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A Border Patrol agent in Portland shot two Venezuelan migrants connected to a gang during a traffic stop, claiming self-defense after the driver tried to weaponize the vehicle. The incident has sparked investigations by the FBI and Oregon authorities, along with protests and calls for federal agents to leave Portland amid concerns over excessive force and immigration policies.
A man named Sean Dunn was found not guilty of misdemeanor assault after throwing a sandwich at a federal agent in Washington, D.C. The case drew attention as a symbol of resistance against federal law enforcement presence in the city. Dunn's actions were deemed a harmless gesture by his defense, and the jury acquitted him, emphasizing that the sandwich throw did not constitute forcible force or cause injury.
A D.C. man known as 'sandwich guy' was acquitted by a jury after being charged with throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal officer, with the jury finding the incident not serious enough for a conviction, highlighting its symbolic nature and the lack of harm caused.
Videos of a federal agent pushing a woman to the ground during an immigration courthouse confrontation in New York have sparked outrage, with calls for disciplinary action amid concerns over aggressive ICE tactics and treatment of migrants.
A Washington, D.C., man, Arian Taherzadeh, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for impersonating a federal law enforcement officer. Taherzadeh and another man operated a business called United States Special Police LLC (USSP), falsely claiming to be part of the Department of Homeland Security. They tricked Secret Service officers by offering them expensive apartments and gifts, including a penthouse worth over $40,000 a year. Taherzadeh pleaded guilty to conspiracy and unlawful possession of a large-capacity ammunition feeding device. He was also ordered to pay $706,218 in restitution. His accomplice, Haider Ali, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and bank fraud and was sentenced to 68 months in prison.