United Healthcare CEO killed

[BaronArtz]

On 12/5/2024 at 2:34 PM, azdr0710 said:

now where is that other thread about people we're embarrassed to admit are good-looking??!!......

 

Am I alone in thinking this is the face of a woman?

A mother perhaps.  Lost her husband due to a denial of coverage.  A child, maybe?  

In any event, a very well planned attack and revenge, if that is what it is.

I am a Christian person and am abhorred at the thought of killing a fellow human being.  But, I understand - but do not approve - of desperate acts.  Suffering is a real thing,

[marylander1940]

28 minutes ago, BaronArtz said:

 

Am I alone in thinking this is the face of a woman?

A mother perhaps.  Lost her husband due to a denial of coverage.  A child, maybe?  

In any event, a very well planned attack and revenge, if that is what it is.

I am a Christian person and am abhorred at the thought of killing a fellow human being.  But, I understand - but do not approve - of desperate acts.  Suffering is a real thing,

that chiseled jaw line is masculine. 

[+ DrownedBoy]

7 hours ago, Ali Gator said:

 There's something 'not right' with her and her reactions. The husband was fifty, worth millions and probably worth even more dead when she cashes in his life insurance policy. 

Dude - read the news. The CEO and his wife were separated. They didn't even live in the same house anymore. They separated after he was arrested for a DUI. I wouldn't expect an outpouring of grief from a woman in that situation.

EDIT The CEO kept the separation secret so it wouldn't hurt his career. The family wasn't exactly held together via affection,

All this blabbering about the death of a "husband and father of two kids" is public relations hogwash.

Edited December 7, 2024 by DrownedBoy

[+ purplekow]

20 hours ago, Luv2play said:

Millions of people are saying what the health insurance companies are doing is wrong as well.

Once again, how many wrongs does it take to make a right?  It does take 3 lefts to make a right

[CuriousByNature]

5 hours ago, Luv2play said:

That goes against my own personal experience and that of my entire family and friends and acquaintances. While I read about instances of failures in the system, overall Canadians are attached to our system of public ally funded health care and want to improve it, not dispose of it. 
In the US, only Bernie Sanders has advocated a system such as ours at the highest level of government. 

Wow, that's impressive - my experience and that of many family members and friends is that the services are very hit and miss.  Overworked staff making simple and potentially dangerous mistakes despite their best efforts, incredibly long wait times at hospitals and urgent care centres, a lack of family doctors in many areas, few cutting-edge advances and much dated technology compared to Western Europe and East Asia... I would gladly pay moderate user fees scaled to income-levels if that were an option, especially if it would help improve efficiency and effectiveness, and keep healthcare free and accessible for those who are the most vulnerable.

[samhexum]

26 minutes ago, purplekow said:

It does take 3 lefts to make a right

ENOUGH WITH THE POLITICAL TALK!

3 minutes ago, CuriousByNature said:

a lack of family doctors in many areas

That's because for much of Canada the population is one person and 370 moose per square mile.  No family doctors can survive.  Vets might clean up, though.

[CuriousByNature]

5 minutes ago, samhexum said:

ENOUGH WITH THE POLITICAL TALK!

That's because for much of Canada the population is one person and 370 moose per square mile.  No family doctors can survive.  Vets might clean up, though.

Now that I have a dewlap, I guess I get to choose between a doctor and a vet.

[Ali Gator]

4 hours ago, DrownedBoy said:

Dude - read the news. The CEO and his wife were separated. They didn't even live in the same house anymore. They separated after he was arrested for a DUI. I wouldn't expect an outpouring of grief from a woman in that situation.
 

Separated - not divorced. Still considered legally married, and I'm betting she was still the beneficiary of his life insurance policy. Even if they were divorced for years, I can't imagine her having such a cool and collected reaction hours after the father of her children was gunned down in cold blood. 

[BuffaloKyle]

30 minutes ago, Ali Gator said:

Separated - not divorced. Still considered legally married, and I'm betting she was still the beneficiary of his life insurance policy. Even if they were divorced for years, I can't imagine her having such a cool and collected reaction hours after the father of her children was gunned down in cold blood. 

She might hate him to be honest so she's not upset. Off topic but I work with a woman whose father was and is so verbally abusive to her and he's going into hospice care and she has stated on many occasions she is gonna be so overjoyed the day he dies.

[+ nycman]

The wife is involved in this murder….mark my words. 

[56harrisond]

A high-profile violent crime typically sets social media abuzz with tips and theories from amateur internet sleuths, hunting for the alleged perpetrator.

