Carefully curated dump for current events

Dec 5, 2024 4:03 PM

Even if they catch the guy, good luck finding an unbiased jury.

2 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The country’s reaction to this has warmed my heart. I get that celebrating violence feels kind of wrong….but violence against us is happening every day that we are not allowed access to medical care. I’m really glad to see people with their eyes open about it.

2 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

#3 remember, if you see someone stealing necessities like bread or toothpaste assassinating CEOs that promote denial of claims, no you didn't.

2 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 1

This is gonna prompt elected officials to push for more universal health care right? ::padmes_face::

2 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

Those three words are a succinct manifesto. I think anyone who has dealt with a health insurance company could flesh out a story without knowing all the details.

2 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I do not condone murder. But I understand why this happened and am not shocked. I'm kind of surprised it didn't happen sooner. When your business plan literally involves letting people die to fill your pockets, you can't be surprised when something like this happens

2 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Murder is obviously bad but it is hard to have sympathy for a guy who chose to be Head Death Panelist for the Pay Us And You Might Not Die corproation

2 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

He dead now, so they can’t profit off him any more, so let’s move on.

2 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

They pulled his bonus and put it into board stock buybacks HOURS after he died as an emergency midnight board action. They get their money off him.

2 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

#2 They're not mutually exclusive.

2 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

#2

2 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

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2 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Hey, I know this guy!

Here's every fucking American who has to deal with health-care insurance companies.

2 years ago | Likes 141 Dislikes 1

He's even dressed like one of Etzio bloodline.

2 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

2 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

the cops just have to check every customer UHC doomed to die by denying their claims, and their close relatives and friends, surely the killer is among those, and that list cant be that long, right, riiiiiiight?

2 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 0

Don’t forget UHC did some layoffs recently. There’s a bunch more names.

2 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Most of us are in this picture and I find it comforting and unifying.

2 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Yea, I got cancer earlier this year and UHC tried to deny all my claims, fortunately I also have legal insurance, and boy does that shit work, because after a day of my lawyer making threats, magically everything was in fact covered.

2 years ago | Likes 32 Dislikes 0

As far as I'm concerned a mass murderer got gunned down

2 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

"They said it was for the black man
They said it was for the Mexican, and not for the white man
But if you look at the streets, it wasn't about Rodney King
And this fucked up situation and these fucked up police
It's about comin' up and stayin' on top
And screamin' 1-8-7 on a motherfuckin' cop
It's not in the paper, it's on the wall" it on the wall

2 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

#3 they should post pictures with a suspect. I don't see anything in these pictures.

2 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

It was John Cena!

2 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

...does John Cena have a really good alibi?

2 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Everyone has a really good alibi. "Hmm... right around 7 AM Eastern time? On the 4th? Yeah, they were with me."
"Who was with you?"
"Yeah, they were."

2 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Has anyone checked on where this guy is?

2 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

He's been with me the whole time. We had crumpets.

2 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

#3 off no gloves. I bet they're dusting that entire Starbucks for prints and checking purchases (if he was dumb enough to make one). I'm laughing at the cost in resources and man-hours already put into this shooting when there are already hundreds of unsolved murders on the books that have likely barely been investigated or paid attention to.

2 years ago | Likes 74 Dislikes 0

National Media coverage gets a lot of things

2 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

or super thin rubber gloves, transparent latex would make sense. given the intentional brass donation, and the obvious need for print control on that, he wouldn't start touching up things randomly, nor leaving DNA on disposable cups made out to H. Itman etc

2 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 0

"Can I get a coffee, my name is 'fuck you cops you won't catch me that easy'"

2 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

The only resemblance between the shooter and this rando guy is the hoodie and he's White... Nothing else matches, backpack color, jacket pockets, grey vs black jacket, facial features etc... The NYPD is just throwing some dude to the wolves to make it look like they're doing a good job despite never solving over 60% of crimes...

2 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

I would have thought it a requirement to NOT wear the outfit you murder someone in, and burn it at the first available opportunity.

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm kinda surprised they didn't sacrifice a black guy cause an officer found stage makeup near Broadway.

