mean that sandwich could have ignited and sprayed out noxious chemicals that irritated his eyes and throat, oh wait that's fucking tear gas those racist fascist cowards are actual using on civilians.

[–] workerONE@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

You have to yell "food fight!" before you do something like that

[–] einlander@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They need for this to be a crime, otherwise it sets a precedent of what can be legally done to a federal agent without legally sanctioned retaliation.

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[–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 3 points 1 week ago

that sandwich had a REALLY HARD CRUST dude!

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