Police are investigating graffiti that read “Kill the CEO” that was spray-painted in white on multiple stores in Chicago over the weekend. WLS-TV reported.
The vandalism occurred after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was targeted and killed in New York City last Wednesday, the agency said.
“Fuck you, I don’t care if he rests in the piss.”
As you can imagine, this was not an isolated case.
WLS Related reports A NYPD bulletin issued Tuesday said it warned of increased risk to medical executives and the possibility of copycat perpetrators.
Citing breaking news, the agency said online postings listed the names and salaries of several health insurance executives, multiple “wanted” flyers featuring corporate executives were posted across Manhattan, and social media users continued to They said they were celebrating Mr. Thompson's death.
WLS notes that many of the social media posts calling Luigi Mangione a “martyr” suggest that Thompson's shooting “inspired a wide range of extremists and other disgruntled people to commit violence.” “We are encouraging companies to take precautions and increase security for their executives, as this could potentially lead to increased security.” ”
“Before and after the identification and arrest of the suspected perpetrator, some online users on social media platforms reacted positively to the killing and expressed concern about targeting similar executives in the future,” the department said in a bulletin from the NYPD. and shared conspiracy theories about the shooting.” ”
WLS noted that a social media post in which the Bulletin listed the names and salaries of eight health insurance company CEOs had gone viral, with some online users calling it a “hit list and CEOs afraid.” “It should be done,” he said.
The agency warned that Manhattan's “wanted” posters, which featured images of corporate executives and graphics in the shape of bullets, said: “United Healthcare killed ordinary people for profit. As a result, Brian Thompson… has been denied a claim for life. Who will be denied?” Next? “And “Wall Street CEOs should not feel safe denying, defending, and stepping down.'' The shell casings found at the scene of Ms. Thompson's murder in front of the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan contained health insurance claims denial tactics. It appears that words such as “delay'' and “refusal'' were carved into it.
WLS added that the bulletin also includes examples of online users claiming that Thompson deserved to be killed for his role in the health insurance industry. For example, “My mother was repeatedly refused chemotherapy and suffered greatly. She missed her cancer for two years. It's going to take some damage that will change the situation, so it's okay for him to get pissed off and rest.”
Blaze News previously reported that just hours after Thompson was shot, former Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz posted online, saying, “People are wondering why we want these executives dead.'' '', he posted a divisive post, causing controversy.
Lorenz doubled down on her comments, telling Piers Morgan on Piers Morgan Uncensored on Monday that she was “delighted, along with many other Americans,” to learn of Thompson's murder. I felt it,” he said.
glenn beckMr. Thompson, co-founder of Blaze Media, wrote an op-ed the day after Mr. Thompson's death, saying his killing “underscores the growing anti-institutional anger” and that “the principles of justice must be upheld. “We have a choice: , or go down.” Fall into chaos. ”
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