In announcing charges, the New York district attorney called the shooting of Brian Thompson a "frightening, well-planned and targeted murder".
  • x00z@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    6 months ago

    I wasn’t even thinking of them playing the terrorism card but here we are.

    various charges, including first-degree murder, and two counts of second-degree murder

    How does that work?

    • underisk@lemmy.ml
      61·
      6 months ago

      could they be trying to scare him with the amount of charges into accepting a plea deal. I doubt they want this going to trial.

    • Raxiel@lemmy.world
      2·
      6 months ago

      I get a lot of courtroom videos on my feed, and it seems any time someone shouts something aggressive they tack on a “terroristic threat” charge.

    • Starbuncle@lemmy.caEnglish
      31·
      6 months ago

      It’s the new “3/5 Compromise”: normal people are worth 1 person each, but CEOs are worth 3.