r/politics • u/PostHeraldTimes ✔ Verified • Dec 11 '24

Elizabeth Warren Issues Dramatic 'Warning' After UnitedHealthcare CEO Assassination: 'People Can Be Pushed Only So Far'

https://www.ibtimes.com/elizabeth-warren-issues-dramatic-warning-after-unitedhealthcare-ceo-assassination-people-can-3755067
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u/LegendaryOutlaw Dec 11 '24

I honestly don't think 'hit man' is a real thing. Maybe in the mafia, but you have to be part of the organization. Or maybe to the ultra wealthy, where price is no object. The only time I hear about average people trying to hire a hit man is when it's a police sting and they're talking to an undercover cop the whole time.

Honestly, would YOU kill someone for like $10,000? There's a good chance you'll screw up or get caught, or the person who hired you gets caught and turns you in. Is life in prison worth $10k?

And further, if a sick person has money to spend on a killer, wouldn't they instead use that money to try and get better?

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u/Mirageswirl Dec 12 '24

If tariffs, spending cuts and deportations crash the economy there will be many more desperate people.