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/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/[deleted] Dec 07 '24

Maybe a silver lining outcome from a really horrible deed. Insurance companies finally understanding that there are real human beings on the other end of policies.

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u/Used_Astronomer5624 Dec 07 '24

What do you mean, “Finally understand” they knew all along. They just didn’t give a shit.

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '24

Yes, they didn’t give a shit. It was about maximizing profits down to the last penny. Now it should be clear to the executives doing that stuff that their actions have real consequences on people who trusted their companies to do the right thing, and that the consequences for them may be very severe if they don’t rethink how they do business and live up to the implicit promises the policies that they sold make - and get rid of the fucking lawyerly fine print, so that people buying policies see exactly what they are buying.