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Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, is fighting extradition from Pennsylvania to New York.

Arrested Monday with evidence linking him to the crime, Mangione faces multiple charges, including second-degree murder and gun violations.

At his hearing, he shouted accusations of injustice and was denied bail.

His lawyer plans to challenge the detention and has stated Mangione will plead not guilty.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul intends to issue a warrant for extradition, while Pennsylvania prosecutors prioritize transferring Mangione for trial in New York.

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[–] [email protected] 135 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Delay the court proceedings

Deny the accusations

Defend against the accusations in a court of law

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

But what about the "depose" part?

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 week ago

Man, he did his part, its time for someone else to step up. He cant fight the class war all by himself.

[–] [email protected] 103 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

This is the corporation that administers the PA DOCs inmate commissary (don't get me started on everything that is philosophically wrong with that sentence; I have a manifesto of my own to write). Mr. Mangione's inmate ID# is QQ7787. The system requests an email address and will likely collect credit card information. I'll try to see later this week if it will accept a burner email and a visa gift card purchased with cash, but my hopes are not high. I will tell you as someone vaguely familiar with the correctional system that in many places conditions are basically unlivable without commissary (again, don't get me started). I also don't know how much they will punitively restrict his access regardless of funds due to the political nature of his alleged crime. If they don't allow privacy for those providing funds I will have to weigh how much I value my own privacy in this current political climate against my continued soft spot for those exposed to the correctional system.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago

The Privacy app might help in this regard. It allows you to set up temporary credit cards to avoid reoccurring charges and the like.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This deserves it's own post!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I wouldn't know which comm to put it in, when I wrote it I just looked for the most recent post about him in c/all.

[–] [email protected] 69 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I, for one, don't think he did it.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

The initial pictures of the suspect from CCTV cameras doesn't match a single picture of Luigi taken after being arrested. Different nose. Different brow line. Different eyebrows. Different eyes... So no, I don't think he did it either. Dude's being set up as a patsy.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Seriously.

All we have are a few grainy-ass photos and a giant fucking "trust me bro" from the cops.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I said something about it somewhere else... while I try not to get my hopes up about things, is there possibility of an imposter thats been thoroughly looked into? Many past high profile crimes have had people eager to turn themselves in for it. This is pretty high profile.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why does he talk about injustice for the country rather than... Y'know, saying they got the wrong guy? The killer was hot, rich, and hated the Healthcare system. They just happened to dig up another hot rich dude that hated ceos and framed him?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They just happened to dig up another hot rich dude that hated ceos and framed him?

Seems highly plausible. It also wouldn't be hard for them to do.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

One that's willing to take the fall for something he didn't do? This is failing occams razor hard.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Who said he's willing to take the fall? He pled not guilty.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Railing about the people is not the same as "I am literally not that guy."

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

It does seem like they just found a bunch of pics of random guys with a hood and jacket along with some with a mask added to make them all seem linked.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago

He was with me. We were making sweet sweet love on piles of money and writing a manifesto in a hotel room. I just went out for ice!!

[–] [email protected] 52 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If recent history is anything to go by this guy could be president one day

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Compulsory election, anyone?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Y'all had your chance somehow the majority of Americans voted for the rapist

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

*The majority of voters. The majority of Americans didn't vote at all.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Was it even the majority of voters?
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-ELECTION/RESULTS/zjpqnemxwvx/
Anyway, it still went horribly wrong.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

The plurality of voters.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Distinction accepted

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I could see a lot of people drawn to the idea of that.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Someone able to make this with Luigi's face?

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Did it days ago with picture from CCTV footage. Though, it's obviously not him:

https://sh.itjust.works/post/29107751

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 week ago

Good on him. If you’re guilty, waste their fucking time. Make it unprofitable to deal with you. Become ungovernable.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Not guilty by way of self defense?