inewsource In a two-page complaint filed in San Diego federal court last May, Border Patrol officials accused a 23-year-old woman they detained at a checkpoint along State Route 94 of pushing an agent as he moved her into a holding cell, and then throwing “a closed fist punch at him.” The agent blocked the woman’s punch, then another agent fired a Taser at her and she fell to the ground, according to the complaint. The day after the incident, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Diego charged her with assaulting a federal officer, a crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000. The charge didn’t stick. Months after the federal complaint was filed, the woman and her attorney obtained body-worn camera video footage from the agents involved, and a more nuanced – and concerning – picture of the incident emerged. Federal prosecutors dismissed the charge against the woman in August. She’s not the only one. In the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, prosecutors in San Diego charged 22 individuals with assaulting a federal officer. Almost half – 10 of 22 – were later dismissed, though they could potentially be refiled. Five of the 22 cases are still pending. Read the full story at the link in our bio. 📝: @sofiareports View all comments