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Jamesimus

Jamesimus

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Surprised not a thread on this. Super interesting incident (forgive the lack of compassion for our dearly departed).

Interested to hear the thoughts. Resident forum bootlickers and of course people with insane moral compass trajectories welcome (hi @Como!).
 
rob9872

rob9872

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Never heard of him and have no opinion on it. I hope this helps.
 
Jamesimus

Jamesimus

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rob9872 said:
Never heard of him and have no opinion on it. I hope this helps.
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Haha hello @rob9872

The United Healthcare CEO gunned down in Manhattan - major news this week if you partake in news at all?

Find it interesting, the manner and motive regarding it and the fact the killer is still at large and described as “dangerous”.

I imagine the “dangerous” part is only applicable if you plan on pocketing millions of pounds at the expense of thousands of suffering others mind!
 
rob9872

rob9872

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Tbf I don't go much on mainstream propoganda news. Most of my news comes from SBT, I usually find out about deaths very quickly and we have world renowned experts on every subject. Some cross pollinate their fields of expertise, so we're very lucky.
 
Jamesimus

Jamesimus

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rob9872 said:
Tbf I don't go much on mainstream propoganda news. Most of my news comes from SBT, I usually find out about deaths very quickly and we have world renowned experts on every subject. Some cross pollinate their fields of expertise, so we're very lucky.
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It’s very easy to follow this one Rob, even when painted in a soft light by some outlets.

Brief “SBT” explanation;

CEO of major “healthcare” company (intentional use of quotation marks) was gunned down in Manhattan in what appears to be a quite well planned incident. Company bottom (or top?) of the pile of the highest likely to reject healthcare claims, despite boasting a profit higher than Bulgarias GDP.

Executioner appears to not be a professional, but proficient with firearms, silencer used. Bullet cases engraved “deny”, “dispose”, “defend”. Escaped on a conveniently placed bicycle, seems well planned.
 
Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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Could be one of a million people wanting to kill him if their insurance didn't pay out and they were denied health care.

Would be pretty embarrassing if they didn't catch him given where it took place and the fact he's on camera. The riding off through the park on a bicycle was an interesting one.
 
Otis

Otis

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rob9872 said:
Tbf I don't go much on mainstream propoganda news. Most of my news comes from SBT, I usually find out about deaths very quickly and we have world renowned experts on every subject. Some cross pollinate their fields of expertise, so we're very lucky.
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Be interested to know how you think you will find out about your own death, Rob.

Any thoughts?
 
rob9872

rob9872

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Otis said:
Be interested to know how you think you will find out about your own death, Rob.

Any thoughts?
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Hopefully Houch or LG will post it a week in advance so I can get everything in order.
 
Jamesimus

Jamesimus

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Nick said:
Same, what's the story? Somebody got killed?
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Jamesimus said:
Brief “SBT” explanation;

CEO of major “healthcare” company (intentional use of quotation marks) was gunned down in Manhattan in what appears to be a quite well planned incident. Company bottom (or top?) of the pile of the highest likely to reject healthcare claims, despite boasting a profit higher than Bulgarias GDP.

Executioner appears to not be a professional, but proficient with firearms, silencer used. Bullet cases engraved “deny”, “dispose”, “defend”. Escaped on a conveniently placed bicycle, seems well planned.
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shmmeee

shmmeee

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Nick said:
Why's it a big deal?
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Public daylight assassinations of CEOs of major companies in large cities tend to be.

Given legs by the fact half the Internet is celebrating it because nasty man denies healthcare so you’ve got the whole healthcare debate, gun debate, capitalism debate, find the killer debate, plus it was all caught live on camera.

Perfect internet fodder.
 
MalcSB

MalcSB

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shmmeee said:
Public daylight assassinations of CEOs of major companies in large cities tend to be.

Given legs by the fact half the Internet is celebrating it because nasty man denies healthcare so you’ve got the whole healthcare debate, gun debate, capitalism debate, find the killer debate, plus it was all caught live on camera.

Perfect internet fodder.
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Nicely summarised.
 
fatso

fatso

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Jamesimus said:
I just cannot see BTA denying people’s healthcare insurance claims. That being said, he should probably be in court regarding his ability control a football.
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He does send my blood pressure through the roof at times, so maybe he has given me a need for health care insurance. I think it's a bit harsh shooting him though.
 
W

wingy

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Can remember having something offered by them back in the 70's when I was young and naïve.
 
JAM See

JAM See

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On the latest John Stewart podcast ( which I presume was recorded before this incident), Bernie Sanders has some choice words about the American healthcare system.

Search Weekly Show podcast on your provider of choice.
 
robbiekeane

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Nick said:
Why's it a big deal?
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It’s a big deal because:

- It was 7am in the middle of midtown manhattan, and the killer very clearly used a gun with a silencer on it and shot him from point blank range

- The shell casings at the scene had inscriptions on them, saying “deny, defend, depose” on three casings. This is terminology often used to describe the strategy of healthcare insurance providers to reduce their payout rate

- The assassination was caught on camera at extremely close range. The killer was seen to fix a gun jam very quickly which along with the other stuff above, gives the impression the guy had training (is he military, is he a hitman?)

- The guy just disappeared into the ether. Was in Manhattan for around a week in advance and kept his face almost completely free of cameras (with only one clear capture)


On top of the above, such is the disdain and tension levels in the U.S. regarding private healthcare companies, the reaction from the public has essentially been - “good”. People have been responding to news coverage articles on comment sections saying things like: “Are you sure those were bullet wounds from this event, and not a pre-existing condition?”. A jab at a commonly used rebuke of claims.

While all private healthcare companies in the U.S. are pondscum, this company in particular has the highest claim rejection rate in recent history out of them all.

One more fascinating thing, is that another healthcare company released a horrendous update to their terms and conditions related to anaesthesia use, and then after this CEO was assassinated, they did a U turn. So this event made more change to policies then any politician has.

There’s a real fear from the powers that be that these kind of vigilante attempts will become more frequent, and other healthcare companies have removed the names and photos of their executives off their website
 
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wingy

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robbiekeane said:
It’s a big deal because:

- It was 7am in the middle of midtown manhattan, and the killer very clearly used a gun with a silencer on it and shot him from point blank range

- The shell casings at the scene had inscriptions on them, saying “deny, defend, depose” on three casings. This is terminology often used to describe the strategy of healthcare insurance providers to reduce their payout rate

- The assassination was caught on camera at extremely close range. The killer was seen to fix a gun jam very quickly which along with the other stuff above, gives the impression the guy had training (is he military, is he a hitman?)

- The guy just disappeared into the ether. Was in Manhattan for around a week in advance and kept his face almost completely free of cameras (with only one clear capture)


On top of the above, such is the disdain and tension levels in the U.S. regarding private healthcare companies, the reaction from the public has essentially been - “good”. People have been responding to news coverage articles on comment sections saying things like: “Are you sure those were bullet wounds from this event, and not a pre-existing condition?”. A jab at a commonly used rebuke of claims.

While all private healthcare companies in the U.S. are pondscum, this company in particular has the highest claim rejection rate in recent history out of them all.

One more fascinating thing, is that another healthcare company released a horrendous update to their terms and conditions related to anaesthesia use, and then after this CEO was assassinated, they did a U turn. So this event made more change to policies then any politician has.

There’s a real fear from the powers that be that these kind of vigilante attempts will become more frequent, and other healthcare companies have removed the names and photos of their executives off their website
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Open season then!
 
torchomatic

torchomatic

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Apparently interviewing a 'person of interest' in Arizona.
 
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