Every Member Of Civilization Is Either Building Something Or Destroying It
In Lions and Scavengers, Ben Shapiro articulates some defining truths that helpfully explain our current political divisions.In Lions and Scavengers, Ben Shapiro articulates some defining truths that helpfully explain our current political divisions.The Left’s Love Affair With Terrorists Isn’t New — It’s The Playbook
If violence can be cloaked in the language of 'justice,' then terrorism is transformed into activism.Stop Sending Your Kids To Schools Where Teachers Celebrate Murder
A system that has granted such power to murder-loving ideologues cannot be redeemed; it must be destroyed and remade.‘This is social decay’: Sara Gonzales exposes the left’s most violent ‘heroes’
At this point, there’s no denying it: The left fetishizes murder and violence.
Last summer, radical leftists applauded Thomas Matthew Crooks after he shot President Donald Trump in the ear at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Their only complaint was that the deranged 20-year-old failed to deliver a fatal blow.
Then in December, they proved their sadism again by celebrating the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, heralding the alleged shooter, Luigi Mangione, as a hero. Since then, “Free Luigi” billboards have been hung, funds have been raised to pay for his defense attorney, and rallies continue to be held in his honor.
Then in August this year, lefties wailed when Lyle and Erik Menendez, two brothers who brutally murdered their parents in 1989, were denied parole at their first hearings, even though the parole board cited prison rule violations and doubts about the brothers’ accountability.
And now these same people are celebrating Tyler Robinson’s murder of Charlie Kirk, whose only crime was the free (and always civil) exchange of ideas in the public square.
Vice President JD Vance called the left out for its sick obsession with violence on September 15, while he was guest-hosting “The Charlie Kirk Show.”
“The data is clear: People on the left are much likelier to defend and celebrate political violence. This is not a both-sides problem. If both sides have a problem, one side has a much bigger and malignant problem. And that is the truth we must be told,” he boldly proclaimed.
“Where’s the lie?” asks Sara Gonzales, BlazeTV host of “Sara Gonzales Unfiltered.”
She points to the left’s “media activist complex” that continues “turning violent offenders into victims,” its “TikTok stand culture for killers,” and its incessant “protecting [of] criminal aliens from deportations” as examples of their fetishization of violence and hatred for justice.
“You start to wonder, why do the loudest voices defend the indefensible? Why are there so many people cheering on Charlie Kirk being murdered? Why have they become so obsessed with all of these heinous acts?” she asks.
“There is a huge culture problem on the left when it comes to all of these killers. I mean, they are being fetishized by the left. If your so-called ‘justice’ makes the killer in the story the hero and the law the villain, that's not justice. That is social decay, and no one should pretend otherwise anymore.”
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Why Mangione escaped terrorism charge: Andrew McCarthy explains on 'The Glenn Beck Program'
Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City last year, caught a break this week when a New York judge dismissed one of the charges in the state case. Former Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew McCarthy joined "The Glenn Beck Program" on Tuesday morning to explain why.
Judge Gregory Carro dropped the terrorism charge against Mangione, concluding that there was "no evidence presented" that he broke the state's terrorism law.
'I just don't think it trivialized the murder to say that it's not a terrorism crime.'
The crime of terrorism, under New York law, is defined as an "intent to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policy of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion, or affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder, assassination, or kidnapping."
"While the defendant was clearly expressing an animus toward UHC, and the health care industry generally, it does not follow that his goal was to 'intimidate and coerce a civilian population,' and indeed, there was no evidence presented of such a goal," Carro wrote. The judge mentioned that federal prosecutors did not charge Mangione with terrorism offenses.
However, Carro stated that there was sufficient evidence that the suspect "murdered Brian Thompson in a premeditated and calculated execution." As such, the second-degree murder charge still stands, which carries a potential penalty of 15 years to life in prison.
"To prove terrorism, you have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt an intent to intimidate or coerce a civilian population," McCarthy told Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck. "What the judge said is, this was very narrowly targeted at the health care industry and this particular health care executive."
"I just don't think it trivialized the murder to say that it's not a terrorism crime," he continued.
McCarthy also explained why Mangione is facing second-degree murder instead of first-degree murder. He stated that in the 1990s, former New York Gov. George Pataki (R) wanted to revise the state's capital murder statute to revive the death penalty.
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"This ultimately was not a successful effort," McCarthy remarked. "What they did was, they took the things that you could get the death penalty for, which in New York, were only things like killing a police officer or killing a prison guard in the prison, and they made those the only murder in the first degree."
"They were trying to clean the statute in a way that murder one would be revived as capital murder," he continued. "And all other murder was going to be second-degree murder."
Mangione's case, therefore, would not qualify for first-degree murder under New York law.
McCarthy believes that if the suspect is convicted in the federal system, he will likely get the death penalty.
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Video shows bizarre reaction from supporters of Luigi Mangione after judge's decision on terrorism charges
While the rest of America is struggling to deal with the consequences of political violence, supporters of the alleged murderer of a health care CEO are gleefully dancing in celebration of political violence.
Luigi Mangione is facing numerous charges related to the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on Dec. 4. Security video captured footage of a gunman walking up to Thompson and coldly executing him before walking away.
'Here, the crime — the heinous, but targeted and discrete killing of one person — is very different from the examples of terrorism set forth in the statute.'
On Tuesday, a New York judge found that there was not enough evidence to support two terrorism charges against Mangione and dropped them from his case. The 26-year-old will still face the rest of the charges, which include second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon.
"There was no evidence presented of a desire to terrorize the public, inspire widespread fear, engage in a broader campaign of violence, or to conspire with organized terrorist groups," wrote Judge Gregory Carro. "Here, the crime — the heinous, but targeted and discrete killing of one person — is very different from the examples of terrorism set forth in the statute."
Outside of the Manhattan Criminal Court, when the news hit Mangione's supporters, some danced in celebration and hugged each other.
"Murder for profit is terrorism," read a protest sign from one of the supporters. The crowd also chanted "Free Luigi!"
Video of the supporters' reaction was widely circulated on social media.
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Another bizarre video featured a woman who claimed to be in a relationship with an artificial intelligence version of Mangione.
"I'm married to Luigi's AI, I'm not kidding," she said.
Mangione has become a popular cause among young leftists who see him as a warrior against corporate greed and the capitalist system. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Thompson was 50 years old when he was killed. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Mangione is due back in court on Dec. 1.
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