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[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 61 points 1 day ago (2 children)

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

[–] Allonzee@lemmy.world 46 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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.

[–] El_guapazo@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Maybe more like an Eichmann. He ran the Nazi trains on time and didn't actually kill anyone. He facilitated the process and was happy to a part of the murderous system

[–] derfunkatron@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Serial killers need patterns, process, and specific situations tailored to their individual neuroses. They are driven or compelled to kill to create or recreate certain events. That’s one thing that separates them from mass murderers or spree killers.

This guy was just in it for money. Mass murderer, yes, but there have been mafia hitmen with more morals than this fuck.

The scale of this, and the callousness of it, are far closer to Hitler and other genocidal maniacs because none of them wanted to get their hands dirty; they’d never kill anyone, personally. At least serial killers are into DIY and often are quite proud of their fucked up accomplishments.

It really says something about this guy’s absolute depravity when a comparison to a serial killer makes someone say “you know, that’s offensive to serial killers.”

I’m not disagreeing with what you said, I’m just frustrated because this guy was worse than serial killers and that is really something else.

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[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 95 points 1 day ago (58 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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[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 302 points 1 day ago (6 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 116 points 1 day ago

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

[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 50 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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.

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[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 53 points 1 day ago

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

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[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 7 points 23 hours ago

those golden parachutes awaiting them is just too addicting.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 159 points 1 day ago (9 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.

The media is doing this intentionally

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[–] FrChazzz@lemmus.org 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)

All these news reports saying that Luigi killed a guy or used a 3D printed gun. As far as I know, Luigi did none of those things and that that is for the courts to decide. Further, I’ve seen plenty of posts online of people saying that he was at the bar with them when the whole thing happened.

[–] Therobohour@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago

I live in Belfast and I'm positive I seen him buying drinks in the red devil pub at that exact time. Right gerry?

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Good. Something to consider when you're making life and death decisions for other people in the future.

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 137 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Luigi Mangione killed CEO Brian Thompson"

Objection, baseless speculation.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Did they consider not being evil shitbags?

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[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 day ago

Did any of them repent of their sins against humanity?

[–] RandoMcRanderton@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day 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."

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 35 points 1 day ago

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

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago

allegedly killed CEO Brian Thompson. Let's not forget that rather important bit.

[–] omgboom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 44 points 1 day ago
[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 59 points 1 day 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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[–] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Have you ever tried not being an asshole?

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