“There’s groups that you know believe in violence now as a way to get the change they want and you know you just have to condemn it and hold these people accountable for bad acts. If you look at what’s happened on television – I mean, he’s not been convicted yet – but it sure looks like [the murder] was just absolutely in cold blood and he just had a vendetta against him. So if that’s what happened, it’s [the death penalty] clearly justified. If somebody doesn’t like the way the healthcare system is being delivered then get in the middle of it and change it – so that’s the right way of doing it.” – Sen. Rick Scott, who founded and led the healthcare company found guilty in the largest Medicare fraud case in American history.
Last year Scott claimed that the federal case against his company was “political persecution” meant to destroy his then-nascent political career. Yes, really.
“I mean [Luigi Mangione] has not been convicted yet, but it sure looks like it was just absolutely in cold blood and he just had a vendetta against him… that’s [the death penalty] clearly justified.”
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— Gabriel Groisman (@GabeGroisman) February 4, 2025