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Words reportedly written onto ammunition found at scene of health insurance CEO's killing [USA] (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 7 months ago by zero_gravitas@aussie.zone to c/worldnews@aussie.zone

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UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson was shot dead out the front of a hotel on Wednesday in what police are calling a "premeditated, targeted attack".

The first unmasked photographs of a person of interest in the case have been released by the New York Police Department.

Multiple US media organisations, citing unnamed investigators, say the ammunition used to shoot Mr Thompson were inscribed with the words "deny," "defend" and "depose".

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[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 1 points 7 months ago (6 children)

The killer might have seen a relative die after an insurer denied coverage.

This would explain his motivation for the killing, and the message. That doesn't excuse violence however.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That doesn’t excuse violence however.

it exactly excuses violence, juries take in to account state of mind when judging and judges take into account suffering when sentencing, it's called mercy

in an ideal world these insurance companies would be prosecuted by the states for conspiracy to defraud their customers, organised crime/rico and for harassment , at minimum

that hasn't been happening even tho the crimes by the insurance have been well known for decades

[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

We'll see how the trial goals. A judge would probably consider the risk of encouraging vigilante justice, ie letting individuals bypass the justice system to act as judge, jury, and executioner.

I'd be very surprised if a court excuse a vigilante killer because he/her suffer distress or harm. That would be a dangerous precedent, many people would see that as a right to kill for all kind of reasons.

It seems more plausible that such factor lead to that vigilante getting a lighter sentence, rather than to receive complete pardon/mercy.

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