But after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down in New York City this week without a primary suspect being identified, a rare occurrence happened in the thriving true-crime world: silence online from highly followed armchair detectives.

“I have yet to see a single video that’s pounding the drum of ‘we have to find him,’ and that is unique,” said Michael McWhorter, better known as TizzyEnt on TikTok, where he posts true crime and viral news content for his 6.7 million followers. “And in other situations of some kind of blatant violence, I would absolutely be seeing that.”

Why top internet sleuths say they won't help find the UnitedHealthcare CEO killer

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A high-profile violent crime typically sets social media abuzz with tips and theories from amateur internet sleuths, hunting for...

 

[marylander1940]

5 hours ago, nycman said:

The wife is involved in this murder….mark my words. 

[EZEtoGRU]

Im confident they will catch this guy.   I wouldn’t be surprised if they have already identified him. It’s just a matter of days now I would think. 

[+ Cash4Trash]

UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges

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For the largest health insurer in the US, AI’s error rate is like a feature, not a bug.

The shooter killed one, United Healthcare has killed so many more. Using an algorithm that is known to be wrong 90% of the time. Like it or not, the peasant uprising has just begun. 

[caliguy]

[+ DrownedBoy]

On 12/6/2024 at 9:50 PM, ApexNomad said:

Our country is founded on the rule of law

That is so rich coming on this site, dedicated to a hobby almost universally illegal according to the "law of the land"  

[marylander1940]

14 minutes ago, DrownedBoy said:

That is so rich coming on this site, dedicated to a hobby almost universally illegal according to the "law of the land"  

And don't you forget about the founding fathers refusing to pay taxes approved by the parliament... 

In this case I wouldn't be surprised some law enforcement agents don't want him to get caught. Possibly people who know him would rather not reporting him. That tells you something about our society and how some can justify murder for "higher principles"....

Having said this, I still believe he's a cold-blooded killer and should be locked up for life

 

 

 

Edited December 8, 2024 by marylander1940
dyslexia

[+ DrownedBoy]

1 minute ago, marylander1940 said:

Having said this I still believe he's a cold weather killer and he should be locked up for life

I'm leaving that judgment up to a jury, although I can say how I'd vote as a NYC juror.

If he shot the guy just to get famous, or he's just some SJW fanatic without a horse in the race, I'd say send him to death row.

If he shot the guy because he was denied coverage, or a loved one was, I'd say it was temporary insanity brought on by the stress of dealing with UHC's illegal and dangerous coverage practices.

If he turns out to be a mental patient who had psychiatric care denied by UHC, I'd laugh my ass off, as would most of the country. In that case, it would probably be in everyone's interest to say he's unfit for trial and send him to a hospital.

[Lotus-eater]

5 hours ago, marylander1940 said:

And don't you forget about the founding fathers refusing to pay taxes approved by the parliament... 

 

It was a parliament in which the colonists had no representation. By contrast, Shays' and the Whiskey rebellions were deemed to be beyond the pale because Americans did have representation in their legislatures. Likewise, the laws governing insurance companies and their enforcement are subject to popular control. And if there is a tort, you can engage in one of our favorite pastimes and sue the insurance company.

[marylander1940]

There must be a way for AI to combine all pics of him to show his full face, etc. 

 

 

[56harrisond]

Brian Thompson killing: Man questioned in Pennsylvania in UnitedHealthcare CEO slaying

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The funeral of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was fatally shot in New York, is being held in Minnesota.

Police in Altoona, Pennsylvania are questioning a man in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, NBC News reported.

The man was found with a gun that is similar to the one used to kill the 50-year-old Thompson last Wednesday in New York City, a silencer, and a fake New Jersey ID, according to NBC.

[dutchal]

19 hours ago, DrownedBoy said:

I'm leaving that judgment up to a jury, although I can say how I'd vote as a NYC juror.

If he shot the guy just to get famous, or he's just some SJW fanatic without a horse in the race, I'd say send him to death row.

If he shot the guy because he was denied coverage, or a loved one was, I'd say it was temporary insanity brought on by the stress of dealing with UHC's illegal and dangerous coverage practices.

If he turns out to be a mental patient who had psychiatric care denied by UHC, I'd laugh my ass off, as would most of the country. In that case, it would probably be in everyone's interest to say he's unfit for trial and send him to a hospital.

There's no death penalty in New York State.

[+ DrownedBoy]

Damnit, what was that remark about guys we shouldn't find hot 😜

[dutchal]

Is this guy going to be the second Jeremy Meeks?

[+ ApexNomad]

What a wasted life. Sad all around.