Sandwich Guy Not Guilty

Jury nullification is a beautiful thing, even if you don't agree with the particular case: it's always good to see the people tell the government that it is the people who hold the final veto on power. It's not a violation of the rule of law but a reminder that part of the rule is that the people decide on when and whether to apply the law.

The community considered that guy a hero -- much like the sandwich he threw -- and as 'political violence' goes, a thrown sandwich isn't really a threat to anyone anyway. The cops may not like having a sandwich thrown at them, but it's better than rocks or Molotov cocktails. Everybody has a chance to learn something important about what the locality and its population will tolerate from the government, and from the populace.