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"I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I took it."— Robinson, in a note to Lance Twiggs, read in court

"I have been cast as both a scofflaw and a hero. I am neither. I am a public servant who's just trying to do my job."— Hannah Dugan, addressing the court after sentencing, explaining that her actions were not malicious and that she was trying to do her job.

blatant use of lawfare

— Jake Lang, on X, describing his arrest as a 'blatant use of lawfare'

This decision to grow old together, to see a life and just be best friends forever – it’s a really special feeling.

— Dua Lipa, describing her decision to grow old together with Callum Turner and the feeling of their lifelong partnership, as quoted in the wedding article.

protect the public interest and public safety.

— Judge Reid Poland III noted the need to 'protect the public interest and public safety' due to the seriousness of the charges and the public location of the shooting, while setting the bond at $1.25 million.

the evidence found during the search of the backpack at the McDonald's must be suppressed, including the magazine, cellphone, passport, wallet and computer chip.

— Judge Gregory Carro, Manhattan Supreme Court, explaining that the backpack was not sufficiently in Mangione's control during detention.

This post falls clearly within the ambit of protected political speech. The Supreme Court has made clear that even hyperbolic or what some might consider intemperate political expression, it's protected unless it crosses the line into a real threat, a true threat.

— Perry Carbone, law professor at Pace University and former chief of the criminal division for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan

The July 23 incident was 'viewed as an attempted suicide.'

— Bill Barr, former U.S. Attorney General, testified before the House Oversight Committee that the July 23 incident was 'viewed as an attempted suicide.'