Megan spoke multiple times during the 40-minute hearing and broke down in tears as she described her worst fears.
Because even from behind bars, he keeps showing me that he can get to me.
Like, he wont give me a day of peace, she said.
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I feel like when he gets out of jail, its going to be worse.
I feel like maybe hell shoot me again, and maybe this time, I wont make it.
Ms. Petes testimony is that the ripple effect has been significant.
In her testimony, Megan told the court that the shooting still causes her great emotional distress.
I barely leave my house.
I leave my house for work.
Im just always nervous.
I never had anxiety before this.
Im just a nervous wreck all the time.
California authorities have since confirmed that the firearm remains in police custody.
He said doctorsidentified four metallic bullet fragmentsembedded in her feet and removed what they could during emergency surgery.
Even from behind bars, he wont leave me alone.
Hayden argued to the court that the restraining order petition was an attempt to chill free speech.
He called the petition premature considering it had no evidence of current or future substantial harm.
To refer to everything that has happened to me as junk?
That is what theyve been doing.
Theyve made people question, was I shot at all.
They said I wasnt shot.
And then, when they said I was shot, they tried to say it wasnt him.
Im not trying to take anyones free speech away.
Its the man who orchestrated this.
Hes the person who shot me, and hes continuing to orchestrate people to continue to attack me.
