DA says 40 UnitedHealthcare execs got bodyguards, and one dyed her hair after Luigi Mangione killed CEO Brian Thompson : luigimangione

[-] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 104 points 1 year ago

allegedly killed the CEO

[-] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 1 year ago

[-] TommySoda@lemmy.world 89 points 1 year ago

First off, allegedly killed him. He hasn't been convicted yet and saying he did it right off the bat is pretty messed up. Innocent until proven guilty. And secondly, it's pretty telling that their answer was to hide instead of actually treating people like people.

[-] Bristlecone@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

This is what I noticed too, Business insiders legal language is fucked in this article.

[-] bold_atlas@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Even the authorities are making improper statements of presumed guilt. No fair trial is even possible at this point. It this isn't grounds for immediate dismissal I don't know what is.

[-] CMDR_Horn@lemmy.world 77 points 1 year ago

Sounds like he helped the economy by creating more jobs.

[-] Thteven@lemmy.world 61 points 1 year ago

Ohhhh the money only trickles down if they're afraid. Makes sense.

[-] spooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Just think of all the jobs they'll create to clean up the puddles that trickle down their legs!

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago

Health insurance execs responsible for the destruction of so many lives fear for their own?

Sounds like society starting to heal.

[-] Coyote_sly@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Let's not count our chickens before they hatch. Need to see a few more eat it along with their bootlicking mercs before we hit that point.

[-] gwilikers@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

They're not dead yet.

[+] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 36 points 1 year ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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[-] BrokenGlepnir@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Feels like they are poisoning their jury pool more than it already is

[+] SARGE@startrek.website 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Didn't read the article?

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Those poor rich

[+] Lembot_0003@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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[-] Nednarb44@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

I think it's more just an attempt to hide her identity.

[-] timewarp@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

The real terrorists are every politician that enables these scumbag insurers. If they're going to act like terrorists, then they should be treated like those they claim are terrorists.

[-] HubertManne@piefed.social 7 points 1 year ago

Lyin in state just like brian thompson did. Lying in state just like brian thompson did.

[-] johnny_deadeyes@piefed.social 2 points 1 year ago

BNL reference in the wild. Not what I expected to read.

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

No one even skin the article? This is the prosecution trying to make the terrorism charge stick. Any prosecutor worth his salt, and morally lacking enough to take the case, would of course try to show that Mangione's actions caused terror. (Don't come at me with "alleged", this is the prosecution talking.)

I should also note that the reason they're going for the terrorism charge is that's the only way, in this case, to call for the death penalty in New York State.