2 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

For decades it was 'policy' for the cops, when they couldn't solve a crime that was getting a lot of media attention, to round up the nearest Black man who was known to have a record and force a 'confession' out of him. The cop Brass, who knew what was going on, gave Press releases crowing about their 'success'... This time it's a white dude, so...

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

If I actually saw this man, I didn't, just like I didn't see the over stressed mother of a sick child whose card just declined pocket that children's cough syrup.

2 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Murder is bad! So, are we ready to talk about UHC's systematic social murder? :)

2 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

This is some Boondock Saints level shit and I am all here for it.

2 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I'm not saying I'm glad he was killed and I hope it happens to way, way more CEOs. I'm typing it.

2 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

#2 Can we just pause for a moment and appreciate this username?

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2 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I'm sitting here scratching my head wondering wtf a NOUN-icorn is like really thinking way past the obvious on this one...

2 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It should lead to an image that had "GrokMeAmadeus"

2 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

#4 - Murder is illegal. The morality of an act is independent of its legality, and this is one of the cases where there are some arguments with merit being made in this murder's moral favor.
Now, the CEO themselves might not be the ones responsible for the amorality of their company - let alone the industry as a whole - but they're certainly among the ones profiting the most off of the suffering of others.

2 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

If healthcare CEOs started dropping like flies and it was clear because of their terrible business practices, you'd see those companies suddenly reform EXTREMELY quickly. The C-suite loves to use the indirect nature of their impact as a shield, but if society stops buying it, the reality of their impact on the overall operation of the business will be apparent fast.

2 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

So where do we submit suggestions for the next CEO to be hunted and offed?

I have some suggestions.

2 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Some people are way ahead of you

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's not how you do it. We start a website that awards monetary prizes to anyone who can guess the date of death of a given person. The prize pool is based on public donations. The rest just ... sorts itself out.

2 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

So... a "dead" pool?

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

All this warms my old anarchic heart

2 years ago | Likes 113 Dislikes 1

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MAGA -Make Assassins Great Again.

2 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Is blue cross nervous?

2 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

A few more billionaires assassinated and you might just have decent Gun Control! Apparently taking shots at a President to be doesn't count? Something about it being a proud american tradition?

2 years ago | Likes 38 Dislikes 0

NY already has the most stringent gun control measures in the country. Look how much that helped. That said, I would fucking *love* it if after this they passed the most draconian gun laws yet. Forty years of school shootings and massacres but one silly little oompa-loompa gets winged and another one whacked in the street and suddenly it's DEFCON 1 on firearms. Demonstrating how much value we really have and hopefully inciting a round of culling the nobles. This time with wood chippers.

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

#3 Whatever you do, please DO NOT flood this number with numerous false, malicious, or humorous tips. This person must be caught and malicious tips may reduce their chances. The number to not-flood is 1-800-577-TIPS (1.800.577.8477)

2 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Honest question if i were to set up a call flood to the nypd tip line would i go to jail?

2 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

I think they could probably get you for obstruction for providing knowingly false information. If they really wanted to push it. But if they’ve got a shit ton of people from all over the country in different jurisdictions doing this, I can’t see them making that kind of effort for an obstruction charge.

2 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Considering id be flooding them with hundreds of robo calls per minute im guessing id probably go to jail

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

New Yorkers, did you see anything? No, you didn't.

2 years ago | Likes 445 Dislikes 1

I am Spartarcus!....

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I saw something and the pictures have confirmed it. Matt Gaetz is the shooter. Go get him, cops.

2 years ago | Likes 63 Dislikes 0

I was born in NY then moved, I saw the video and it's crazy how someone can just fall over like that out nowhere. Hope he had coverage

2 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

see what?

2 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"Hello!? I just killed a man, I'd like to confess!" "EYY, SHADDUP DOWN THERE WILL YA!"

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

We should all call that tip line and tell them exactly what we didn't see.

2 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Nice!

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Even if he gets caught he'll suddenly have 8.2 million alibis saying he was with them the entire day.

2 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Not to mention, good luck getting a jury assembled, trying to find people who aren't biased against a healthcare CEO

2 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It's New York. Not seeing nothing is practically a profession.

