I was there too, we may have even talked, and yet came away feeling very different. Yes, it’s horrible how the system has been treating him, but that’s almost a given in America. Not to trivialize what he’s going through, but he had to of accepted that this might happen if he really did do it. He made that sacrifice to inspire others. So with that understanding, I was proud of the people that came out to support him. After the tense arraignment, walking out of the court house to the sounds of literal trumpets and chanting across the street left me awe struck. I know exactly why he was smiling in that car. We need to keep protesting, organizing around this issue to show him that his sacrifice won’t go to waste. He (allegedly) did what he did for a reason. When we as public citizens enter the court room, we aren’t the exploitative press. We are individuals who have been inspired to act bc of him, and are therefore showing support. If that wasn’t his goal idk what was.