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Posted on 05/05/2025 6:32:23 AM PDT by Red Badger
We regret to inform you that another female cop may have just botched a case, and not just any case, a major one…
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old who’s accused of murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, might walk free, not because he’s innocent, but because a female cop allegedly mishandled the search that led to critical evidence being used against him.
According to his lawyers, Mangione’s backpack was illegally searched right after police found him at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. Now they’re demanding that everything inside be tossed from the case.
And if a judge agrees, the entire case could fall apart, and one of the most high-profile murder trials in recent memory could blow up over a mistake made by a female officer.
But sadly, this isn’t just about one bad call. It’s about a dangerous pattern driven by DEI hiring, where meeting diversity quotas is more important than choosing the best people for one of the hardest, most stressful jobs on the planet. Just like the military, law enforcement shouldn’t be a social experiment. It’s life and death and more and more Americans are starting to ask the hard question: Are all these diversity-first hires really equipped to handle these high-performance jobs?
Gothamist:
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers allege that police illegally searched his backpack after locating him at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania, and that none of the evidence inside should be allowed at trial, according to a motion filed Thursday evening.
If a judge agrees, it could pose a major hurdle for the Manhattan district attorney’s office, which is prosecuting one of several criminal cases against the 26-year-old, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December.
“Law enforcement has methodically and purposefully trampled his constitutional rights,” the filing states, “in violation of the Fifth Amendment and illegally searching his property.”
An X account supporting Luigi’s defense just shared the latest update, clearly hoping it’ll be the break their hero needs to walk free.
The Luigi Case:
BREAKING: Latest motion states patrolwoman searched Luigi’s backpack at McDonald’s without a warrant, then repacked the items and left the restaurant with the backpack, with no body cam footage for the next 11 minutes during her drive to the precinct. Upon arriving at the precinct, she resumed the warrantless search and “found a handgun in the front compartment.”
This latest development has Luigi’s supporters celebrating. They’re convinced the gun was “planted” on him.
https://twitter.com/525O3511/status/1918085359876870574
Just like we’ve seen with other gangbangers and violent thugs, Luigi Mangione has become a hero to the Left. They’re already feverishly raising big bucks for his defense.
The Independent:
Donations are pouring in to a fundraiser for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a healthcare executive, ahead of his birthday.
Mangione, who pleaded not guilty last month to federal murder charges related to the December 2024 death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, turns 27 on May 6. In honor of his birthday, donors are contributing to the GiveSendGo fundraiser for his legal defense, which is now closing in on $1 million.
As of Sunday evening, the fundraiser had garnered more than $977,000. His legal team has said that he plans to use the cash toward his defense in all three cases he faces.
The Ivy League graduate has been charged in federal and New York state courts with murder and other crimes; he has pleaded not guilty to all counts in both venues. He also faces criminal charges in Pennsylvania, where he was captured by authorities in a McDonald’s following a six-day manhunt; he has yet to make a plea in the state.
A string of supporters in the past few days have donated $27 to the fund for his 27th birthday. In their donation messages, many included green hearts, an ode to the green-clad Mario video game character Luigi.
Sadly, it’s no surprise the Left is rallying behind an accused murderer; that’s part of their brand at this point. And it’s also no shock that a female cop is at the center of another mess.
This kind of situation has been happening more and more, and it’s starting to look like a very disturbing pattern.
Revolver:
If you’re pulled over by a lady cop, it’s time to hunker down and crank up those survival instincts—because odds are, you’re about to become the victim of a “whoopsie” moment. We see it all the time: female cops, unable to handle the stress and danger of the job, buckling under pressure and either losing total control of the situation or accidentally discharging their weapon.
Who hasn’t seen a clip where a female officer gets the tables turned on her and ends up taken down by the perp? Most of the time, these situations escalate to the point where male bystanders have to step in and save the day. It’s dangerous for everyone involved and puts the public at serious risk.
[…]
A black man was pulled over by cops, and he told them he was carrying a holstered gun. But while the female officer was retrieving the gun, she somehow managed to shoot him.
Watch:
https://twitter.com/DissidentSoaps/status/1881876781403402295
Once again, we’re staring down the fallout of a botched case, this time, thanks to a female cop who may have handed the Left’s latest “hero” a get-out-of-jail-free card.
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Hes on video shooting the guy. That wasnt in the backpack.
Eh, if he was going to be taken into custody anyway, searching his backpack at that point doesn’t matter due to inevitability. Judge won’t toss it.
I suspect this is just a clever ploy by the defense attorneys to get the case thrown out and the media is turning this into a major must read article.
Defense lawyers always claim searches are illegal and evidence should be excluded.
There is nothing illegal about searching the backpack of a known fugitive wanted for murder. Probable cause is already established.
But lawyers gotta lawyer.
Agreed. It was an inventory search of his belongings, which have to be listed and entered into his jail record anyway. It’s standard procedure for defense attorneys to challenge searches, and whoever wrote this anti-female screed is an ass.
Seems story is a Hail Mary pass being thrown by desperate defense lawyers spun as a mistake by female cop.
We might have a chain-of-custody issue with the gun, but what does the video show?
Good summary of why men and men only should be cops.
They don’t, this is just disinformation, and the case isn’t going to be tossed on this.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/amendment-4/search-incident-to-arrest-doctrine
Exactly - who cares what’s in the backpack? He’s on camera gunning down the victim.
Tell me how it was “illegally searched”....
Just because a defense attorney claims something was illegal while trying to get their client off does not make it so.
Talk about your incendiary headline.
Seems to me, cops certainly had probably cause here.. so sounds to me like the defense is just grasping at straws trying anything to get evidence surpresed.
Not to mention the fact that the MSM, ABCNNBCBS, et al, is on the murderer’s side.................
I’m with you on this one.
Exactly, Luigi is guilty as sin.
I don’t think it will result in a mistrial, but it could result in a lower charge of something. They have him on video taking the shot, so they don’t need the gun. They only need him taking the shot.
“Just because a defense attorney claims something was illegal while trying to get their client off does not make it so.”
Exactly.....the defense lawyers are just doing their job......as dispicable as it is.
Disappointing reporting by Revolver on this. As we have seen numerous times cops in general not just females can bungle something. Plus as others have already explained this isn’t fatal to the cse.
Spectacular click bating headlines...expect better from Revolver.
Right wing nonsense site. Might as well read news of the world.
the only defense the defense can put up is to try to throw out the mountain of evidence including the written confession showing he did it.
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