A brand new ballot carried out amongst Individuals has revealed that roughly 7 in 10 adults imagine that Luigi Mangione is to not be blamed for the homicide of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — medical insurance income and protection denials are. The NORC ballot was carried out between December 12 and 16 amongst a complete of 1,001 adults. The ballot’s margin of error is plus or minus 4.2 proportion factors.
About 8 in 10 adults mentioned Magione has a “nice deal” or a “average quantity” of duty for the December 4 capturing of Brian Thompson. About 7 in 10 adults mentioned that denials for well being care protection by insurance coverage firms or the income made by medical insurance firms additionally bear no less than a “average” quantity of duty.
About 7 in 10 mentioned they heard and browse “rather a lot” or “some” about Thompson’s dying. About 3 in 10 Individuals mentioned they’ve had an issue getting protection from their well being insurer within the final 12 months.
Luigi Mangione has been accused of murdering 50-year-old Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. On December 4, Mangione allegedly fired at Thompson in entrance of a lodge in New York. Mangione then fled NYC and was solely arrested after 5 days in Pennsylvania. He was transferred from Pennsylvania to New York the place he awaits his trial.
Luigi Mangione has been lionized on social media and lots of outstanding voices endorsed his homicide projecting it as justice to those that died after being denied their insurance coverage claims. A number of funds for him have been pouring in whereas Luigi Mangione’s merchandise has taken off.
An earlier ballot carried out by Emerson School revealed related sentiments as 41 per cent mentioned Luigi Mangione’s alleged homicide was acceptable. 24 per cent of US voters aged 19-29 mentioned Mangione killing Thompson was considerably acceptable, and 17 per cent mentioned it was utterly acceptable.
Luigi Mangione had a severe spinal downside sufficient to have made him indignant over the insurance coverage business however he was by no means a buyer of UnitedHealthcare. He allegedly took up arms in opposition to Thompson as a vigilante.
