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    This post either needs to be removed or retitled. Luigi is not convicted and this perpetuates a huge problem in the US of assigning guilt to people through public opinion.

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        “after Luigi Mangione killed CEO Brian Thompson” is the problem - he allegedly killed that guy

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          “DA says…” This is not the author making that assessment, it’s the DA. Naturally the DA is going to say he killed the guy, same as I do, or anyone making Luigi memes does.

          There’s no obligation for a reporter to insert “allegedly” where it was not stated.

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            And the DA is wrong for saying that, alongside the reporter for not correcting them.

            You sound like the type of person Brandolini’s Law is based on.

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        It’s saying he murdered the CEO, when he has not been proven/convicted of doing so. How are you a moderator making decisions like that?

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          If nobody believes he killed the CEO then everyone needs to immediately retract all the Luigi memes.

          It’s clear he shot the guy, the only question is how justified it is.

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            Innocent until some guy on Lemmy says otherwise?

            Oh wait, no, it still has to be proven.

            Unless you were present at the time, you’ve seen some videos. Perhaps it’s not likely, but videos can be faked, more easily now than ever before.

            Proof first.

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              Lemmy isn’t a court of law, neither is the Internet. It’s pretty much universally accepted he killed the guy, if it wasn’t, we wouldn’t have the hero worship.

              What the court is going to decide is if he’s justified or not.

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                The court is also going to need to decide if the cops planted the evidence he conveniently carried with him several days later.

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                  Any conspiracy theory is going to do some heavy lifting explaining how the highly custom pistol in the video is not the same highly custom pistol found on Luigi.