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Summary

Briana Boston, 42, was charged with threatening a health insurance company after repeating words linked to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

During a recorded call with Blue Cross Blue Shield about a denied claim, Boston said, "Delay, deny, depose, you people are next," echoing phrases engraved on bullet casings at Thompson’s murder scene.

Authorities allege she exploited the CEO’s homicide to make the threat.

Boston, a mother of three with no prior criminal record, was arrested and held on $100,000 bail amidst warnings of potential copycat incidents targeting healthcare executives.

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[-] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

they will try to make an example of her hoping they will subdue people into obedience by fear

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 8 points 19 hours ago

Every other outlet I've seen hasn't mentioned "you people are next", the lede couldn't get more buried.

[-] LouNeko@lemmy.world 14 points 23 hours ago

The problem is that people up top don't even have a concept understanding of 'nothing to lose' because they always had something. Money, family, opportunities, reputation, they don't understand what it feels to truly have nothing but your body, and even then they want to take that away from you too. There's a difference between dying alone from untreated, unmedicated cancer in your cold apartment or making your voice be heard and being throw into jail. What are court fees other than a drop in a overflowing bucket of medical dept for a terminally ill person? Terminal not by nature but by denial of proper care. The US really needs a constitutional amendment that protects basic human rights of Nourishment, Shelter, Warmth, Sleep, Health and Social Interaction from capitalistic exploitation.

[-] meyotch@slrpnk.net 17 points 1 day ago

I googled the latest news on her (my mistake, right?).

There isn’t anything newer than 24 hours old. I guess they are making her sit in jail over the weekend?

Does anyone have any better info sources? I don’t think we should let this disappear.

[-] vala@lemmy.world 51 points 1 day ago

Who did she threaten? A spefic person? A group? What makes the judge think this was a credible threat?

[-] PhAzE@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 day ago

Just another way to squash any kind of continuance of an idea, whoch is very dystopian.

[-] john89@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 day ago

They get to make up rules whenever rich people are worried.

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[-] TheFrirish@jlai.lu 9 points 1 day ago

A boring dystopia.

[-] Chip_Rat@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

I'd love to know what she was denied. While I'm guessing it's regular bullshit if it was something serious then it's the health insurance company that is threatening her and doing her harm.

But this is fucking stupid. That judge should have to spend the same amount of time in jail as she ends up doing and she should sue. She should be charged with uttering threats or whatever, but there is ZERO reason she should be stuck with $100,000 bail. She is not a threat, even IF (big if) she did make one.

[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 186 points 1 day ago

The judge set her bail at $100,000, citing "the status of our country at this point".

So the judge is holding this lady personally responsible for the nation's sentiment towards healthcare companies?

[-] frunch@lemmy.world 54 points 1 day ago
[-] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 43 points 1 day ago

Almost always Conservatives being snowflakes

[-] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 day ago

Stop acknowledging facts or you'll be next.

[-] john89@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago

She's next.

[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 34 points 1 day ago

Doesn't sound like a threat. Sounds like a sincere warning.

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The very example of corporate power the shooter killed someone over. You are powerless, stay in your place “Coppertop.”

Does she have a GoFundMe? I'd like to buy her a green jacket

[-] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 102 points 1 day ago

And this is supposed to make her less likely to want to kill them? Lol

[-] Draegur@lemm.ee 9 points 1 day ago

This behavior on the part of the authorities sure as fuck won't make it less likely that SOMEBODY will want to exterminate the billionaire filth

[-] MiDaBa@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 day ago

I'd never take that kind of action against another person for any reason. Now that I've got that out of the way, this alone makes me feel that way. I don't think these rich people or their highly paid judges and politicians realize "setting an example" in the current climate isn't going to have the effect they think it will.

I don't think "setting an example" ever did anything. Not even once.

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[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 84 points 1 day ago

This is kinda proving the lady's point isn't it?

[-] jakeyounglol@lemm.ee 10 points 1 day ago
[-] GroundedGator@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I wonder what would happen if everyone with a united healthcare policy started calling to ask questions about their policies. Questions about coverage, deductible, and costs. No threats, or anything that could be seen as one. Just occasional calls to check on coverage, maybe get pre-approval.

Of course if you ever get a denial, you should absolutely dispute it.

[-] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 265 points 2 days ago

The best take I've seen on this:

[-] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago

That's literally hearsay. In this case, they had her recorded. You know, as when you call an automated line and they say they'll record you?

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 292 points 2 days ago

A Health Insurance company denies your medical claims threatening your health and your life = good business

A frustrated house wife who can't afford health care threatens a billion dollar corporation = jail

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[-] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 day ago
[-] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 75 points 1 day ago

Suspected killer. Even the BBC is towing the line.

[-] NeilBru@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Even the BBC is ~~towing~~ toeing the line.

[-] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

Holy crap i didn't even notice. I feel like swipe typing is getting worse or maybe I'm just getting worse at it then again e and w are right next to each other

[-] Lemminary@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

It's definitely getting worse. SwiftKey used to be great at ~~precocious~~ predicting ~~word's~~ words.

~~Yep~~ Too many ~~exalted~~ examples here. I'm leaving them all in.

[-] oo1@lemmings.world 2 points 1 day ago
[-] NeilBru@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago
[-] oo1@lemmings.world 1 points 12 hours ago

'Eggcorn' is a linguistics term for a new word or phrase that is slightly different to an older one- substituting words that sound smilar- yet still makes sense and has a similar meaning to the older term, for example:

  • eggcorn, (acorn)
  • mute point (moot),
  • free rein (reign - I think reign is older version?),
  • towing the line (toe)

Sometimes the eggcorns make more sense to modern speakers than the older term and it may eventually usurp them entirely. I don't think many peple know what a 'moot' is anymore. If 'mute' makes more sense to more people it's likely to grow in popularity.

I don't know why linguists chose 'eggcorn' as the eponym; I'm sure I've never actually heard anyone say "eggcorn" to mean "acorn" - apart from me since I learnt about this phenomenon.

I’d argue that the word are unarguably the killer’s. After all, they were written on the bullet cases that were used to kill the guy.

Whether or not Luigi is the killer is still being decided by the courts. If they had said the words were Luigi’s, there would be an issue. But they didn’t say that; They said “CEO killer” instead, which simply attributes the words to whoever killed the dude.

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[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 105 points 2 days ago

Funny how fast and hard the state reacts if someone has something against the rich.

[-] Cptn_Slow@lemmy.world 107 points 2 days ago

Once again, don't fuck with rich people! They don't like it when you point out their scam.

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