Corporations scramble to provide protection against threat of copycat killings following Brian Thompson’s murder
A police officer stands outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan where Brian Thompson was fatally shot in New York on 4 December.A police officer stands outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan where Brian Thompson was fatally shot in New York on 4 December.executives of a heightened risk to their lives after identifying an online “hitlist” posted in the wake of last week’s assassination of the UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson.
CNN has reported that Mangione was found with a notebook, in which he had written about shooting a healthcare executive at a “bean-counter” conference. “Both prior to and after the suspected perpetrator’s identification and arrest, some online users across social media platforms reacted positively to the killing, encouraged future targeting of similar executives, and shared conspiracy theories regarding the shooting,” it added.
Another posted on Reddit: “The politicians are compromised and the corporations are suffocating us – all CEO’s should be considered. Sucks when your government is bought by these CEO’s who immediately impact the masses.”
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