Man sought in UnitedHealthcare shooting may have traveled to NYC from Atlanta last month
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As the manhunt continues, officials say the gunman who killed Brian Thompson, 50, may have traveled to New York City from Atlanta by bus last month.

Summary

Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot in a premeditated attack outside the New York Hilton Midtown before speaking at an investor conference.

The gunman, still at large, fired multiple times, leaving shell casings marked with the words “deny,” “defend,” and “depose.”

Authorities suggest Thompson was targeted but remain unclear on the motive. His wife confirmed prior threats against him.

Analysts speculate a possible vendetta tied to his company. The case raises questions about executive security, as Thompson lacked personal protection despite known risks.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    121·
    14 days ago

    That’s obviously the end goal Musk is going for.

    But I’m by no means the first person who realized the only thing the masses have going for us is sheer overwhelming numbers, and the day the wealthy have robot soldiers we’re fucked because by then they won’t need our labor either.

    We go from being individually expendable to the entirety of us being expendable.

    It’s gonna happen eventually, so we can’t just keep alternating between neoliberals and fascists, regardless of which one is in charge when it happens, we’re all still fucked when the wealthy and powerful don’t need us.

    • RaoulDook@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      14 days ago

      Poor people just need to cobble together EMP weapons if there are robot oppressors. Robots couldn’t be wirelessly controlled or have any wireless antennas without being EMP vulnerable.

      • Infynis@midwest.socialEnglish
        4·
        14 days ago

        If that becomes a problem, they’ll just control them with AI. Who cares if it’s a little inaccurate if it’s only killing poors?

        • RaoulDook@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          14 days ago

          It would still be hard to build an EMP proof chassis that completely surrounded it though. A Faraday cage needs a connection to ground wiring to work properly for example.

          • Infynis@midwest.socialEnglish
            1·
            14 days ago

            So we’ll be able to defeat them like the original Daleks. Separate them from the ground, and fry them