Since the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO, people have been defending the alleged murderer online. This only intensified when a person of interest was taken into custody at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s.
Hybristophiliacs, otherwise known as people with an attraction to criminals, are not a new occurrence. However, the context for the latest outpouring of love and support of a suspected killer may have more political undertones than romantic ones.
Luigi Mangione was arrested under the suspicion of killing Brian Thompson, an act that was quickly celebrated by those who hate corporations, CEOs, and health insurance companies. His “mugshot” has taken social media by storm and created an army of fans who think he is too “sexy” for jail.
The mugshot of Luigi Mangione has been released. pic.twitter.com/VVVzdrMYoO
— Pop Base (@PopBase) December 9, 2024
He’s a smart promising man! Let him go and lock Jay Z instead
— damnrihanna (@damnrihanna) December 9, 2024
— Daily Dose of X (@schuld_eth) December 10, 2024
The king himself. Luigi Mangione #ceo #healthcare #luigi pic.twitter.com/9A6hGx4VYU
— Jungkook (@wydMegan) December 9, 2024
FIND THE JAIL I WANNA BE ARRESTED NEAR IT
— ໊ (@buffys) December 9, 2024
Than man is cute free him pic.twitter.com/9bg61qjODe
— ✩ (@spirit_of_ariel) December 9, 2024
#freehim free this sexy man ong he did 0 wrong pic.twitter.com/hfKCizEzO7
— nelson ™︎ (@NelNSweet) December 9, 2024
I’ve seen enough. He’s innocent
— Jen (@jennyfootball26) December 9, 2024
I found his twitter acc @PepMangione and he’s hot af we lost pic.twitter.com/2nqggnqkaw
— eri˚❀*·ꕤ. (@eternalcumslime) December 9, 2024
Mangione has not officially been charged with the crime, and it’s unclear if he will be released after questioning. Given that it’s unknown whether he is even associated with the crime, it’s a little strange that people are coming out to defend him so staunchly.
Others had a little more common sense:
so he was showing a fake ID in a mcdonalds, and just happened to also have his manifesto with him? sus
— 7anguine®️ (@7anguine) December 9, 2024
Not to be a conspiracy theorist but this professional level hit job was caught at a McDonald’s with a manifesto on him???? That’s like weird ???
— ️ (@abhay_tweetzz) December 9, 2024
I don’t understand why he would bring identifiers with him if he got away for so long. This seems suspicious.
— Dr. Kiki Akula (@TurmericBae) December 9, 2024
??? Do people just carry around a list of grievances with the healthcare industry like that? Even if they have beef with them??
— Cipher4109 (@cipher4109) December 10, 2024
These guys always have a manifesto. Seems unlikely.
— That Guy (@ThatGuy10295837) December 9, 2024
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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