for me, it's a bit different. my trust is an inside job. trust is about me trusting me. all the rest comes after. sooo... in answer to your question, i think the not trusting myself would be the bigger regret.
i would find the defendant guilty and use a therapeutic sentencing option that provided counseling.
counseling would be intended for emotional support combined with education/information regarding associations which provide services for folks in need. These could include services available, grants, low-income subsidies, organizations and companies that provide discounted products and services, home and budget information, support groups, education upgrading, possible training programs, recreation facilities, ....there's more...but you get the idea.
having said that, i'm canadian and there are some supports in place. but one has to dig for them as the information isn't readily available to the folks that need it the most.
i agree with you...that they are doing it for their own protection. but for most things, that doesn't work. wearing a mask keeps germs and saliva, inside. and it protects other folks.
(i just read that from an article in vancouver because there's been a rush on buying masks at the drugstores in some areas and they are old sold out)
it's not unusual to see a few folks wearing masks in some areas of vancouver. so if i saw someone, at an airport, i probably wouldn't think much about it other than to hope they were ok. like S said earlier... i would wonder if they had a compromised immune system and hope they were ok.
i have wondered if, although most folks are consciously aware that he doesn't usually use a walker, even since his back surgery, ...if it somehow subliminally effects one's subconscious.... (sneaking under one's conscious radar and able to effect a juror's opinion.)
RE: Significant event
so we could play with fire.....