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[–] natecox@programming.dev 361 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

"He was a person with a deep sense of empathy and clear passion for improving access to care. Our hearts are with his family and his colleagues during this difficult time."

Really?

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 199 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Notice how it's a statement from another insurer

[–] Baggie@lemmy.zip 139 points 2 weeks ago

Legit I thought this was about the assassin when I first started reading this.

[–] qisope@lemmy.world 80 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

ohhhhh...this statement is about the CEO

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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 62 points 2 weeks ago

I've instituted a new and innovative AI algorithm that determines whether my heart goes out to someone who died, as a first pass measure. It really increases the efficiency in determining who deserves my sympathy.

Oh? It has just output: "Deny, Defend, Depose". How curious.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 55 points 2 weeks ago

This statement is in direct conflict with his actions.

[–] malloc@lemmy.world 43 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Probably just AI generated slop. Didn’t even bother with using the in house PR team on it.

“Generate a sympathetic statement for death of person. Keep it under 50 words.”

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Getting an AI written eulogy because no human being would do it is hillariously Douglas Adamesque.

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[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 42 points 2 weeks ago

Seems reasonable, it must be tough for the family and friends of the guy on the run.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 weeks ago

They were referring to improving access to care for share holders .... not the medical care of clients

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 197 points 2 weeks ago (13 children)

Meanwhile, citing the recent killing of Thompson, Centene, a major health insurer, said it would be moving its planned in-person investor day in New York City next week to virtual, according to a statement from the company on Friday. "All of us at Centene are deeply saddened by Brian Thompson's death and want to express our support for all of those affected. Health insurance is a big industry and a small community; many members of the CenTeam crossed paths with Brian during their careers," said Centene Chief Executive Officer, Sarah M. London. "He was a person with a deep sense of empathy and clear passion for improving access to care. Our hearts are with his family and his colleagues during this difficult time."

Holy yumping yimminy, their gaslighting!

[–] granolabar@kbin.melroy.org 121 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He was a person with a deep sense of empathy and clear passion for improving access to care.

The more they say this shit, the more working folk wake up what this is really about.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 102 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Anyone who believes health insurance is about healthcare is deeply blessed to have not had to use it before.

It’s an industry built on denying care.

[–] granolabar@kbin.melroy.org 43 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

When you right wing nut friends are gloating with you as left wing nut, you know that these "leaders" fucked up big time.

I never seen such alignment within my life time.

Christmas is finally gonna be a proper family affair too!

[–] Pips@lemmy.sdf.org 28 points 2 weeks ago

There's actually way more agreement than people think about what's broken in society and the causes of it, at least at a surface level. The problem is our differing views on how to fix it all.

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[–] 4z01235@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

All insurance is built on denying payouts. That's the entire mechanism by which they extract profit.

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 74 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

a big industry and a small community

Translation: many billions in the pockets of few people.

Deny. Defend. Depose.

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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 48 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Whatever happened to "everyone needs to return to the office"?

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 43 points 2 weeks ago

Not those everyones.

[–] Undearius@lemmy.ca 30 points 2 weeks ago

Health insurance is a big industry

Yes, that's the issue. That's the part you need to understand.

[–] Earflap@reddthat.com 29 points 2 weeks ago

Working from home? So lazy!

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[–] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 122 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

The killer entered New York City by bus on Nov. 24, when a surveillance camera at Port Authority Bus Terminal caught his arrival at 9 p.m., law enforcement sources told ABC News.

If they knew that for sure, they would know who it was. This sounds more like "Of course our surveillance state is working; Don't you plebes get any ideas."

[–] skizzles@lemmy.world 57 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

He was supposedly using a fake ID, so they trace the fake ID back to the bus tickets....

Doesn't mean they would know who he was.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

His name is Rowan Atkinson

I knew it!

[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 65 points 2 weeks ago

Last thing the CEO saw...

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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 113 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

wow, he's trolling the cops. He gets more epic all the time. Is this like, Jesus returned?

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 35 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

That would be so incredibly based. Jesus returns, and rather than preaching to anyone he shoots a CEO of an evil company and rides off into the sunset.

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[–] Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml 92 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] CrayonMaster@midwest.social 74 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Hes 3 steps ahead here. There's no chance in hell it's his water bottle.

[–] granolabar@kbin.melroy.org 93 points 2 weeks ago (15 children)

Besides being a folk hero this man also exposed just how shiti police is actually their jobs if the person is skilled and well prepared.

This guy entered NYC anon, did charity work for the US working class, existed anon.

Police along with alphabet boys are sitting with dicks in their hands drip feeding media this idiotic stories that get more silly as time progresses.

Didn't they have a TV show about how you need to catch the perp within 48 hours or otherwise it is very unlikely yo be easily solved?

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 44 points 2 weeks ago

Leave the NYPD alone, do you know how hard it is to murder minorities over fare skipping? And now you expect them to do actual detective work? They don't even get to use all that fancy military equipment!

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[–] FourPacketsOfPeanuts@lemmy.world 33 points 2 weeks ago

At this point I wouldn't be surprised if he's dressed as a cop pretending to look for himself

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[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 73 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I'm certain that if the victim had been a poor American or dark skinned, we would be seeing 30 NYPD fanning out in the park to look for potential evidence.

This country is run by fucking disgusting people.

[–] NobodyElse@sh.itjust.works 76 points 2 weeks ago

The American people are finally united against a common threat. Don’t derail this with their “divide and rule” race war.

[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 22 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I think your fundamental mistake is thinking it's "run" at the level that impacts this. Do you think Biden is ordering the NYPD? Congress? The justice department? Strong doubt that they need to tell the NYPD to behave this way, this is simply how the NYPD behaves. They are an organization of bad people who do bad things daily, this just being a normal outcome of their badness.

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[–] e8d79@discuss.tchncs.de 68 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

I wonder if that backpack was intentionally placed by someone who sympathizes with the assassin. Its been four days. Someone could have easily placed that backpack just to mess with the investigation.

Random school kid who "accidentally" dropped his backpack while running away from a bully, nothing to see here officer, move along.

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[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 54 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I bet he originally planned to leave the monopoly money with the body but when in the situation of getting the fuck out of there realized it was a very bad idea

[–] TRBoom@lemm.ee 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You're probably right, but maybe it's a hint at his next moves? The guy already has a flair for the dramatic.

Monopoly the game is about how shitty the landlord system is and how it ruthlessly crushes people.

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[–] SuperCub@sh.itjust.works 50 points 2 weeks ago
[–] NoNotLikeThat@lemm.ee 48 points 2 weeks ago

Monopoly money. Bravo.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 35 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

This story keeps getting more & more felicitous by the story!

[–] MonkeyBusiness@sh.itjust.works 32 points 2 weeks ago

This just keeps getting better.

[–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 28 points 2 weeks ago

He kept the get out of jail card himself, though.

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