Many social media users, including journalists and academics, celebrated the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday, suggesting he got what he deserved.
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“Today we mourn the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson….Wait, sorry, today we mourn the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “We mourn the loss of the 68,000 Americans who die needlessly each year due to their actions,” Zenks wrote in the post, which has received more than 100,000 likes.
Mr. Rob Denbraker, cyanide and happiness In the comic series, he writes, “If all health insurance CEOs lived in fear of being murdered, premiums would probably go down.”
former washington post Reporter Taylor Lorenz continues justify Thompson even posted the names and photos of other health insurance CEOs he killed on the left-wing social media platform Blue Sky.
Substack blog postMr. Lorenz explained, “Why we want the insurance company executive to die'' as follows.
Lorenz clarified that running an insurance company “doesn't mean people can kill people,” but added, “If you've ever seen a loved one suffer and die because of an insurance denial. “It is normal to hope that those responsible will suffer the same fate.''
Other social media users mocked Thompson's surviving wife and children, garnering thousands of likes and similar comments.
UnitedHealthcare, Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, CareSource, Medica, Elevance Health, and more all. withdrawn A list of executives has been posted on the company's webpage since Mr. Thompson was shot and killed outside a midtown Manhattan hotel, Breitbart News reported.
Thompson, 50, was shot multiple times by a masked man as he arrived to attend the meeting around 6:45 a.m. before the meeting. attacker “He fled eastbound from Sixth Avenue.” According to to new york post.
The CEO was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
New York City Police Department (NYPD) officials released security photos of the suspect and said the killing “does not appear to be a random act of violence” and that evidence points to a “premeditated, targeted attack.” He said it shows.
