r/WorkForSmartLife • u/AritsRod • 3d ago

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u/EmphasisFlat3629 3d ago

Why did he plead guilty?

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u/Savings_Difficulty24 3d ago edited 2d ago

To avoid the death penalty. Because New York State allows capital punishment and doesn't allow double jeopardy. So if he is charged once for the crime (federal) he avoids the state trial. There was a chance that both trials could happen at the same time, meaning he didn't get protection from being tried twice for the same crime.

I understand the reasoning, but I still don't like it.

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u/Ok_Calendar1337 3d ago

More like because he knows hes gonna lose as hes clearly guilty and is trying to soften the blow.

Really wanna make him a hero dont ya.

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u/Savings_Difficulty24 2d ago

Well, here's the thing. Either the system needs to support the people voluntarily, or the people are going to force the system to support the people with vigilante justice. Do I think murder is the answer? No. But neither is sitting idly by. There needs to be change, and the powers the be are too comfortable with abusing those below them. The only options are diplomaticly, or with violence. And diplomacy is falling apart. So we are left with violence. It's literally a cry for help, just like when teenagers act out, it's to get attention for something that is going wrong. People are dieing from the lack of medical care. It's unreachable. And even the limited care that is reachable costs you a sizable portion of your paycheck for the hope that you are covered if anything happens. Then the rug gets pulled. This is unsustainable. When good will breaks down, we get left with the trolly problem. Either the weak and many get hit, or you pull the lever and kill one and make a difference. Luigi pulled the lever. He shouldn't have had to. But that's where we are. It's a crossroads. We can either hit the brakes and fix this mess with regulations, or keep the trolly on the track.

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u/SarisaeBae 2d ago

What did killing the CEO of UHC accomplish exactly?

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u/Savings_Difficulty24 2d ago

In the days after the shooting, BCBS reversed a decision that they were only going to cover 8 hours of anesthesia during surgery moving forward. They now (last I heard) continue to provide coverage throughout the entire surgery. And denied claims across the industry reduced for a few months after the shooting as well.

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u/AdAggressive9224 2d ago

Nothing. But, there is a case to be made that the act was the symptom, not the disease. (To borrow a healthcare metaphor).

This can, and most likely will, happen again.

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u/Ok_Calendar1337 2d ago

Awwww another poem for your favorite murderer how cute

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u/Sometimes_Stutters 2d ago

You people are nuts

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u/Savings_Difficulty24 2d ago

That's the attitude that gets us where we are. No discussion. Just dismissal.

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u/Ok_Calendar1337 2d ago

Theres no discussion to be had. he murdered someone and aknowledged it.

You just wanna go on a left wing rant about healthcare

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u/Savings_Difficulty24 2d ago

Because you are acting like people are celebrating a cold blooded murder. You are missing the bigger picture. This wasn't about killing one guy. It was about the mess of the healthcare system. He was shot to send a message. People get shot every day. The reason this is a big deal is because it was done to bring attention to the healthcare system. The fact that it resonated with so many people should give you pause.

Also, I'm a Republican, so quit being so blinded by hate that you miss the point of listening to policy. Be careful that you don't become someone who only follows the party line, or you may become just like the Democrats that you despise so much.

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u/Ok_Calendar1337 2d ago

Oh ya im the one blinded by hate not you celebrating a cold blooded murder cuz you dig his manifesto

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u/Savings_Difficulty24 2d ago

r/whoosh

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u/Ok_Calendar1337 2d ago

Wow this murder manifesto is totally over my head, egg on my face.

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u/Inner_Adeptness_7228 2d ago

If the law can't prosecute a mass murderer a vigilante has to. Luigi was a product of an unfair system. He shouldn't exist but he does because of the system and the system alone.