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Grand jury laughs off felony for ‘Sandwich Guy’ after 'unhinged' Trump admin response
MSNBC· 2025-08-28 01:45
Legal & Political Analysis - The report discusses the case of Shawn Dunn, who threw a Subway sandwich at a federal agent during a protest [1][2] - The White House's response to the sandwich-throwing incident was considered disproportionate [2] - Dunn was initially charged with a felony, assault on a police officer, but a grand jury refused to indict him [3][6] - The US Attorney's Office for DC failed to get a felony indictment in this case, and in another case involving obstruction of ICE [7][8] - The report suggests these cases are examples of resistance to Donald Trump's alleged weaponization of the Department of Justice [8] Justice System Observations - It is noted that it is extraordinarily rare for a grand jury to refuse to approve an indictment [6] - The report highlights instances where grand juries and prosecutors are refusing to go along with certain actions [8] Media & Propaganda - The arrest of Dunn was described as being the subject of a deranged propaganda video [4] - The video depicted heavily armed agents storming a building to detain Dunn [5]