In Grim Twist, Some See Suspect in C.E.O. Killing as Hero or Heartthrob
In Grim Twist, Some See Suspect in C.E.O. Killing as Hero or Heartthrob
A grainy image of his face drew comparisons to Hollywood heartthrobs. A jacket similar to the one he’s wearing on wanted posters is reportedly flying off the shelves. And the words written on the bullets he used to kill a man in cold blood on a sidewalk on Wednesday have become, for some people, a rallying cry.
Four days after a gunman assassinated a top health insurance executive in Midtown Manhattan and vanished, the unidentified suspect has, in some quarters, been venerated as something approaching a folk hero.
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The only grim aspect is how much time, resources, and energy the NYPD has wasted trying to solve this. Statistically, there have been other murders since this one. They should move on and add this to their "unsolved" pile.
"We don't care when they're poor." -NYPD
Clearly they need to make an "example" out of him or others may follow his lead.
The public should mount pressure on them to drop the case. Make it clear we want him to walk free.
Make me think, how many regular cops are actually OK with this? Sure cops are a privileged class, but they still have family and friends who suffer in the hands of private health insurance.