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[–] Madrigal@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

He also allegedly had the manifesto with him, which makes no sense. Basically they just said "We randomly got a tip for this guy at mc donalds and he happened to have all possible pieces of evidence on him days after making a clean get away" mmm yeeah sure.....

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

My pragmatic theory:

  • He is the guy (I’m not saying it’s a bad thing)
  • The “anonymous tip” was rather “illegal surveillance/tech us plebs don’t know about”
  • Police found the gun and manifesto in NYC, and they planted it on him to ensure an easier conviction
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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Christ, imagine if he really was set up after all this?

Or that the charges don't stick?

[–] themoonisacheese@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (11 children)

People have been saying since he was announced as a suspect that he didn't look like the shooter that appeared on the cameras. He sort of looks like him but it's really not that clear cut that it's definitely him

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Also it couldn't have been Luigi, he has an alibi. We were hanging out that day.

[–] themoonisacheese@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Mm that's weird I definitely remember him being at my dad's birthday party

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[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Even if he's really the shooter, imagine if they cannot prove it's him because it would showcase the immense dystopian surveillance tech everywhere in the US. So they had to pretend they got an anonymous call and plant evidence instead.

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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

In addition to the rest, from the beginning Luigi himself claimed that there was money and other items in the bag that was not put there by him. This latest development appears consistent with that.

[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would have been unbelievable if the US police wouldn’t have a long history of framing people because they are just too buttfuck stupid to do their jobs.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

That is their job.

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (7 children)

At this point the funniest thing would be if the real assassin was to take down another healthcare CEO.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (10 children)

Someone, can't remember who...so if it's you (not necessarily you OP, a general you) put your hand up, in a different Luigi thread a month or so ago had a pet theory that I think probably holds a reasonable amount of water.

The theory is that that CEO was knocked off by a paid hitman, possibly contracted by his spouse, and Luigi happened to be picked up as a scapegoat because the NYPD, or the arresting officer, was complicit/paid off a tidy sum.

With this coming up, it's even less of an unlikely scenario.

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[–] StonerCowboy@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago

Sounds like fake ass bullshit to me.

Free Luigi yall ain't got shit no video footage nothing.

"He has read 300 books!!!!!" Is all i see from clowns supporting this regime.

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Luigi is innocent. He did not kill Brian Thompson. He is a hero by the simple virtue that he is an innocent young man who was dragged through hell over something he didn't do and is having his life put on the line.

As for who actually did it. I hope he lives a long, quiet life.

[–] caboose2006@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Of course Luigi didn't do it. He was flying with me to New Orleans from Nashville at the time of the murder. We got beignets at The Vintage then took a ghost tour of the french quarter.

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[–] StinkySocialist@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I still hope this is correct and the real guy starts act 2 during Luigi's trial. Also it's be cool if the next three shells read "super Mario brothers" lmao

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[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Jokes aside, I honestly don't know if he's the guy.

What I do know, is if this part is true, that should be enough to put doubt into the "beyond a reasonable doubt" part in the jury.

[–] Aeri@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (15 children)

I just point blank don't believe he did it.

Let's say I kill a high profile individual on the street you know, hypothetically.

Do you seriously believe that I'd be casually hanging out in public at a McDonalds with a manifesto and loaded gun in my bag? I'm pretty sure that my first port of call if I was assassinating someone would be "Burn all the evidence in an alleyway somewhere, get new clothes on, and lay low for pretty much the rest of my fucking life, possibly in Mexico"

"Burn all the evidence in an alleyway somewhere, get new clothes on

Luigi in the released CCTV photography is already wearing different clothes to the shooter. Not very different though.

Bit strange to change clothes and backpack but keep the same styling and colors.

[–] ziggurat@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Not only that, Luigi's fake ID which he did not use in an illegal way any known time was not linked with the shooting, just linked to a NY hostel.

Also Luigi was not marandised, hes also charged in NY, Pennsylvania and federally at the same time, double (triple?) jeopardy

And his bags were searched without him being able to see the search, which puts into question the search, but they didn't find any gun or manifesto at that time. 6 hours later, they did find a gun and a manifesto after being contact with NYPD. And the paper work for this evidence is also not properly filed. In addition the inventory of his belonging was also not descriptive.

