• @finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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    -441 day ago

    TBH I’d rather donate to the prosecution at this point. Leaves a bad feeling in the mouth when some rich boy murderer gets better chances just because he’s got an online following, I assume this is how people felt about OJ Simpson.

    • Pup Biru
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      261 day ago

      the fact that he has money is irrelevant to people’s feelings about him

      and… better chances? are you fucking joking? the prosecution is asking for the death penalty for (allegedly) killing 1 dude

      even if he did it, that’s not justice - that’s making an example out of him… that’s retribution that far outweighs the crime

      • @PunkRockSportsFan
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        No point in arguing with someone who comes to Lemmy to support the establishment. Downvote and move on

          • @PunkRockSportsFan
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            Homie’s comment was 100% pro establishment authoritarian baloney

            • @finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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              If Luigi wanted to oppose the establishment he would have shot one of the lawmakers who create and protect the broken healthcare system instead of some random goon operating in it.

              • @PunkRockSportsFan
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                315 hours ago

                But he’s innocent until proven guilty

                The bad faith prosecution is proof they don’t care.

                They arrested a patsy.

                  • @PunkRockSportsFan
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                    215 hours ago

                    What evidence? The trial hasn’t begun!

                    They shared “evidence” with the media that his defense counsel had no access to.

                    This is a bad faith prosecution with reasonable doubt baked in.

                    Will a judge dismiss the charges with prejudice? That’s what is warranted here.

      • @finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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        It would be rare for a first degree murder, categorized by premeditation, planning, and afterthought, to not pursue the death penalty. Luigi is pleading innocent despite being caught fleeing with a gun and $20,000 cash to live off of while on the run.

        The people making examples of him are the ones pushing him as some sort of saint and martyr to stoke violence and lawlessness specifically in the west.

        • @5too@lemmy.world
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          1015 hours ago

          He wasn’t caught with a gun. A cop searched his bag at the scene, took it to the station, “found” a gun in the front pocket there, and then turned it in as evidence.

          • @finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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            -315 hours ago

            So then you’re offering the alternative theory that the local cops in Altoona Pennsylvania had $20,000, a handwritten manifesto note signed by Luigi Mangione, and the murder weapon to plant?

              • @finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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                -412 hours ago

                You just sent me 600+ words of pure nothing, maybe try to use your own thoughts for a change?

                Warrantless searches are illegal in Pennsylvania for homes and vehicles, they’re expected to search the suspects person during an arrest. The Altoona local police don’t have any skin off their teeth if an FBI manhunt turns up empty. Yes, he did have a ton of convenient evidence, because he had been fleeing the area of the crime scene for several days without rest. Something pretty unusual among innocent people, imo.

                • @5too@lemmy.world
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                  212 hours ago

                  …how do you struggle with 600 words, and yet post so much online?

                  I posted a link to a news story that mentioned the process of picking him up, mentioning grabbing the bag and processing it later, just as I said was done.

                  Here’s another, where his defense attorney talks about how his backpack was searched away from the restaurant where he was arrested before the evidence was found. Unfortunately, it also has some words: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/23/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-trial-evidence

                  • @finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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                    -212 hours ago

                    If every comment I replied to included an extra 600 words I’d be a lot less engaged with the conversation, that’s for sure.