• rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    Damn, this is the first I’ve heard that there might be federal charges. What the actual fuck? Now a single murder on the street can be a federal case? I want off of Mr. Toad’s wild ride.

    E: Well, I guess they charge certain murders at the fed level but this seems like one citizen holding a grudge against another. Victim isn’t involved with law enforcement so WTF?

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    Perfect example of the power of language. It’s striking what the article does not say – no mention of (alleged) motive, no mention of health insurance industry practices and United in particular, no mention of Luigi’s impact. Very cop- and prosecutor-friendly piece describing the mechanics of the charges, and treating these events the same way the media treats so much else: episodic, not narrative. This is not an isolated episode, this is tied to larger trends – so where is the mention of those trends and how they impact Luigi’s actions?? Even the parts about his handwritten notes don’t really talk about this!!