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[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 103 points 2 days ago (3 children)

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

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 44 points 2 days 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 2 days ago (1 children)

The DoJ is on the hunt, for bread October.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

The Cunt for Bread October.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Hoagie handgrenade.

[–] aarch0x40@lemmy.world 77 points 2 days ago (4 children)

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

[–] JollyG@lemmy.world 47 points 2 days ago (3 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 19 points 2 days ago (3 children)

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

[–] aarch0x40@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Don forget about the onions!!

[–] spongebue@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Only monsters don't like- oh, right

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days 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 2 days ago

Worse, it was Dijon Mustard, Communist Kenyan Mustard!

JFC these people are such fucking baby clowns.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Woops, put a whole hell of a lot of cayenne peppers in there!

Now... if that's an attack with a chemica agent weapon... what is shooting someone in the face with a pepperball round?

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago

Yeah, this literally keeps getting laughed out of court.

[–] baldingpudenda@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

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

[–] mcv@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days 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.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

3:00 beer goggles desperate

[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 62 points 2 days ago (3 children)

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

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"This is democracy manifest!"

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

I love that this meme will never die.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 1 day ago

Assault with a deli weapon

::: spoiler

I blatantly stole this one from another user that I can't find or link to, but thanks for the great pun, fellow lemming.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

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

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days 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 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

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

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

How about feathers? Straight to jail?

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm selling loose, dead D and C cell batteries. No reason, I just have lots

[–] PissingIntoTheWind@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Found the Philly resident.

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Just a Mainer that studied the Philadelphia School of Sport Win/Loss Celebration/Riot

[–] spongebue@lemmy.world 44 points 2 days 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 2 days 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 1 day ago (1 children)

“I had to smell onions!”

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

They were into that.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 9 points 2 days 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.

[–] cv_octavio@piefed.ca 15 points 2 days ago

If corporations are people, then sandwiches are speech.

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 17 points 2 days 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 2 days 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 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 days 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.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

He probably could. IDK what people would do with the extra in that case, but even if they kept it I wouldn't call it a grift. A grift is basically synonymous with scam. It requires being deceptive of either the purpose of collecting money or in the goods/service being provided.

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[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Edit this comment and don't call it a grift. Helping people fight fascist is not the same as biggots gifting after losing their job for attending Nazi rallies.

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[–] NaibofTabr 13 points 2 days ago

Assault with a deli weapon.

[–] thagoat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 days ago

Felony Footlong

[–] Sibshops@lemmy.myserv.one 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

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

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 6 points 2 days ago

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

[–] einlander@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

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.

[–] workerONE@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

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

[–] grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one 3 points 2 days ago

that sandwich had a REALLY HARD CRUST dude!

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