I realize that in America you are innocent until proven guilty, but what happens when your crime is filmed by security cameras? We may be about to find out.<\/p>\n
On December 4, 2024, Brian Thompson, the CEO of United HeathCare was shot and killed in Manhattan. Luigi Mangione was arrested for the crime and is currently on trial in New York City.<\/p>\n
On Monday, The New York Post<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n Jurors at Luigi Mangione\u2019s murder trial will get to see the 3D-printed pistol and alleged \u201cmanifesto\u201d found inside his backpack, a judge ruled Monday \u2014 handing prosecutors a key legal win.<\/strong><\/p>\n Altoona, Pa. cops followed appropriate legal protocol when searching the accused assassin\u2019s bag at the police station after nabbing him for the December 2024 execution of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Gregory Carro found.<\/strong><\/p>\n The weapon was discovered inside the 28-year-old Mangione\u2019s bag after\u00a0his arrest\u00a0at an Altoona McDonald\u2019s, which followed\u00a0a dramatic five-day manhunt.<\/strong><\/p>\n Prosecutors will also be able to show Mangione\u2019s journal, in which the University of Pennsylvania grad mused about killing\u00a0the \u201cgreedy\u201d\u00a0<\/a>CEO to denounce an industry that \u201cextracts human life force for money.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n But Carro separately blocked other evidence \u2014 including a\u00a0loaded magazine,\u00a0Mangione\u2019s wallet and passport\u00a0and a computer chip hidden inside a cardboard sleeve\u00a0\u2014 that police obtained\u00a0from Mangione\u2019s bag\u00a0before getting a warrant.<\/strong><\/p>\n Police breached Mangione\u2019s rights by searching the knapsack without a warrant even though it was outside of the accused killer\u2019s reach\u00a0\u2014 where officers did not need to search it to protect themselves or the public, the judge found.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI find that the search of the backpack at the McDonald\u2019s was an improper warrantless search,\u201d the judge said from the bench as Mangione sat at the defense table, handcuffed and wearing a blue suit, during a brief hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court.<\/strong><\/p>\n The article notes the comments of the Mangione supporters outside the courtroom:<\/p>\n Several supporters proudly displayed press badges granted to them by the New York City Mayor\u2019s Office \u2014 and were not shy in expressing their admiration for the accused killer.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m saying f\u2013k Brian Thompson. I don\u2019t give a flying f\u2013k he died,\u201d Ashley Rojas, one such city-accredited \u201cpress\u201d member, told reporters outside the courthouse.<\/strong><\/p>\n Their comments are frightening. What ever happened to respect for life?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I realize that in America you are innocent until proven guilty, but what happens when your crime is filmed by security cameras? We may be about to find out. On December 4, 2024, Brian Thompson, the CEO of United HeathCare … Continue reading