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[–] 384 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Mangione, 26, appeared in court wearing a green cable knit sweater over a white shirt. He was brought into the courtroom in leg and arm shackles and wearing a bulletproof vest.

Theater to make him look like a villain that people want to shoot at.

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  • [–] 218 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    Lol they said that and my first thought was, "what, is there a risk of some billionaire CEO bursting into the courtroom to exact revenge?"

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  • [–] 55 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    absolutely not. The federal charges have the death penalty attached.

    Remember, the rich fucks need this to end. They certainly don't want us getting ideas. And the fastest way to do that would be to have him wind up dead before they can drag his name through the mud in a show trial. that would turn him into a martyr.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    His estate is rich enough to hire a hitman... Not that I think it would happen also not that I think that their precautions would prevent that...

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  • [–] 64 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Does the court decide that he has to wear the vest, or was that a decision by his team? I know the shackles are typically requested by the court, but my understanding is that the rest of a defendant's wardrobe is their own decision.

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  • [–] 51 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Being in police custody, means they are legally responsible for his health and safety.
    They can require something like a vest on those grounds.

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  • [–] 29 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    So you're saying they have a vested interest in his health?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Sort of, if he is hurt or dies they are responsible for it.

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    I'll figure it out eventually!

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  • [–] 34 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The guy he killed was someone we would grow to hate. He isn't like JFK who was extremely popular at the time.

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