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In reply to the discussion: U.S. Files Murder Charge Against Mangione That Could Bring Death Penalty [View all]C0RI0LANUS
(2,588 posts)31. The American Establishment Won't Tolerate Attacks Against Capitalism
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 Mangiones 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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U.S. Files Murder Charge Against Mangione That Could Bring Death Penalty [View all]
The Grand Illuminist
Dec 19
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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
Just because charges are death penalty eligible that doesn't mean they will pursue it.
LeftInTX
Dec 20
#25
The headline is over blown. All federal first degree murder charges are death penalty eligible.
LeftInTX
Dec 20
#27
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
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