It was a sharp rebuke to the prosecutors who are dealing with the fallout from President Trump’s move to send National Guard troops and federal agents into Washington.

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    Maybe the DA is utilizing a grand jury as a method of slow rolling this? The 5th Amendment only applies gran juries to capital and infamous crimes. Pretty sure a sandwich toss doesn’t usually count as either. So, if I wanted to let this guy off without looking like I was letting him off, I’d use a grand jury for these infamous crimes (knowing the grand jury will never indict a ridiculous crime like this) instead of charging a misdemeanor.

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      The DAs have been told to seek the maximum possible charge, so it’s about orders from above