Random Thought...

There is an obvious raw measure of sentiment, based on how many people are openly saying it: the more popular an action, the more people will call for it.

There's also a threshold here, where, if the thing is illegal, perhaps even calling for a crime or condoning it, there is a limit to how many people can be saying it before systems in place (moderation, regulators, police, etc) can no longer take effective action. This would not only mean enough people could call for a technically illegal act, but that anyone looking to do said act would have the cover of a lot of other people talking about it.

Take the #UnitedHealthcare #CEO #shooting, and how so many people sympathized with, and even condoned the illegal action, it became impossible for moderators to enforce it on Social Media (if we cared) but for #government actors to act.

I wonder what other illegal #activism we will see this with over the next few years, in this uncharted political territory...

#politics #USPol #FreeSpeech

Alec Baldwin wants to ‘expose what really happened’ during ‘Rust’ shooting
Baldwin said he feels mainstream media 'suppressed every story' that could have helped exonerate him and 'amplified every story' that was intended to tarnish him.
#media #shooting #Entertainment #AlecBaldwin #rustmovie #RustShooting
https://globalnews.ca/news/10924177/rust-shooting-alec-baldwin-what-really-happened/

"...an employee stabbed his company president during a staff meeting at a Muskegon-area manufacturer Tuesday morning." [...] "...it’s possible the attack could be inspired by the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City."
#brianthompson #LuigiMangione #shooting #stabbing #ceo #president

https://www.woodtv.com/news/muskegon-county/police-look-for-motive-in-stabbing-of-company-president/

Alec Baldwin wants to ‘expose what really happened’ during ‘Rust’ shooting
Baldwin said he feels mainstream media 'suppressed every story' that could have helped exonerate him and 'amplified every story' that was intended to tarnish him.
#media #shooting #justice #Entertainment #AlecBaldwin #rustmovie #RustShooting
https://globalnews.ca/news/10924177/rust-shooting-alec-baldwin-what-really-happened/

Another day, another…

Police in Madison, #Wisconsin, said they're investigating a #shooting at Abundant Life Christian School. Multiple injuries have been reported, police said
#GunViolence
https://abcnews.go.com/US/shooting-reported-christian-school-madison-wisconsin-police/story?id=116835038

Peak Design Denies It ‘Traced’ the Bag of the UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooter https://petapixel.com/2024/12/13/peak-design-denies-it-traced-the-bag-of-the-unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooter/ #everydaybackpack #unitedhealthcare #peterdering #peakdesign #Equipment #shooting #News #ceo

Authorities believe suspect Luigi Mangione used a 3D-printed, untraceable gun in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

@Vox says this may be the first time a “ghost gun” was used in a high-profile shooting.

https://flip.it/QpVBHZ

#LuigiMangione #BrianThompson #UnitedHealthcare #Shooting #Guns #GunControl #Crime

McDonald’s outlet which turned in alleged CEO shooter receives deluge of 1-star review about „Rats” behind counter.

https://www.latintimes.com/altoona-mcdonalds-flooded-angry-1-star-reviews-after-arrest-suspected-unitedhealthcare-ceo-568519

#news #luigi #mcdonalds #business #unitedhealthcare #shooting

#jordan #israel : #shooting / #killings / #speculations

„Police in Jordan shot and killed a man after he opened fire near the Israeli Embassy early on Sunday, authorities said.

Three police officers were wounded in the shootout in the Rabiah neighborhood of the capital, Amman. Authorities did not identify the shooter or say what his motive was.“

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/police-in-jordan-kill-gunman-in-shootout-near-the-israeli-embassy/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all