Somebody elite wanted him dead for a reason that probably has nothing to do with their health insurance. The gunman may be a fall guy, or someone else they want gone may get Guy Montag'd as the scapegoat. We'll see if/when someone is apprehended as the suspect (who may or may not be the actual shooter).
Why the CEO was targeted, we may know after a few months and a couple of leaks.
Shooter had to have been a hired assassin/pro or someone with lots of tactical training/experience. He had a silencer. Fired multiple shots from about 20 ft away and did not miss. Came up on Thompson from behind so he had no chance to react. The shooter had an escape plan. Took an e-bike up to Central Park where he could quickly blend in with crowds going for their evening run/walk without being surrounded by cameras. Probably ditched his hoodie and mask and took the subway home.
Thompson was sued for insider trading after he dumped a bunch of stock after the DOJ started an investigation into whether United Healthcare committed antitrust violations. Thompson sold about $15 mil without disclosing to the public the information about the antitrust probe. But I doubt this had anything to do with it. Big execs regularly sell chunks of their stock as stock is the main way they are compensated. Since the lawsuit, United Healthcare's stock has done pretty well and was not affected much by the DOJ probe.
Immediately after the news broke, virtually everyone on twitter made the same joke that the NYPD was currently reviewing everyone who was ever covered by UHC as a possible suspect. But if someone was denied coverage and lost a family member or went broke, you would expect them to go for a full on shooting spree and go out with a manifesto in their pocket. This shooter had only one target.
Thompson doesn't seem like someone who would have been in trouble with the mob, Russians, drug dealers or the usual riff raff who would order a public hit. But who knows. Super rich people get into some weird sh#t.
Shooter had to have been a hired assassin/pro or someone with lots of tactical training/experience. He had a silencer. Fired multiple shots from about 20 ft away and did not miss. Came up on Thompson from behind so he had no chance to react. The shooter had an escape plan. Took an e-bike up to Central Park where he could quickly blend in with crowds going for their evening run/walk without being surrounded by cameras. Probably ditched his hoodie and mask and took the subway home.
Thompson was sued for insider trading after he dumped a bunch of stock after the DOJ started an investigation into whether United Healthcare committed antitrust violations. Thompson sold about $15 mil without disclosing to the public the information about the antitrust probe. But I doubt this had anything to do with it. Big execs regularly sell chunks of their stock as stock is the main way they are compensated. Since the lawsuit, United Healthcare's stock has done pretty well and was not affected much by the DOJ probe.
Immediately after the news broke, virtually everyone on twitter made the same joke that the NYPD was currently reviewing everyone who was ever covered by UHC as a possible suspect. But if someone was denied coverage and lost a family member or went broke, you would expect them to go for a full on shooting spree and go out with a manifesto in their pocket. This shooter had only one target.
Thompson doesn't seem like someone who would have been in trouble with the mob, Russians, drug dealers or the usual riff raff who would order a public hit. But who knows. Super rich people get into some weird sh#t.
He was there for a shareholder meeting - public knowledge. Then call the hotels in the area and ask for a particular guest until you find which hotel they are in.
The hotel is not supposed to reveal the name of a guest.
Shooter: Hello, Can you put me through to Brian Thompson's room?
Hotel Operator (getting paid about $18/hr): I'm sorry but we have no such guest.
Repeat until you find the right hotel. Jason Bourne found Pamela Landy easy enough this way.
Shooter had to have been a hired assassin/pro or someone with lots of tactical training/experience. He had a silencer. Fired multiple shots from about 20 ft away and did not miss. Came up on Thompson from behind so he had no chance to react. The shooter had an escape plan. Took an e-bike up to Central Park where he could quickly blend in with crowds going for their evening run/walk without being surrounded by cameras. Probably ditched his hoodie and mask and took the subway home.
Thompson was sued for insider trading after he dumped a bunch of stock after the DOJ started an investigation into whether United Healthcare committed antitrust violations. Thompson sold about $15 mil without disclosing to the public the information about the antitrust probe. But I doubt this had anything to do with it. Big execs regularly sell chunks of their stock as stock is the main way they are compensated. Since the lawsuit, United Healthcare's stock has done pretty well and was not affected much by the DOJ probe.
Immediately after the news broke, virtually everyone on twitter made the same joke that the NYPD was currently reviewing everyone who was ever covered by UHC as a possible suspect. But if someone was denied coverage and lost a family member or went broke, you would expect them to go for a full on shooting spree and go out with a manifesto in their pocket. This shooter had only one target.
Thompson doesn't seem like someone who would have been in trouble with the mob, Russians, drug dealers or the usual riff raff who would order a public hit. But who knows. Super rich people get into some weird sh#t.
I found it interesting as an aside that the NYC Police Commissioner is Jessica Tisch, a person wit ZERO hours as a police officer
Shooter had to have been a hired assassin/pro or someone with lots of tactical training/experience. He had a silencer. Fired multiple shots from about 20 ft away and did not miss. Came up on Thompson from behind so he had no chance to react. The shooter had an escape plan. Took an e-bike up to Central Park where he could quickly blend in with crowds going for their evening run/walk without being surrounded by cameras. Probably ditched his hoodie and mask and took the subway home.
Thompson was sued for insider trading after he dumped a bunch of stock after the DOJ started an investigation into whether United Healthcare committed antitrust violations. Thompson sold about $15 mil without disclosing to the public the information about the antitrust probe. But I doubt this had anything to do with it. Big execs regularly sell chunks of their stock as stock is the main way they are compensated. Since the lawsuit, United Healthcare's stock has done pretty well and was not affected much by the DOJ probe.
