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The unsolved murder of an unusual billionaire

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Re: The unsolved murder of an unusual billionaire

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I am kind of surprised billionaires and CEOs don't order each others' killings more often.

I was doing homework one night and the building next door's top 2 floors were blown up because some banker had a hit placed on his head. So perhaps I have pretty low expectations on what powerful people without morals can do.

Re: The unsolved murder of an unusual billionaire

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post #11

I am kind of surprised billionaires and CEOs don't order each others' killings more often. I was doing homework one night and the building next door's top 2 floors were blown up because some banker had a hit placed on his head. So perhaps I have pretty low expectations on what powerful people without morals can do.

Maybe because it was harder to bypass local laws before? Untraceable money (crypto) is great way to "incentivize" removal of one of your rivals.

Re: The unsolved murder of an unusual billionaire

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post #11

I am kind of surprised billionaires and CEOs don't order each others' killings more often. I was doing homework one night and the building next door's top 2 floors were blown up because some banker had a hit placed on his head. So perhaps I have pretty low expectations on what powerful people without morals can do.

Is the only thing holding you back from murder lack of funds?

If not, why do you think billionaires are any different?

Re: The unsolved murder of an unusual billionaire

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post #11

I am kind of surprised billionaires and CEOs don't order each others' killings more often. I was doing homework one night and the building next door's top 2 floors were blown up because some banker had a hit placed on his head. So perhaps I have pretty low expectations on what powerful people without morals can do.

Is the only thing holding you back from murder lack of funds? If not, why do you think billionaires are any different?

He probably assumes becoming mega rich requires a certain form of sociopathy that ditinguishes the group from the rest of us.

Re: The unsolved murder of an unusual billionaire

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This whole case has been crazy. I live about 4km from the home. It went from murder/suicide to murder/murder to maybe the kids did it? to no wait they've hired all these extra detectives to... Anyone's guess really.

At this point, short of a confession from someone I doubt we'll ever know.

Re: The unsolved murder of an unusual billionaire

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Off topic but this cover is just so poorly designed. https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i7R8Z2i.mox...

Less so now, but in the early half of the decade Businessweek was known for its unorthodox, and often lighthearted style of graphic design. This still survives on in the Businessweek 404 (When will Businessweek get its sh!t together?!), but the corresponding 404 for Bloomberg itself has been replaced by something more sober.

Re: The unsolved murder of an unusual billionaire

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post #11

I am kind of surprised billionaires and CEOs don't order each others' killings more often. I was doing homework one night and the building next door's top 2 floors were blown up because some banker had a hit placed on his head. So perhaps I have pretty low expectations on what powerful people without morals can do.

Is the only thing holding you back from murder lack of funds? If not, why do you think billionaires are any different?

If I had near infinite funding + the opportunity to be above the law, I'd definitely be tempted to act as some sort of vigilante.

Re: The unsolved murder of an unusual billionaire

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post #11

I am kind of surprised billionaires and CEOs don't order each others' killings more often. I was doing homework one night and the building next door's top 2 floors were blown up because some banker had a hit placed on his head. So perhaps I have pretty low expectations on what powerful people without morals can do.

Is the only thing holding you back from murder lack of funds? If not, why do you think billionaires are any different?

Presumably a billionaire would be better suited to both get away with and profit from such a murder.

Re: The unsolved murder of an unusual billionaire

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post #11

I am kind of surprised billionaires and CEOs don't order each others' killings more often. I was doing homework one night and the building next door's top 2 floors were blown up because some banker had a hit placed on his head. So perhaps I have pretty low expectations on what powerful people without morals can do.

Is the only thing holding you back from murder lack of funds? If not, why do you think billionaires are any different?

Likely in societies with more corruption and low labour costs, using gangsters as intimidation and to assassinate your opponents is more frequent.

Happened in China, underground gangsters would phone up rich local businessmen asking if they needed their services. As well, debt collection agencies in certain countries are opaque enough that their practices border on near-criminal.

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