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[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 21 points 1 hour ago

This is amazing

"Everybody Hates You" "More Dead CEOs Please" "Deny, Defend, Depose"

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 17 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Hey, saying please is sure to get results

[–] Juice@midwest.social 14 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

There are a lot of good reasons to have murderous intent, but there's never any need for rudeness

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 4 points 44 minutes ago (1 children)

Yeah I know, but I would still like to see him and his Tesla croney both crash and burn in a very violent fashion

[–] Juice@midwest.social 1 points 1 minute ago

Well then once he has finished you can politely thank him for doing one of the only things he could do to make the world a better place: taking himself and his cronies out of it

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 15 points 2 hours ago

I sincerely hope they startle in fear every time they hear a loud noise nearby every day for the rest of their lives. I hope it turns their bowels to water.

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 2 points 1 hour ago

Remember that CEOs are just stooges to the billionaire class.

[–] lena_be_a_saint@feddit.nl 43 points 5 hours ago (2 children)
[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 9 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

You need to petition the governor of NY. This is a state level crime.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 7 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I think the terrorism part of the charges are federal.

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)
[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 7 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Welp, he's fucked. Because Kathy thinks CEOs should get special treatment, which is probably why there's terror charges tacked on.

https://www.wbls.com/community/gov-kathy-hochul-to-consider-ceo-hotline-amid-safety-concerns/

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago

Honestly, I think if someone ran for the governor of NY on a platform of giving him a pardon, they would win in a landslide.

Alternatively, maybe the jury will decide that since Thompson surrendered his humanity long ago, murder is impossible, as you can only murder a human being. Not guilty!

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 20 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Biden should pardon him on his way out the door, as a last fuck you, and then he can blame his alleged dementia.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 42 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Biden loves CEOs and the status quo tho.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 11 points 5 hours ago

Well a girl can dream..

[–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 4 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Doesn't there have to be a conviction for a pardon to be possible? Ain't no way this trial is finishing in time for Biden to do anything. But also what the other commenter said about Biden loving CEOs...

[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 13 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Biden pardoned his son for any offense committed since 2014 or something like that to protect him from further charges.

if he can do that he can pardon Luigi Mangione for any federal offences he allegedly committed between December 3rd and December 5th 2024.

It won't protect him from state charges though (which are currently the only charges)

Mangiones best hope of walking free is jury nullification

[–] SpikedPunchVictim@lemmy.world 40 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe if more terminally ill were committing the crimes, insurance companies would be less likely to turn away patients, and a lifetime sentence wouldn't be so bad.

Also, jurors have power too.

[–] pookie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Jury nullification is when the jury in a criminal trial gives a verdict of not guilty even though they think a defendant has broken the law. The jury's reasons may include the belief that the law itself is unjust, that the prosecutor has misapplied the law in the defendant's case, that the punishment for breaking the law is too harsh, or general frustrations with the criminal justice system. Some juries have also refused to convict due to their own prejudices in favor of the defendant. Such verdicts are possible because a jury has an absolute right to return any verdict it chooses. Nullification is not an official part of criminal procedure, but is the logical consequence of two rules governing the systems in which it exists:

  1. Jurors cannot be punished for passing an incorrect verdict.

  2. In many jurisdictions, a defendant who is acquitted cannot be tried a second time for the same offense.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

New York also specifically allows for Jury nullification in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.

That article is specifically about Libel cases, but isn't necessarily limited to libel, and jury nullification isn't prohibited anywhere else.

Additionally, jury nullification is the entire point of having juries made up from regular citizens instead of professional jurors who are experts in the law or panels of judges. A jury is the last line of defense against an unjust conviction.

[–] witten@lemmy.world 2 points 54 minutes ago

Sorry to burst everyone's bubble here, but jury nullification sounds pretty unlikely in New York in this particular case according to a NY defense attorney familiar with the type of jurors there: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-luigi-mangione-case-a-ny-defense-attorney-breaks-it-down/id1147092464?i=1000680245949

[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 78 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (2 children)

Class warfare in all its glory, going from the cold war phase to a more active phase.

Sure, there were warnings. Remember Occupy Wall Street? Peaceful protest forcibly removed? Well, they're back and less peaceful.

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[–] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 16 points 4 hours ago

Occupy Wall Street? No, Eradicate Wall Street!

[–] riodoro1@lemmy.world 26 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Yes, but this seems to be the working class vs the bourgeoisie. The way it was meant to be.

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Let me cash out my 401k first

[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

The way it was meant to be.

The way the schools, run by the wealthiest, taught you it should be to preserve the status quo and established wealth.

[–] Juice@midwest.social 3 points 1 hour ago

What school did you go to that taught you anything about class war?

I think you might be making an interesting point but I can't tell

[–] Kanda@reddthat.com 29 points 9 hours ago

Be the change you want to see in the world

[–] Shirasho@lemmings.world 79 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (2 children)

What is the opposite of "don't dead open inside"? This works both ways.

[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 33 points 6 hours ago (2 children)
[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 10 points 8 hours ago

Designporn?

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 180 points 14 hours ago (11 children)

Luigi is more popular than Congress right now.

[–] putainsdetoiles@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

I'm more popular that Congress.

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[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 9 hours ago

Coming soon to a terrorism charge near you!

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 50 points 12 hours ago (4 children)

Yeah, so weird they would be selling these stickers that could be put really anywhere. Absolutely disgusting if someone purchased hundreds of these and started just sticking them everywhere. https://www.makestickers.com/design/24120721P6VV-pij1gytwuonpuv2ibielr6lk

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