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.

  • Triasha@lemmy.world
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    15 days ago

    His treatment caused about . 02% of the support for him.

    United Heaths treatment of the rest of us caused the rest.

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      15 days ago

      Exactly, if he murdered the CEO of an organization that doesn’t profit from the death and destruction of it’s customers then the public reaction would be completely different regardless of any perp walk PR stunt.

      • CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al
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        15 days ago

        Yes exactly. Accused of killing CEO of children’s charity known for amazing work with kids? Condemnation. Accused of killing CEO of organisation known as having caused a lot of suffering? Applause. I totally disagree with him being praised for possibly murdering someone, but I totally understand why people are doing it.

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      14 days 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.world
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        14 days ago

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

        I didn’t know where this keeps coming from. I’ve got prosopagnosia, and even i can see it’s the same face.