Mangione's legal team argues that the current security measures during court appearances are unnecessary and fuel public prejudice, jeopardizing his right to a fair trial.
"Pushing your partner in the face with your hand so hard their head reels to the side... should not be normalized by calling it 'fun' just to save political face."
There is not enough separation, I think, for anybody. You're seen as this person, you're called their name out on the street. You also constantly have to be that person at work, and I was 20. I was 21, 22, so I didn't have the emotional maturity to understand to differentiate myself just in terms of self-worth.