December 7th 2024.
The news spread like wildfire when the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, was brutally shot down in the middle of Manhattan. The killer, who seemed to vanish without a trace, had left behind bullets with a chilling message carved into them. It was a shocking and horrific incident that had social media buzzing with armchair detectives and true crime enthusiasts eager to uncover their own leads.
However, amidst all the chaos, some of America's most prominent amateur sleuths have made a surprising decision - they refuse to get involved this time. The murder of Brian Thompson has sparked immense anger, but not towards the perpetrator. TikTok sleuth, thatdaneshguy, who has a following of two million, made it clear in a video that he will not encourage or condone violence in any form, but also stated that he will not be helping with this case.
Even Savannah Sparks, who is known for her expertise in tracking suspects online and has been approached by the police for assistance, has declined to work on this case. When asked about it by NBC, she responded with a resounding "Absolutely not." Another well-known TikTok sleuth, Michael McWhorter, also known as TizzyEnt, shared his thoughts in a video. He expressed his disappointment in seeing people glorifying the killer and not actively trying to bring him to justice. He points out the irony of the situation, where the nation seems to have turned a blind eye to the murder of the face of the privatized healthcare system, which has caused immense suffering and even death to many.
The murder of Brian Thompson has raised concerns, with Alex Goldenberg from The Network Contagion Research Institute at Rutgers University stating that the surge of social media posts praising and glorifying the killing is deeply concerning. UnitedHealth, the largest health insurer in the US, provides benefits to millions of Americans who pay exorbitant amounts for healthcare. Thompson, who joined the company in 2004 and became the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in 2021, reportedly earned a salary of $10 million a year. However, a Gallup poll released recently has shown that Americans believe the quality of healthcare is at an all-time low.
Sukrit Venkatagiri, an assistant professor of computer science at Swarthmore College, believes that people are less motivated to help in this case because they do not empathize with the victim. He explains that, from an altruistic perspective, people may not feel compelled to assist in bringing the killer to justice.
The man responsible for the murder has been captured on camera, wearing a green jacket and a black face mask around his neck, with a smile on his face. In response to the attack, several health insurers, including UnitedHealth, CVS Health, and Centene, have removed pictures of their executives from their corporate websites as a safety precaution. Centene has also announced that their upcoming investor day will now be streamed online instead of being held in person.
According to police sources, the shell casings found at the crime scene had the words 'deny', 'defend', and 'depose' carved into them. While the New York City Police Department has not commented on this report, these words are reminiscent of a book titled 'Delay Deny Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don't Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It', written by Jay Feinman in 2010. However, Feinman, a professor emeritus at Rutgers University Law School, has chosen not to comment on the matter.
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