The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they worked to bring him to a New York court from a Pennsylvania jail.
Luigi Mangione already was charged with murder in the Dec. 4 killing of Brian Thompson, but the terror allegation is new.
Under New York law, such a charge can be brought when an alleged crime is “intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policies of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion and affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder, assassination or kidnapping.”
- DurbanPoison ( @DurbanPoison@feddit.nl ) English39•11 days ago
Killing Thousands by refusing to pay for life saving medical procedures you can and are obligated to pay for: not terrorism
Popping the dude’s skull who did that with a $5 plastic gun: Terrorism
- davel [he/him] ( @davel@lemmy.ml ) English36•11 days ago
That makes perfect sense.
- The murder of a CEO terrifies the bourgeoisie.
- The state serves the will of the bourgeoisie.
- The state charges the alleged murderer with terrorism.
- I_am_10_squirrels ( @I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org ) 4•11 days ago
It’s also the grand jury who had to return a true bill. They could have voted against the DAs charges.
- davel [he/him] ( @davel@lemmy.ml ) English7•11 days ago
All I know about grand juries is that they would indict a ham sandwich.
- ComradeSharkfucker ( @sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml ) English16•11 days ago
I hope it terrifies them
- ofcourse ( @ofcourse@lemmy.ml ) 13•10 days ago
Terrorism = inciting mass terror through your actions
The only terror incited here is toward the ceos which are the exact opposite of the masses.
I hope he gets a fair trial and the prosecutors get told by the judge to eat sand for bringing in meaningless charges.
- alcoholicorn ( @alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml ) 7•11 days ago
Pardon Luigi!