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.

  • procrastitron@lemmy.world
    15·
    12 hours ago

    I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what happened here.

    The odds of finding the real culprit after they’ve already eluded capture for 5+ days are extremely low.

    Additionally, the evidence they supposedly found on him is extremely suspicious:

    1. An untraceable gun that he allegedly kept on him the entire time even though the shooter discarded everything else.
    2. A confession note that starts by talking about how much he respects the cops.

    That doesn’t just sound like the sort of thing that would be planted on him… that sounds like the sort of thing that would be planted on him by an idiot.

    Unless they have actual body cam footage of them catching him and finding the evidence, I have to assume he was framed.