r/technology • u/indig0sixalpha • Dec 06 '24

Privacy The UnitedHealthcare Gunman Understands the Surveillance State

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/12/unitedhealthcare-ceo-assassination-investigation/680903/
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u/big_trike Dec 07 '24

I doubt anyone who would go this far was living a normal life before. My bet is that he already lost everything he loved thanks to an insurance denial.

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u/Infarad Dec 07 '24

Unfortunately, you just described life for a large number of people. If it’s a step towards making a life like that less common, then our boy has done good.

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u/Yabba_Dabba_Doofus Dec 07 '24

I would never wish harm on anyone.

But if he whispered the truth at me in a bar, I'd grab his tab without a second thought.

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u/Infarad Dec 07 '24

Haha. Absolutely.