Authorities’ heavily armed ‘perp walk’ of alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter may have aided in raising more than $700,000

Summary

Sam Beard, organizer of Luigi Mangione’s legal defense fund, claims the dramatic “perp walk” resembling Hannibal Lecter’s treatment backfired on New York authorities, boosting donations to over $743,000.

Mangione, charged with murder and terrorism for allegedly killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, received heightened security during extradition, drawing public sympathy.

Critics argue the campaign glorifies violence, while supporters emphasize fair trial rights.

Mangione, who pleaded not guilty, faces the death penalty if convicted.

  • ysjet@lemmy.worldEnglish
    402·
    18 hours ago

    Well, also the fact that he looks literally nothing like the dude from the security camera stills, the police have been bungling every single step of the evidence process since before they “caught” Mangione, annnd finally all the work theyve done to preprejudice the public into thinking he did it by organizing documentaries demonizing Mangione while being too busy to provide the details of their “evidence” to Mangione’s legal council (which they are legally obligated to do!)

    • BradleyUffner@lemmy.worldEnglish
      147·
      17 hours ago

      Well, also the fact that he looks literally nothing like the dude from the security camera stills

      I don’t know where this keeps coming from. I’ve got prosopagnosia, and even i can see they look the same.

      • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
        94·
        15 hours ago

        It’s the most insane cope I’ve ever seen and I don’t get it either. It’s an absolutely stupid theory for multiple reasons, mainly because all the “real” killer has to do is pop another CEO and suddenly the feds look very fucking stupid. Second, if Luigi really isn’t the guy, it is trivial to prove he wasn’t there. The shooter was tracked basically from the moment he set foot in new York, surely there would be some footage of Luigi literally anywhere else during that time.

        • oatscoop@midwest.social
          191·
          15 hours ago

          Pretty sure it’s a joke/reminder about jury nullification. “Luigi Mangione obviously isn’t guilty – the guy they got on camera looks nothing like him.”

          • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
            71·
            15 hours ago

            Poes law I guess. I’ve seen too many people legit conspiracy posting that Luigi is a scapegoat.

            • Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world
              15·
              13 hours ago

              What because he was walking around with a get charged with murder starter kit and a signed confession thanking the feds for their service?

              Nah seems legit.

              • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
                33·
                13 hours ago

                I’m not saying his arrest was clean, I’m saying it was definitely him and not someone else. Maybe they used illegal means to find him or whatever, but literally just finding a random guy to charge is braindead level thinking for reasons already mentioned.

                • JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world
                  7·
                  13 hours ago

                  You’re not wrong that it’s fairly unlikely that Luigi isn’t the adjuster. However, the security stills are the only tangible evidence we have right now and that’s not enough to create the condition of “without a shadow of doubt” which is necessary to convict afaik. This is why the jury needs to be unanimous to my understanding

                  Furthermore, it’s why we need to stop talking about him.like he’s already been decided to be guilty

                  • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
                    1·
                    10 hours ago

                    I’m definitely not saying they have enough to convict. Hell, if half the stuff his lawyer claims is true, he’s as good as free. I’m just saying the idea that he’s a deliberate scapegoat picked by the police/fbi/whoever is absolutely stupid.