He was arrested by a rookie cop that didn't get help from a supervisor to avoid mistakes either, lots of adrenaline in a huge profile case like this. He said he knew right away that this was the killer, and he had only the propaganda NYPD had posted to the media. And NYPD didn't know who the killer was

I dont know how long it took, but it took well over 100 days before the defence was able to even see the evidence against him. A huge red flag that the prosecution dont think the evidence holds water. And when they did get it, it was terabytes of data, and Luigi wasn't allowed to use a computer without hus lawyer present, blocking him from seeing what weaksauce they have against him

The aid to the prosecutor also listened in, they say it was an accident to a whole telephone conversation with Luigi and the lawyer, how is this even possible. The prosecutor rebuked him self from the case after they were caught doing this, so they do a new prosecutor

The feds even call for the death penalty before Luigi is even indited, let alone convinced.

I'm just very skeptical this is the shooter, why would they screw up everything so bad every step on puropuse like this. Its just a hail Mary that the judge who is married to a CEO will convict anyway

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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

An incompetent pinjob

[–] Hikuro93@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

Goes to show how much this isn't about Luigi, or even Brian Thompson. It's about the elite sending a message to the other 99%. Think, even if their case against Luigi is rocky at best, all that matters is they can get him to pay for Brian, regardless of whether he did it or not, or where the evidence points.

All that matters is that we the "peasants" get the underlying message:

  • If you kill/harm an elite they'll chase you and make you pay with the full weight of their resources (and emphasis on "resources", not necessarily "law").
  • If you did not kill or harm an elite you're still at risk, because then they'll choose a "peasant" scapegoat to pay anyway.

All that matters is that they get to take their pound of flesh, and that the "peasantry" gets discouraged to fight for their rights as the elite takes, and takes and takes.

Which is why it's so important that regardless of Luigi having done it or not, he should walk free unless there's solid, undeniable evidence of him doing it, like an actual and verified non-deepfake video of the assassination with his clear face on it. And even then he must only face the consequences the law demands, and what others would face in his place for killing the everyday average Joe. The fact that the life lost was an elite should have no bearing on the consequences.

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[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago

Wow. That is just unbelievably sketch.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 year ago

Plot twist: good guy policewoman deliberately makes it impossible to prosecute Luigi.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

French style revolution is the only solution

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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It seems more and more everyday that vigilante justice is the only justice against this corrupt corporate tyranny. I think we all wish this wasn’t the case but as my dad used to say you can wish in one hand and 💩 in the other and see what hand fills up first

[–] Doctor_Satan@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When I picked up bodies for the Medical Examiner's Office, we had very strict chain of custody rules we had to follow. If the decedent had any valuables on their person (purse, wallet, jewelry, etc), or any medication, we had to write detailed descriptions of every item found (a gold ring is not a gold ring, it's a gold colored ring), then package it all up with the ranking police officer on the scene as a witness who then signs the sealed bag. Even the slightest deviation from this would get us immediately fired, and even prosecuted if surviving family members made any accusations about theft.

In a capital murder case where an alleged murderer/terrorist can potentially walk free because the chain of custody rules weren't followed, how the fuck does this cop still have a job? How is she not being charged with tampering with evidence and obstruction of justice?

Don't get me wrong, I am all for letting Luigi go free, but this is a fuck-up of monumental proportions.

[–] Zenith@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Why would she be fired for doing what she was told? The fact she wasn’t fired tells you everything you need to know

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[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Because no one else has yet commented this:

Fuck The Police.

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[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (15 children)

Wow, imagine being the cop that fucked this up this hard.

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[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Well that sure is weird.

No jury Nullification needed. It looks like it really was a frame job. Can't wait to see this case unfold.

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So they not only have to find 12 people who haven’t been fucked personally or had friends family fucked by their health insurance, now those 12 people have to be blind Pig supporters?

Anything other than a not guilty (or some insanely strong evidence with a perfect chain of custody) verdict for this guy and the fix is in.

If they convict Luigi get the fuck out while you still can, cause the alternative is guerilla warfare against the Gilead states of orange stupidity.

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