I’d say that yes it was definitely politically motivated, since it was just as much an attack against the system as it was against the person, but hardly terrorism since there was no intent to scare the general public.
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mynameisigglepiggle@lemmy.world 20 hours agoBut is it politically motivated?
He was pissed his claim was denied.
Deme@sopuli.xyz 20 hours ago
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
He probably did intend to scare insurance company executives. I can see calling it terrorism, even if I think he should get off.
I’ve dealt with back pain, and during the height of my battle with the insurer I absolutely would’ve been tempted to kill the fuckers given the chance.
lud@lemm.ee 18 hours ago
I mean he wrote words on bullets (or casings, I dunno) and a manifesto…
LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 16 hours ago
American soldiers regularly painted imagery and words on the bombs and vehicles they use to kill people. Are they terrorists too?
Jyek@sh.itjust.works 15 hours ago
The military is political. It is literally policy when the military moves. Anything any military does is dictionary terrorism. But terrorism is a nasty word for it so we don’t call it that.
LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 15 hours ago
Makes sense
lud@lemm.ee 16 hours ago
In some instances, absolutely.
LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 16 hours ago
I mean I’d agree lol but I doubt this person equates Luigi and the average American soldier painting a bomb. That’s my point
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
I mean, yes. But folks here aren’t ready for that conversation
LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 15 hours ago
Don’t worry I agree lol
bitjunkie@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Yes
LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 13 hours ago
sigh yes you’re the third or fourth person to make this joke. Yes I agree.
The point is that nobody calls them terrorists for doing that. Putting words or art on weapons and ammo is considered “normal” as twisted as that is. So Luigi’s doing it does not make him a terrorist.
TheFriar@lemm.ee 16 hours ago
….so? How many killers before him have written a manifesto? Are all these school shooters, attacking actual public schools, being charged with terrorism? They’re actually striking out at “the system.”
lud@lemm.ee 16 hours ago
It happens occasionally:
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
Are all these school shooters, attacking actual public schools, being charged with terrorism?
There’s little need to up-charge school shooters. Many of them are killed on sight. Those that are captured (Dylan Roof, for instance) get life without parole or the death sentence.
But in NYC, a single murder without a terrorist motive only gets you to 2nd Degree Murder. That means you’ll be out in 15 years. The “terrorism” addendum is necessary for life without parole sentencing.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Yes, but the charges should fit the crime not be selected to ensure the desired outcome
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
So, I’ve heard he didn’t actually have UHC. There’s also no confirmation of a denied claim, just the fact that he had back pain. Luigi targeted Brian because UHC was the largest insurance provider in the country, not because he was personally denied a particular claim. The guy was doing long distance hiking and running months before the slaying.
TrueAnon podcast has a great deep dive into who Luigi was and what his potential motives were.
He’s got a background in Effective Altruism and was involved with a number of Silicon Valley gurus with particularly extremist ideology.
Far from simply being an unhappy customer, it’s likely he’s a real life “Radical Centrist” who got pilled on far center neoliberal ideology.
Lyricism6055@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Wtf is far center?
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
It’s a bit like far-left or far-right, except it manages to get bipartisan approval.
grrgyle@slrpnk.net 10 hours ago
z axis moment