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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/49262051

Customs and Border Patrol agent Gregory Lairmore told the jury the snack "exploded all over him" and he "could smell the onions and mustard" on his uniform.

Neither side disputes that Sean Dunn, 37, did in fact lob obscenities and a deli-style sandwich at officers deployed by President Donald Trump to patrol the nation's capital in August. But Mr Dunn's lawyer argues it was not a criminal act.

The incident was captured on video and went viral, making Mr Dunn a symbol of opposition in Washington DC to Trump.

Government prosecutors initially tried to secure felony charges against Mr Dunn, but a grand jury declined to indict him. Prosecutors have instead charged him with a lower-level misdemeanour assault.

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[–] Protoknuckles@lemmy.world 144 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Except, the sandwhich is shown still wrapped on the ground afterwards, so it didn't even explode.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 71 points 1 week ago (4 children)

A cop? Lying? I don't think thats legal. And cops are there to enforce the law.....therefore, cops good. Right?

......guys?

Oh come on. It's my first day on earth, and I'm not yet capable of critical thinking. Therefore, I can only say opinions based on nothing, and argue them as fact. If you argue back, I'll argue louder! Because as we all know, the loudest opinion is right! And who's louder than me? I'm an American! We're known for our being the only place on earth. And therefore everybody is right! Except for the people who argue with me. They're clearly wrong.

TOAST IS BETTER THAN BREAD!!!!

[–] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I like toast but I don't like making toast. I'd like to buy a loaf of toast so then I can just warm it up in the microwave.

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[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 90 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Exploded... And the grievous injury of...smelling like mustard and onions for a bit. Man, they are really trying to work that incident.

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 89 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The video clearly showed an intact, wrapped sandwich on the ground after the incident. Nothing "exploded." The cop lied on the stand (surprise, surprise), and he got called out on it by the defense.

[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 37 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I'm just going to quit calling them any kind of law enforcement term. They are all just domestic terrorists at this point.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 week ago
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[–] aarch0x40@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I’m certainly glad the feds gave up on optics. This should hopefully make for an excellent dark comedy movie once it wraps up (if Sean is aquitted).

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 16 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I think it would make a good blackbox theater production with the interesting caveat that any theater putting it on has to give tickets out to people for free who agree to have a baguette lightly thrown at them.

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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 49 points 1 week ago (1 children)

its funny how these guys like to advertise like they are kickass then act like the biggest pussies.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

The party of family values and fiscal responsibility using any excuse to weaponize the law

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 49 points 1 week ago (2 children)

AND he's been teased by his coworkers! Oh, the pain and suffering he has had to endure because of this heinous assault by an antifa terrorist! Will it never end?!

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I sure hope it won't end, ever.

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[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 48 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 13 points 1 week ago

I understand Electroconvulsive Therapy is great for this sort of physical and emotional trauma.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

It's not clear. Doctors say it's hard to get these mustard stains out of the fabric with a regular wash cycle.

[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Follow up report:

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So send the protester the agent's dry cleaning bill and be done with it. Make them pay for a new uniform if the stain can't be removed. Simple enough. The fact this is a criminal matter is absurd.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Those uniforms are polyester and probably treated with enough teflon/stain block to keep a sharpie from being permanent.

I’ve worn similar hard uniforms (different color, same supplier, probably. There’s only like 3.) and mustard doesn’t take, even if you’re a dolt who lets it set in.

All that to say; there’s no need for him to do more than run it through a normal wash.

[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 33 points 1 week ago

There was a time when a man would be ridiculed for bringing a complaint for getting hit by a sandwich.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 28 points 1 week ago (4 children)

what are the charges, throwing a succulent sandwich meal?

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[–] DonkMagnum@lemy.lol 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I hope this brave officer gets the counselling and support he needs to move on from this.

[–] tpihkal@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

FFS, at least SOMEONE here shows a little empathy.

[–] DonkMagnum@lemy.lol 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Keep your yellow* off of my thin blue line.