2 years ago | Likes 101 Dislikes 0

*Actively ignoring intensifies*

2 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

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2 years ago (deleted Dec 10, 2024 1:18 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

The Estate Tax Alone makes the death of any Millionaire or Billionaire more economically beneficial than anything the trump admin will do.

2 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Yes officer I saw it! Who did it? No I missed that part I was laughing too hard.

2 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Officer, I saw him go that way (points at space)

2 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

2 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Looked like it was Elon.

2 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I didn't see anything, but for $20, I'll make something up.

2 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 1

2 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

"Yeah, I might've seen him. Goblin looking fella, balding, looked to be about eighty years old, some kinda black goop on his face. Think I saw him toss the coat over by the lawn supply company, seemed like it had something in it, I dunno. Sounded like a local though, from the accent. Got another twenty?"

2 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

“He was like 5’2” to like 6’8”, something like that”

2 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 0

Vaguely human-shaped, i think.

2 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

That's a lot of information, I'm not sure I noticed that much

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Cab-driver?

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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2 years ago (deleted Dec 10, 2024 1:17 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

He was wearing a hood you can't prove the existence or lack thereof of ears which may or may not have been human ears.

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"Top lip and two elbows" is an old favourite.

2 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

#8 So, I checked, this is the Google result for his CEO page: https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/uhg/our-leaders/brian-thompson.html and it redirects to their 404 page.... they are cold AF.

2 years ago | Likes 250 Dislikes 2

No that's not what's going on. In cases like this for security they remove other public information about likely targets, their whole leadership page is taken down. It's probably not all that effective but it also doesn't make any sense to leave a target list live on your website either

2 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

www.archive.org

2 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

No shit. You're not clever with that. I'm explaining what THEY think and are doing. Not saying it's gonna work.

2 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

I'm curious if it's them trying some form of damage control. Because I can't but to think it's very possible someone fucked with his page and just removing it was the go to instead of fixing it.

2 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

I think they are in panic mode, which is delicious.... maybe they will experience 1/10th of the panic and fear and despair that they inflicted on their customers

2 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

Oh, it gets better

2 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Yeah no, no one is taking a CEO job for that paltry salary.

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

„Two weeks ago“.

2 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

To be fair, he doesn't work there anymore.

2 years ago | Likes 53 Dislikes 0

Doesn't he, though? Has HR been provided with a doctor's note explaining his absence?

2 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Yeah I get it mrs. thompson, but he still has responsibilities. Tell him to show up tomorrow or he is FIRED!

2 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

He already got fired. At.

2 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No, they’ve taken down the whole page for their leadership ‘cause they don’t know who will be next:

2 years ago | Likes 149 Dislikes 1

This is a self defence tactic, the board fears they will be next and have gone into cyber hiding. Normally the previous CEO would be listed alongside the incoming one.

2 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Yep, they even took down their list of board of directors...

https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/uhg/our-leaders/board-of-directors.html

But I found it anyway
: https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/content/dam/UHG/PDF/About/UNH-Board-of-Directors.pdf

2 years ago | Likes 94 Dislikes 0

Plus the Internet Wayback Machine almost certainly has it archived.

2 years ago | Likes 38 Dislikes 0

It does... my guess is they have not completed their scrub.

I am reminded of a background check company in FL, National Public data, that had a breach where every American had all of their private info released, and they had no corporate officers listed on their website... cuz they know they are completely evil and would face retribution for their malfeasance.

https://nationalpublicdata.com/

2 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 1

The Internet archive coming in clutch again 🙏

2 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Like the assassin wouldn’t have made any copies beforehand. Although, why bother? The CEO is gone (for now). I think whoever hired this bloke has made their point.

2 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

I don’t know why people keep assuming this guy was hired. This wasn’t like a CIA black ops hit job, just a guy with a mask, a silencer, and an escape route.

Could’ve just been a vet or a cop or any random guy who took advantage of the second amendment to buy a gun and spent some time thinking things through. My money is on a vet diagnosed with cancer who got his claims denied and is now terminal due to lack of treatment, or whose wife or kid died because their claim was denied.

2 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Well, I'm placing my bets on either an assassin or a highly motivated individual with a particular set of skills.

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