Immediately after the news broke, virtually everyone on twitter made the same joke that the NYPD was currently reviewing everyone who was ever covered by UHC as a possible suspect. But if someone was denied coverage and lost a family member or went broke, you would expect them to go for a full on shooting spree and go out with a manifesto in their pocket. This shooter had only one target.
Thompson doesn't seem like someone who would have been in trouble with the mob, Russians, drug dealers or the usual riff raff who would order a public hit. But who knows. Super rich people get into some weird sh#t.
"evening run/walk" at 6:48 AM ?
Morning. Even better as the shooter can blend in with rush hour crowds on the streets and subway.
if someone was denied coverage and lost a family member or went broke, you would expect them to go for a full on shooting spree and go out with a manifesto in their pocket. This shooter had only one target.
Shooter had to have been a hired assassin/pro or someone with lots of tactical training/experience. He had a silencer. Fired multiple shots from about 20 ft away and did not miss. Came up on Thompson from behind so he had no chance to react. The shooter had an escape plan. Took an e-bike up to Central Park where he could quickly blend in with crowds going for their evening run/walk without being surrounded by cameras. Probably ditched his hoodie and mask and took the subway home.
Thompson was sued for insider trading after he dumped a bunch of stock after the DOJ started an investigation into whether United Healthcare committed antitrust violations. Thompson sold about $15 mil without disclosing to the public the information about the antitrust probe. But I doubt this had anything to do with it. Big execs regularly sell chunks of their stock as stock is the main way they are compensated. Since the lawsuit, United Healthcare's stock has done pretty well and was not affected much by the DOJ probe.
Immediately after the news broke, virtually everyone on twitter made the same joke that the NYPD was currently reviewing everyone who was ever covered by UHC as a possible suspect. But if someone was denied coverage and lost a family member or went broke, you would expect them to go for a full on shooting spree and go out with a manifesto in their pocket. This shooter had only one target.
Thompson doesn't seem like someone who would have been in trouble with the mob, Russians, drug dealers or the usual riff raff who would order a public hit. But who knows. Super rich people get into some weird sh#t.
You wrote all that and didn't even watched the video. It's pretty clear this guy is not a pro.
We need to know the political party of the victim and the shooter before we can make any substantive commentary. I urge everyone to use restraint in posting until those facts come out.
I am very sorry for his family, especially his two kids who will grow up without a father.
As for the company, it is one of the worst. I was easily able to find an article showing many occasions on which this company, during his period as CEO, has defrauded the American people.
UnitedHealth Group has a long history of denying claims for necessary procedures or medications, unfairly squeezing out independent physician practices and pharmacies, and fraudulently manipulating medical and patient data to...
Shooter had to have been a hired assassin/pro or someone with lots of tactical training/experience. He had a silencer. Fired multiple shots from about 20 ft away and did not miss. Came up on Thompson from behind so he had no chance to react. The shooter had an escape plan. Took an e-bike up to Central Park where he could quickly blend in with crowds going for their evening run/walk without being surrounded by cameras. Probably ditched his hoodie and mask and took the subway home.
Thompson was sued for insider trading after he dumped a bunch of stock after the DOJ started an investigation into whether United Healthcare committed antitrust violations. Thompson sold about $15 mil without disclosing to the public the information about the antitrust probe. But I doubt this had anything to do with it. Big execs regularly sell chunks of their stock as stock is the main way they are compensated. Since the lawsuit, United Healthcare's stock has done pretty well and was not affected much by the DOJ probe.
Immediately after the news broke, virtually everyone on twitter made the same joke that the NYPD was currently reviewing everyone who was ever covered by UHC as a possible suspect. But if someone was denied coverage and lost a family member or went broke, you would expect them to go for a full on shooting spree and go out with a manifesto in their pocket. This shooter had only one target.
Thompson doesn't seem like someone who would have been in trouble with the mob, Russians, drug dealers or the usual riff raff who would order a public hit. But who knows. Super rich people get into some weird sh#t.
You wrote all that and didn't even watched the video. It's pretty clear this guy is not a pro.
The guy is totally calm and collected the entire time. He hits Thompson in the back and then starts walking slowly towards Thompson to finish him off. You can see that the gun jams, but this guy calmly clears the jam and is able to continue firing. You have to have either police or military training and experience to be able to hold it together while shooting someone in public like that.
if someone was denied coverage and lost a family member or went broke, you would expect them to go for a full on shooting spree and go out with a manifesto in their pocket. This shooter had only one target.
Not much detail, so that leads to speculation to the motive. Was it some poor sap who's condition wasn't covered, a disgruntled employee, former lover, jealous husband?
All kinds of soap opera scenarios pop into your mind.
Not much detail, so that leads to speculation to the motive. Was it some poor sap who's condition wasn't covered, a disgruntled employee, former lover, jealous husband?
All kinds of soap opera scenarios pop into your mind.
The Russians 'enjoy' a long history of being ruled with cruelty and brutally oppressed. They are historically conditioned to be beaten down. Not so in the US. When all of the 2A whackos realize that their champions on the right have brutally stripped Grandma of her Social Security and she can't find medical care, what do you suppose will happen?
I predict something more akin to what happened in France in 1789. All of the private protection details they can muster won't keep the Oligarchs safe.
I wish I could share your confidence. If the call for revolt came from anyone remotely connected to the Democrats or the left broadly, Republicans would be lining up to shoot not at the government but at the revolters, because that's how unthinkingly partisan we are. And despite their big talk about shooting at tyrants, very few conservatives are going to be the first to step up either, so this US redo of the French Revolution is very unlikely to occur.
I am very sorry for his family, especially his two kids who will grow up without a father.
As for the company, it is one of the worst. I was easily able to find an article showing many occasions on which this company, during his period as CEO, has defrauded the American people.
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