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[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 312 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Oof he isn’t convicted but the media isn’t saying “allegedly” in headlines for him. Shows how they’re trying to sway public opinion.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 118 points 2 weeks ago

Defense has brought it up multiple times already, it's biasing the jury pool

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 54 points 2 weeks ago

Was it supposed to be a direct quote from the DA? Even if so, it shouldn’t be in the headline.

[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 51 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Public opinion is already swayed. Luigi Mangione has become a symbol to a lot of people and as such the super-rich want to punish him.

I bet they are more scared of the symbol than they are of the thought that Mangione is innocent and the real shooter might still be free and plotting another hit.

The "real shooter" would only be one person, but a symbol has the power to create 10 or 100 more or to spark a violent rebellion and that they can't let happen.

Innocent or not, it's unfortunately Luigi Mangione they need punished in the most horrific and exemplar way possible.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 weeks ago

I guess he's not getting a fair trial, they'll have to jury nullify the shit out of it.

[–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 35 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's actually very surprising - it starts with "DA says" which is presumably their defamation defense, but usually the lawyers wouldn't let that pass.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 163 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

after Luigi Mangione killed CEO Brian Thompson

Has he already been convicted?

Terrible headline, but I can only guess that "Business insider" would rather defend a corrupt CEO than the victim of insurance hell.

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[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 140 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"Luigi Mangione killed CEO Brian Thompson"

Objection, baseless speculation.

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 98 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

This post either needs to be removed or retitled. Luigi is not convicted and this perpetuates a huge problem in the US of assigning guilt to people through public opinion.

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[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 61 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

He didn't kill anyone though. He's innocent.

[–] Allonzee@lemmy.world 46 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I know it's uncooth to dehumanize anyone, but CEOs like Brian murdered (and the rest continuing to murder all day every day) more people than any serial killer in history because they oversaw automating the process of selling the confidence scheme and then murdering the marks when they threatened the profits of the confidence scheme when they got sick.

People like Jack the Ripper and Ted kaczynski were pathetic, inept hobbyists at mass murder next to an American "healthcare" ceo, and it isn't close.

And we don't hold them in even lower regard solely because they do it to get ever richer, which is the only practiced American religion.

As humans go, Brian was somewhere between a serial killer and an even larger scale mass murderer like Adolf Hitler in terms of his practiced inhumanity, maybe he should be dehumanized a little.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 59 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

If that's terrorism then what do we call the death and pain caused by pursuit of profits?

If they want to have a discussion about labels, it's not gonna go well in front of a jury.

At every step defense should be asking the jury:

If you had been killed, would this be happening? Why are lives valued differently

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[–] sturger@sh.itjust.works 50 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

So how many of the execs said, “This job isn’t worth risking my life for” and quit? How many of them said, “Maybe we should examine how we do business and change.”? How many of them said, “My God. We’re killing people. I’m out.”?

[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 30 points 2 weeks ago

Nah if literally murdering people for profit didn't stop them then really nothing will. These people are sociopaths that only see the career ladder.

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[–] LordGimp@lemm.ee 45 points 2 weeks ago

Sounds like Luigi's perceived actions created jobs and fostered better health for the community at large.

Someone put this man in government

[–] omgboom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 44 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Auntievenim@lemmy.world 42 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

40x~$75$/hr = $3000/hr they're willing to spend instead of giving you insurance you paid for

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[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 42 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (7 children)

Luigi Mangione allegedly killed CEO????? Are we just dropping that now????

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[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 39 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

And not a single one of them paused and went "wait, maybe the choices we're making are the problem here?" Instead, it was "keep being evil, but now with bodyguards!"

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[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 35 points 2 weeks ago

That sounds like a "Them" problem and has no bearing on the case Mr. DA

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 35 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

what defendant considered a deadly greed-fueled cartel," Seidemann wrote.

I mean, what are they, then?

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[–] MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Don't be giant greedy pieces of shit, you won't need body guards.

#MakeBillionairesFearAgain.

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[–] Therobohour@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If your job requires armed professionals and costumes,you shouldn't be in business

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[–] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Have you ever tried not being an asshole?

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[–] Deflated0ne@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago

Good. They should live in constant fear.

Industrialized social murder should be a dangerous profession.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Did they consider not being evil shitbags?

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[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

let me guess not one of them decided to have better business practices

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[–] tenchiken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Why should 40 assholes hiding from someone who is already in custody gave any bearing on his case?

My gf dyed her hair last week, must be a criminal in chains somewhere!

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[–] thedruid@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago

I mean the easiest solution is not to work for a hostile company and a public enemy/threat.

Those companies, and that one notoriously, kill 1000's so they are a hostile enemy, actively attacking the populace.

Now I know legalese will fancy it up, but shit smells. Can't hide it.

[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago

So you're saying that whoever Luigi is taking the wrap for is a job creator?

[–] RandoMcRanderton@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago

Excuse me, ma'am, I'm looking for a woman that looks just like you but is a redhead. Have you seen her?

"No..."

Damn. Okay. Thanks. gunman walks off, dissapointed

"Whew, glad I dyed my hair."

[–] boolean_sledgehammer@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago

Keep them afraid.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

They'll do anything to save themselves except for stop being evil.

Sometimes I wonder if those second-tier execs are even more culpable than the CEOs. Like, we expect CEOs to be psychopaths. But those second-tier guys that got a seat further down the table, off the back of a good degree and a few decades of hard work? They know what they're doing is wrong but choose to go along with it anyway because they're just following orders.

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[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago

The sad thing is that I am sure they will pass the cost onto the customers.

[–] ScrambledEggs@lazysoci.al 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] mad_lentil@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 weeks ago

Scared CEOs—finally, a guilt-free fetish.

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