Summary
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The gunman, who arrived in New York City on November 24th, shot Thompson on December 4th outside a hotel hosting an investor conference.
Investigators believe the gunman, who concealed his identity with a mask, fled the city on a bus, leaving behind a backpack in Central Park.
I thought it was OK to Cross State Lines with Weapons? Or is it only OK if you Kill Poor Democrats?
So 0.5% of his reported $10+ million annually compensation package.
Interesting that neither his colleagues nor family are chipping in to make this larger.
50,000 dollars is how much the fbi thinks people to turn on each other for
Why would they? That just eats into their profits. It doesn’t make them richer.
Yup. Dudes body was still warm on the pavement outside and they still had the conference like our was a normal Tuesday. The wealthy are disgusting people. Rotten all the way to the core. They actually think they are the reason society functions.
They are in for a rude awakening. Trump is going to destroy what ever remains of the middle and poor classes, and in response we are going to eat the rich.
they’re desperately fishing for info from homeless people. because $50K is a king’s ransom when you’re sitting on $0
they would be inundated with bogus “tips” if the reward were $5.00
all of this just demonstrates that they don’t have the first goddamn clue
He is in Washington Square Park, dozens of them!
I hope to see pictures of that event!
I just read that it was only half a dozen participants and a couple of dozen observers, but people didn’t exactly have a lot of time to get their outfits ready.
Is this Xenogears?
Damn, $50,000 - Gov really don’t like the idea of someone being able to kill a rich person and getting away with it
How much for information related to literally any other unsolved murder in the US?
Can anyone give even a bad reason for a reward this high that doesn’t involve the wealth of the target? Just for the sake of it, I’ll take even the most tortured argument that doesn’t relate to the fact that he was a CEO.
Can anyone give even a bad reason for a reward this high that doesn’t involve the wealth of the target?
The case is now extremely high-profile, so the longer it goes unsolved the more embarrassing it is for the agencies investigating. (Good.)
How much for information related to literally any other unsolved murder in the US?
Actual answer, that isn’t a circle jerk? $5,000
But it can go up to 5 million for most wanted.
Easy. It makes other powerful people feel uncomfortable that this could happen to one of them.
They know they can get away without justifying this disproportional response.
Nope. Still not snitching. Fuck that ceo.
Still not snitching.
So you know something?
…No…
The fbi is now on the case for a murder of a man on the street. They wouldn’t pull these resources for any other murder.
This is a joke.
But he was white and rich. The people who pull the strings can’t feel vulnerable.
People are gunned down every day in the streets, cops barely investigate it. What gives this guy priority?
$$$
Cops exist to protect capital, not people.
They suspect that the shooter might not have been a cop.
Maybe if they offered a course of chemo-therapy and cut it off after one round…
They’d probably get tips if the offer were for free lifetime healthcare at the quality he got.
The least I would do it for is 1 million, or a little over 1 single month of his outrageous salary. You would think 1 month of pay is easy to offer.
Isn’t it fucked that they’re doing this for this guy just because he’s rich?
Yes, but also completely fucking unsurprising.
We are all created equal. Some are created more equal than others.
+1 for the Orwell reference
They’re doing it because the guy on the run crossed state lines. That makes it federal, so the FBI has jurisdiction and it’s easier for them to work cross-border than the NYPD. It’s getting more resources because it’s a highly publicized case. I’m sure there’s some pressure from some wealthy and/or powerful people as well to find whoever did it, but it’s not surprising that the FBI is involved now.
And surely they offer $50k every time they believe a murder suspect has crossed state lines, right? Every single time?
Probably when it’s as important to them as thing given the reaction it got from the public
They offer money for a lot of cases, yes. Up to 5 million for most wanted.
Did you misread my question, or…?
Naw. They offer $5k for every fugitive and are involved in every case that crosses state lines.
Unless you mean the exactly 50k part, in which case they could just put him on the most wanted and make it 5 million because rich people. Hey, who knows, maybe they will.
Thanks for info
Well at least it’s more then my deductible now
Dont know the guy.