*yellow stands for both mustard and cowardice in my clever wordplay.

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[–] J92@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago

Man who signed up to a job to humiliate his fellow man, was himself humiliated. Demands justice.

Tit

[–] massacre@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Did he tear up while giving his harrowing testimony?

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 29 points 1 week ago (2 children)

He was seen pouting very hard

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

At least he wasn't hit by gravy. Or he would be poutine

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[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I would upvote you, but every time I see this fuckers pucker I want to kick his teeth in.

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[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

let me get this straight.

when a cop shoots pepper balls into a crowd, the citizens "walk into the path of" them and it's the citizens fault.

but when a citizen throws their sandwich into a crowd, it's not the cops fault for "walking into the path" of his sandwich?

🤔 something ain't right here...

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Obviously this kind lad was just feeding a helpless, hungy cop and tossed the sandwich too enthusiastically.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Oh yeah, it was an explosion, arms were ripped off and heads went flying... blood just squirted everywhere it... It was a mustard bath... Cue 1000 yard stare

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 week ago

Heh I keep reading this guy's name as Liarmore, seems to be better suited to this pansy.

[–] Atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 week ago

what's next? Your Honor, he gave me a stern look and hurt my feelings? Who's the snowflake here?

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 week ago

Were there any survivors?!

Clearly the agent has post-traumatic sandwich disorder, and it’s affecting his memory of the incident

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Did anyone end up eating it? Did a cop eat the evidence, is what I’m asking.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wasn’t a donut.

Though technically Subway’s bread is considered cake in Ireland due to the sugar content.

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[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

...So then, in self defense, I tried to shoot him in the face with a pepper ball round, which moves at much higher velocities, can cause permanent blindness, and has ... I dunno, 10,000x more concentrated spiciness than plain deli mustard?

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

Update: court adjourned for today with no verdict. Jury deliberations will resume tomorrow.

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

They're handling this the exact way they should be handling the clergy that was shot nearly point blank with a chemical weapon in Oakland. Except they aren't touching that at all and going full ham on a ham sandwich.

This protestor will probably be punished how that costly l cowardly "agent" should be, while the agent walks without a worry in his mind or a lesson learned, akin to how the protestor should feel.

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[–] notsure@fedia.io 12 points 1 week ago

...every moment of this trial is exciting!..will the riddler show up next and ask an unanswerable question?..

[–] TheHighRoad@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

"Customs and Border Patrol agent Gregory Lairmore told the jury the snack "exploded all over him" and he "could smell the onions and mustard" on his uniform."


Are we ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN this is not The Onion? Hard to say based on the smell.

[–] yggstyle@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Let's be honest, the only reason he was upset is he didn't get to eat it.

Totally unrelated: it'd be a real shame if people talked about jury nullification more eh?

[–] letsgo2themall@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

big strong cop brought down by a sandwich. He would have really been hurt if someone had thrown a hard roll at him.

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

Haven't seen anyone address this yet, but surely the prosecution didn't coach him to testify thusly. I mean, JFC, that testimony can only make their case look weak. And we have video proving the witness is lying!

Instead of trying to demonstrate harm, they should be leaning into "this was battery and the charge does not provide for a level of harm to have occurred". (Don't know if this is true in DC. Also, maybe assault is the same as battery in that jurisdiction?) If they really want to take the "harm" tack, have the pig go on about emotional distress, "It was humiliating and my fellow officers make fun of me every day. They call me 'onions'." 😿

Jurors are given strict instructions that they must judge the case as to whether the exact charge is valid according to the exact wording of the law, no feels. They really hammer that in even before you're chosen.

I think the defendant loses if the jury is strict enough, but given that two grand juries refused to indict, I have a good feeling they let this guy slide.

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Oh the humanity!

[–] FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 8 points 1 week ago

Ok I feel we’re not getting crucial information here. Just onions and mustard? Is that a thing? And if so what kind of mustard?

Stop burying the lead!

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