Murder in New York: Why a killer is stylized to the hero!

Murder in New York: Why a killer is stylized to the hero!

A shocking incident shakes the United States: 26-year-old Luigi M. shot the insurance manager Brian Thompson in front of a hotel in the middle of Manhattan on Wednesday morning. The alleged perpetrator traveled from the south of the United States, stayed in a hostel and left a terrifying message on the cartridge sleeves at the scene: "Deny, Defend, Depose". These words reflect his obvious anger against the practices of insurance companies, especially United Healthcare. According to information from Süddeutsche Luigi M. was already celebrated on the Internet as "Robin Hood", which the concern about its possible influence on imitations stir up.

The rise of a supposed hero

The reaction to the murder is extraordinary: the online community stylizes the alleged murderer to the hero, while many users channel their displeasure with the health care system in the United States. T-shirts and souvenirs with his counterfei are now sold. Politicians like Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro urgently warn against glorifying the perpetrator and emphasizing that this is a "deeply disturbing" phenomenon. As ZVW not only illustrates the individual tragedy of a murder, but also throws a lightly on the massive inadequacies in American Health system.

In the United States, so many people are dissatisfied with the high costs of medical treatments that this has led to a debt mountain in the billions. It is estimated that more than six percent of adults have medical debt of over $ 1,000. These alarming numbers are not only reflected in anger about the insurance industry, but also in the increasing social despair, which has favored this terrible incident. The system, which is strongly shaped by private sector structures, abandon many people and creates extreme inequalities in access to medical care.