I thought I read somewhere that they actually used face rec and CCTV, but leaked that it was a call-in tip to obfuscate the extent of the surveillance state from the public?
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leoj@piefed.social 8 hours ago
closest thing we had to it was arrested in a Mcdonalds because some dumbass making less than 12 dollars and hour dropped a dime on him.
bitjunkie@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
leoj@piefed.social 2 hours ago
I mean, I don’t doubt that honestly, makes a lot more sense to me especially since they never got any reward money.
Also could of been a way to “legalize” the illegally obtained facial recognition, or some other form of illegal intelligence gathering.
Ghostie@lemmy.zip 6 hours ago
And I don’t think they even got the reward money they claimed they’d give out for turning him in but I’m not sure.
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
He really shouldn’t have stopped in Allentown. That’s the redneck meth capital of PA.
givesomefucks@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
because some dumbass making less than 12 dollars and hour dropped a dime on him.
You really should learn about how that actually happened…
Because it’s most likely going to be how the case gets thrown out. If you care about it, I don’t know why anyone would willing stay ignorant
moonshadow@slrpnk.net 6 hours ago
Less hints more links my guy! Strong “parallel construction” vibes but I haven’t seen anything real solid yet and like to think I’m reasonably tuned in
givesomefucks@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
Literally the first link from searching “luigi McDonald’s”
Authorities said a customer in the restaurant thought he matched the description of the suspect in Thompson’s killing and notified an employee, who called 911.
newsweek.com/mcdonalds-worker-luigi-mangione-priv…
That customer was almost certainly law enforcement, they just needed a civil to call in the tip because they couldn’t say how they found him.
The McDonald’s worker had no idea, that’s why their call was basically: “some guy said another guy is dangerous and wanted by police, I don’t know who”.
And cops immediately swarmed and singled out Luigi.
You may believe you’re “reasonably tuned in” but this information was out within like 24 hrs of his arrest everywhere.
moonshadow@slrpnk.net 5 hours ago
That link says absolutely nothing about the source of the “tip”, you’re kinda being a prick about this without providing the substance that makes people put up with that. We’re even on the same side of this very specific niche case and you put more effort into some weak dunks than sharing info and downvoted me. Fuck off dude
imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 8 hours ago
The deification of Luigi really pisses me off because he didn’t do shit to help anyone. Robin Hood wasn’t a deranged murderer, he stole from the rich to help the poor. What the fuck did Luigi actually accomplish with his idiotic “plan”? It just shows how dire the current situation is that people are desperately latching onto that clown as some kind of revolutionary, when in reality he is nothing of the sort.
unmagical@lemmy.ml 7 hours ago
In the aftermath there was a wave of insurance companies approving procedures they had been stalling for a while. People’s cancer treatments were finally approved and a multitude of common folk where allowed to live because the rich realized how vulnerable they are.
imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 6 hours ago
Keep telling yourself that, it’s a nice story to fantasize about
Krono@lemmy.today 2 hours ago
Unfortunately the hard data on UHC’s denial rate is not public information. The company wouldn’t want all the bad publicity that would come with transparency.
There would be other signs, though. For example, UHC investors suing to increase the denial rate.
The lawsuit argues that the company’s changing corporate practices in the wake of Thompsons murder have been too consumer-friendly, and the investors’ profits are suffering as a result.
LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 5 hours ago
lol they aren’t going to pay you for your service either, turncoat.
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Luigi wasn’t deranged either. He was stopping a mass murderer who monetized suffering. Luigi made the world a better place with a little perseverance and resourcefulness. It’s admiring to see folks still want to work.
imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 6 hours ago
Oh, the world is a better place now? I must have missed that
leoj@piefed.social 7 hours ago
We can agree to disagree on this one, I think every single thing you said is incorrect. I hope you have a good day, and I also hope your life saving or even life improving medical treatments are never denied due to insufficient authorization.
rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 hours ago
Luigi is innocent, we were playing videogames together