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His wife, Paulette Thompson, said that he had been receiving threats.

"There had been some threats," she said in a phone call to NBC News. "Basically, I don’t know, a lack of coverage? I don’t know details. I just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening him."

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[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 98 points 3 weeks ago

Oh no the ghoul shit I've done my entire life has caught up with me, hooooow tragic squidward-chill

[–] Damage@feddit.it 92 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Even his wife didn't love him enough to care about the death threats he received

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 45 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

She's happy to cash out lmaooo. I would be too

[–] Speaker@hexbear.net 31 points 3 weeks ago

Life insurance claim denied because being a CEO is now considered a form of suicide.

[–] ManFreakBeast@hexbear.net 90 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] someone@hexbear.net 48 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think this has emoji potential.

[–] Barx@hexbear.net 83 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

All I'm saying is that it is good for every CEO to be afraid.

[–] peeonyou@hexbear.net 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

it's gonna take at least another high profile CEO death before they start to sweat

[–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 12 points 3 weeks ago

How about 5 million? boots-riley

[–] operacion_ogro@hexbear.net 78 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

It has been incredible watching the media apparatus display its class bias with news today. Headline after headline clutching pearls about their pal, when none of his victims in the health insurance racket will ever get this sort of solemn coverage. The shooter should be a folk hero on front pages, not plastered as a wanted poster

[–] LaughingLion@hexbear.net 30 points 3 weeks ago

i unironically play folk music and shit might take a jab at writing a song about the shooter lol

[–] Bureaucrat@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago

The shooter should be a folk hero on front pages, not plastered as a wanted poster

That's how it usually goes with folk heroes though, RIP Ned Kelly

[–] MasterBlaster@lemmygrad.ml 70 points 3 weeks ago

Oh, sweet, cause-and-effect in my assassination narratives.

[–] ilega_dh@feddit.nl 59 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s a great time to start a guillotine manufacturing company

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 32 points 3 weeks ago

Guillotine manufacturing cooperative

[–] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 58 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

possibly the clearest example in history of reaping what you sow

Death to America

[–] miz@hexbear.net 5 points 3 weeks ago

Andrew Myrick has entered the chat

[–] Antiwork@hexbear.net 56 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He had to receive these threats all the time. Her saying this is giving amogus vibes

[–] SmokinStalin@hexbear.net 32 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Like shes the one who got the hit? Good for herrr

[–] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 18 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] SmokinStalin@hexbear.net 16 points 3 weeks ago

Litterally slayy queeen

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 55 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

out of all industries, insurance CEOs have to be top 5 most evil ones.

[–] Sulvor@hexbear.net 35 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yeah health insurance and pharmaceutical companies (they’re owned by the same megacorporations) are easily on par with the MIC with the level of pain and suffering they are responsible for

[–] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

here's my ranking with only as long to think as it took to type this is a nonserious answer

Oil, Weapons, insurance, Pharma, Nestle

[–] finderscult@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Weapons manufacturers wish they killed as many people as insurers.

[–] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

I mean I'm pretty sure they do outside of the US, insurance social murders in the US are completely dwarfed by that outside

[–] BeamBrain@hexbear.net 46 points 3 weeks ago
[–] CliffordBigRedDog@hexbear.net 42 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"The shooter then walks toward the victim and continues to shoot. It appears that the gun malfunctions as he clears the jam and begins to fire again,"

The liberal Driller strikes again

[–] mayo_cider@hexbear.net 19 points 3 weeks ago

I hope they get a glock for the next one

[–] PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net 39 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 39 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] MemesAreTheory@hexbear.net 37 points 3 weeks ago

I can think of one person at UnitedHealth who won't be benefiting sans-troll

[–] mayo_cider@hexbear.net 30 points 3 weeks ago

This should be an easy case, who would have the motivation to kill this guy? He seems pretty chill

[–] HelluvaBottomCarter@hexbear.net 22 points 3 weeks ago

Lack of coverage is how he died so those people have a right to be upset.

[–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 21 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Thanks K Dot & Azchike, gonna get a lot of mileage out of this one in the future.

[–] Comrade_Mushroom@hexbear.net 13 points 3 weeks ago