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Because it’s about sending a message. They’ve seen how popular this guy and his actions have become and are trying to throw everything at him so it puts off any copycats.
Except all they have done is make him a martyr, and now anyone who wants to be infamous is more likely to do something.
True, hopefully it will backfire.
The state of New York is about to get a firsthand lesson in the Streisand Effect. They should have just charged him the same charge any normal killer would get - Second Degree Murder, which is the normal charge for premeditated murder in NY. First degree requires rare special circumstances, and the prosecutor chose to use a dubious “terrorism” modifier to up the charge to Murder 1. They just couldn’t help themselves, and they shot themselves in the foot.
The advantage to the prosecution to a simple Murder 2 charge is that motive really doesn’t matter much. They just have to prove that Luigi pulled the trigger. But with the terrorism modifier, the trial will no devolve into lengthy discussions about his motives and message. Not only have they now given him the world’s largest soapbox, but this will also give the defense an opportunity to make him much more sympathetic to the jury. With only a Murder 2 charge, the defense lawyer would have had to fight hard to sneak subtle hints into trial about Luigi’s motives. Now his motives will be a core part of the prosecution’s case.
With a simple Murder 2 trial, even jurors who thought Thompson got what he deserved could vote to convict based simply on the letter of the law. Luigi killed an evil man, but he still has to face the consequences like any other criminal. Now the jury will clearly see that the system isn’t treating him like any other criminal. The prosecutors, through their own actions, are making Luigi’s case for him - the justice system is completely rigged in favor of the rich and powerful, and the only way they can ever be held accountable is through violence.
All it takes is one juror of twelve to look around at the situation and say, “this is bullshit. I’m not going to convict.” Sure, they can try him again with a new jury if he’s not found unanimously not-guilty, but that jury will have an even greater risk of jury nullification. The longer this goes on, the more likely the prosecutor just has to offer him some sweetheart plea deal just to get him convicted of something. And each trial just elevates Mangione that much closer to literal Sainthood in the popular imagination.
Yeah, first degree requires a deep look into the motives, which is really good for him.
Here’s some legal analysis by legal eagle https://youtu.be/vXkH-G_8xew
I, too, watched Legal Eagle’s video.
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My personal tinfoil hat is that they are seeking the death penalty so he accepts a deal. They are scared of jury nullification.
That isn’t tinfoil-hat at all. I was reading a news story recently about how worried they are that they’ll have trouble finding impartial jurors, since there’s so much sympathy for him.
They haven’t said they are seeking the death penalty. They have charged him with a crime where they could seek it.
But I agree they’re pushing for a deal.
They really gonna try to turn this guy into a martyr?
Then we need to make him a saint.
St. Luigi of Baltimore, forgive us our debts, deliver us from the greed of the wicked…
Looks like it.
Adding “Mangione gets a shrine” to my 2025 bingo
Who are “they”?
Read the picture’s caption and tell me if any of the nouns used can be context for “they”, please.
I’d rather him die a martyr, a symbol for all to look up to. Rather Luigi than Trump.
MILDLY infuriating??!?
The !ExtremelyInfuriating@lemmy.world community seemed dead so I posted it here instead.
Good luck finding a jury to convict him of jaywalking.
Some homicides are self defence.
We’re in a pretty nice bubble here on Lemmy and the fediverse. There’s a LOT of bootlickers who happily want him convicted
For that very reason… He will never see a jury. This will be decided by ONE judge…
Who has already written his poinion
6th amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial. The only way he doesn’t see a jury is if he waives that right.
Lol this isn’t one of those.
Land of Double Standards.
Pulling an excerpt from George Carlin: “Politicians hide behind three things in this country: The Flag, The Bible and Children. No child left behind! It wasn’t long ago you were talking about giving children a headstart. Headstart, Left Behind. Someone’s losing fucking ground here.”
He spoke the truth but most of us were too young to understand but how did boomers miss these money shots.
They were the audience
“because their lives don’t matter as much as CEOs”
This is the defining moment. This is our future
And now that Republicans are set to have the Presidency, Congress and SCOTUS all at the same time, there doesn’t seem to be any barriers left.
Abolish capital punishment!
This is a dumb take. Since 2005 you cannot use capital punishment for minors see https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roper_v._Simmons
Most school shooters are under 18, Luigi is 26.
New York doesn’t have the death penalty though?
The feds also indicted him. There’s zero chance a Trump AG isn’t going to be pushing for the death penalty. What they cannot seem to understand is that this will only make him a martyr. They should have just given him the standard NY Murder II conviction any other killer would get, but they just couldn’t help themselves. They had to really send a message to the proles.
All they will succeed in doing is elevating him to outright sainthood.
They had to really send a message to the proles.
They did, just not what they expected?
Am I supposed to fear feds because I think Luigi if he did it, did nothing wrong?
Or I suppose to fear them if I am gonna dpa. Copycat… I am pretty sure that guy would want luigi treatment… Kill me goverment while the working class talking about the topic I brought to the national level discussion.
Also, I am not sure what’s up with the pictures. But luigis body language is of a man who is in control.
They are the ones getting bent out of shape.
Single payer or bust. The working class will need to get this done either now or in 25 years.
We’re just going to ignore that school shooters are generally minors and thus not treated the same as adults? Okay then.
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37 under 18 compared to 33 over 18. Close to a 50/50 split. Link
I love bow this meme gets fact checked and the thesis get tighter.
Brian Thompson is a parasite, no empathy for them
Yes there are double standards but this is the wrong comparison to make that point.
Most school shooters are minors who are inelligible for the death penalty, and a large percentage don’t survive their own shooting. Either death by cop or suicide.
I have no love for insurance CEOs or our capital-first justice system, but if you’re gonna make a point don’t leave it open to be so easily picked apart.
Of the adult school shooters, which is most of them anyway, try and find a handful.
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What religion this mr. Mangione represented?
