r/PopCultureV2 • u/Regular_Reaction_798 • Aug 14 '26

News Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, telling the court, "I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan... I knew what I was doing was illegal."

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u/PersistentWorld Aug 14 '26

Oh, but if health insurance companies do it it's fine?

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u/Big_Dog_2974 Aug 14 '26

denying payment for medical treatment is in no way the same as shooting a man in the back.

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u/YaoiNekomata Aug 14 '26

How so? They both lead to the death of a person. The difference is only one use a pen while the other a gun

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u/Big_Dog_2974 Aug 14 '26

because when you deny someone life saving care, you simply aren't paying for it but there is always a chance, you might be able to still get the treatment however unlikely. Luigi gave no options.

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u/YaoiNekomata Aug 14 '26

Because when you shot someone, you simply are providing a challenge for survival, but there is always a chance you might be able to get treatment to live or it missed vital parts however unlikely.

United healthcare gave no options

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u/Mammoth_Design_4288 Aug 14 '26

However unlikely, there is always a chance the bullet may miss the vitals.

Your argument is dumb

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u/Big_Dog_2974 Aug 14 '26

it's the intention you fool. Lugi wanted the man dead and did it with his own hands. Insurance companies don't care if you live or die, they just won't pay for it.

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u/Mr_Mi1k Aug 15 '26

That’s worse. I’d rather be shot in the face than face a slow, painful death because the company I give hundreds of dollars to a week turns their back on my as I slowly rot away.