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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]With that acquittal does that mean it’s not assault if I throw a sandwich or a soda at you, a senator, a police officer or anyone?[/quote]

I think the fact that it bounced off his bulletproof vest mattered here. [/quote]

THIS.[/quote]

No THIS.  The same thing could have happened with an actual bullet.

What happened here is jury nullification.  Whether technically an “assault” or not, no DC jury was ever going to convict a man for throwing a sandwich at a border patrol agent when protesting Trump’s immigration policy.   It just wasn’t going to happen because that’s not who we are.  The jury sent a message.  Plain, simple and direct. [/quote]

Maybe. But an element of assault in DC is that it actually has to be an attempt to cause an injury with the ability to carry out the injury. Throwing a sandwich may not meet that standard. [/quote]

Thank you!  This incident never met the standard for assault.  There was no attempt to cause or fear of physical harm.[/quote]

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