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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in Manhattan

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Re: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in Manhattan

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And had been waiting outside for him for at least 20 minutes... certainly targeted.

And maybe silenced? seems like professional hit from details so far.

We can't know that. There are plenty of avenues for a citizen to get a silencer, long range rifle, and places to train.

Re: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in Manhattan

#42
Always seemed pretty strange to me that you can build and oversee an organization widely perceived (whether fairly or not) as evil, host what those evil-perceivers will view as Bad Rich Guy Conference in public, in a country where anyone can get as many guns as they want, and there isn't more violence like this. Seems like an unstable operating point for a society.

Re: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in Manhattan

#45

Propaganda of the deed? I guess suspects will be a list of people who have been paying into United Health Care insurance who thought they were covered, but got turned down, possibly for a terminal illness, for greater profits.

I can write that query for you:

> select * from subscribers

Re: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in Manhattan

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post #42

Always seemed pretty strange to me that you can build and oversee an organization widely perceived (whether fairly or not) as evil, host what those evil-perceivers will view as Bad Rich Guy Conference in public, in a country where anyone can get as many guns as they want, and there isn't more violence like this. Seems like an unstable operating point for a society.

This is the comment that has been in my head since the news broke, and I feel like we are only at the beginning, like the pause before the first drop of a rollercoaster with the forward looking macro (political and economic tension, broadly speaking). Laws and rules only matter so long as we're all willing to believe they do.

Re: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in Manhattan

#48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And maybe silenced? seems like professional hit from details so far.

We can't know that. There are plenty of avenues for a citizen to get a silencer, long range rifle, and places to train.

It's at least a 5hr drive from NYC to get to anywhere remotely gun-friendly, like New Hampshire.

Re: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in Manhattan

#50

CNBC reports that the gunman used a silencer. Wtf?

Only a handful of states require a permit to buy a firearm. A suppressor is equally easy to procure, and failing that, can be machined by anyone somewhat competent with a lathe. Won't link to it here, Youtube videos available with a quick web search.

https://brilliantmaps.com/buy-gun-map/

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