It’s a dangerous mindset, to believe that, when people cannot be swayed with reason, pivoting to violence is not only justified — it’s righteous.

Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to federal murder and stalking charges, drawing a crowd of onlookers to the courthouse in New York City.

Prior to Mangione's court hearing in New York on April 25, donations for legal expenses were about $50,000 away from $1 million.