Prosecutors Fail to Indict Man for Sandwich Throw; Grand Jury Rejects Charges
Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent.
The fact that prosecutors couldn’t get a grand jury to indict the man who threw a sandwich is, frankly, quite amusing. It completely upends the old saying about any good prosecutor being able to indict a ham sandwich. It’s a clear sign that something unusual happened, whether it was the jury’s strong disagreement with the charges or the prosecutors’ attempt to manufacture a case where one didn’t exist. The whole situation is just ripe with irony. It’s either a powerful statement from the jurors, a “screw you” to the prosecution, or a sign the prosecutors overreached, attempting to secure an indictment on a flimsy basis.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood