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C0RI0LANUS

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31. The American Establishment Won't Tolerate Attacks Against Capitalism
Fri Dec 20, 2024, 12:53 PM
Dec 20

Since the crime occurred in NYC, NYPD detectives began the nationwide manhunt for the alleged killer of the UHC CEO. Therefore, the murder case should be tried by Manhattan County District Attorney Alvin Bragg. But the Empire State does not have capital punishment, so the federal government (through the SDNY AUSA) charged the alleged culprit with a litany of charges that includes death by lethal injection.

From the official AUSA statement:

As alleged, Luigi Mangione traveled to New York to stalk and shoot Thompson in broad daylight in front of a Manhattan hotel, all in a grossly misguided attempt to broadcast Mangione’s views across the country.


The US Attorney admits the USG wants to quash the "misguided" message, as well as the messenger.

But other federally convicted murderers have not been executed. According to the US BOP, there are 4,982 prisoners incarcerated for Homicide, Aggravated Assault, and Kidnapping Offenses.

Since 1976, sixteen people have been executed under federal jurisdiction by the US federal government. All were executed by lethal injection at the United States Penitentiary in Terre Haute, IN.


One of the most infamous federal executions was Timothy McVeigh over 20 years ago. Instead of being imprisoned in a Supermax BOP facility for life, American society demanded vengeance for the 168 people killed, including 19 children, and 684 injured in his terrorist attack in Oklahoma City, and so McVeigh was executed.

Today, the elites seem to be demanding vengeance-- not justice-- for killing one of their own, else the Manhattan DA would be trying this open and shut murder case. But since Mangione won't face the death penalty in a NYS court, Uncle Sam intervened.



The charges contained in the Complaint are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Sources:

https://www.bop.gov/about/statistics/statistics_inmate_offenses.jsp

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/luigi-mangione-charged-stalking-and-murder-unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson-and-use

https://www.justice.gov/d9/2024-12/signed_complaint_mangione.pdf

https://manhattanda.org/

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When they find him guilty and sentence him to death, it will be to make an example of him. n/t Dennis Donovan Dec 19 #1
That might be the point but it won't work. If it were a deterrent, TX would be free of murders ages ago. paleotn Dec 19 #2
The death penalty as a strategy to reduce crime has been abject failure here in the United States: marble falls Dec 20 #29
Actually, it would be a message Dan Dec 19 #11
A jury has to go along with it iemanja Dec 20 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Dennis Donovan Dec 20 #16
I didn't read that poster's meaning that way. yardwork Dec 20 #18
I could've read it wrong. Dennis Donovan Dec 20 #22
Just because charges are death penalty eligible that doesn't mean they will pursue it. LeftInTX Dec 20 #25
If Luigi were tRump those charges would be dismissed nt yaesu Dec 19 #3
Yeppers. With the excuse "I thought I was on 5th Avenue." GreenWave Dec 19 #7
I needed that chuckle! Thanks. yardwork Dec 20 #19
😹 good one Meowmee Dec 21 #38
My understanding is that NY State doesnt have a death penalty 70sEraVet Dec 19 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author The Grand Illuminist Dec 19 #5
Since NY brought terror charges The Grand Illuminist Dec 19 #8
The Boston Marathon bomber received the death sentence Tanuki Dec 19 #10
The headline is over blown. All federal first degree murder charges are death penalty eligible. LeftInTX Dec 20 #27
Not surprised - he allegedly attacked Capital. TBF Dec 19 #6
Joe should pardon him on 1-19-25. Tarc Dec 19 #9
His own Justice Department is charging him Polybius Dec 20 #24
Why? How is this murder so different from others? Figarosmom Dec 20 #12
It's a transparent attempt at intimidation and shutting down dissent towards the status quo. Karasu Dec 20 #15
The feds aren't charging him with terrorism. New York state is. The feds are charging him with stalking. LeftInTX Dec 20 #23
Post removed Post removed Dec 20 #13
Well, then. Aren't you the rabble rouser. Scrivener7 Dec 20 #17
Was that DU's pet troll? yardwork Dec 20 #20
No. I think it might have been a different one. Scrivener7 Dec 20 #26
It is no different when the State pulls the trigger, metaphorically sarisataka Dec 20 #21
The guy was brazen and unflappable bucolic_frolic Dec 20 #28
John Lennon's killer didn't get the death penalty. Omnipresent Dec 20 #30
I remember that awful night. I couldn't believe my ears when Howard Cosell announced the news on MNF. Great point. C0RI0LANUS Dec 20 #32
Chapman is mentally ill and he was charged by the state of New York. John Hinckley didn't get the DP either. LeftInTX Dec 20 #34
The American Establishment Won't Tolerate Attacks Against Capitalism C0RI0LANUS Dec 20 #31
He has only been indicted on first degree murder. LeftInTX Dec 20 #33
Thanks, LeftInTX. C0RI0LANUS Dec 20 #35
Probably the only reason he's being charged for murder by the feds is fear that New York's case may fall apart. LeftInTX Dec 20 #36
Thank you for clearing that up, LeftInTX. The laws seem to get murky and unclear at times. C0RI0LANUS Dec 20 #37
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