"Well that sounds very stylish!"
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.
He’s going down. The only problem I see with this case is that he won’t get the death penalty.
If “Ifs” were fishes, We’d all be stuffed to the gills
Bill Ayers walks the streets a free man, due to FBI excesses under Hoover. DEI dan’t be the cause of all our woes.
The case will go where it’s going to go.
Obamacare bailed out hospital conglomerates created in the Hillarycare era of the 1990’s.
Republicans came in behind Obamacare to bail out health insurance companies.
So, no surprise federal charges from Pam Bondi on top of the local ones for murdering a health insurance industry executive.
Murder remains murder but the politics of the case the need for double up federal charges.
Democrat DOJ liked to double up federal charges when a non-white person was harmed by a police officer.
Republican DOJ doubles up federal charges when a health insurance CEO is murdered.
Her turning off her body cam has absolutely zero impact on the chain of custody. A complete non-issue.
They will find any excuse to let him off.
Exactly, Luigi is guilty as sin.
Guilty as sin, free as a bird.
I thought SCOTUS ruled that Terry Stops were lawful.
“…meeting diversity quotas is more important than choosing the best people…”
Saw an episode of Dragnet last night wherein Friday says, regarding the physical and other standards for the LAPD, that only four percent of the candidates make it. Wow. 1969 was a looong time ago.
“Her turning off her body cam has absolutely zero impact on the chain of custody. A complete non-issue.”
Except it HAS become an issue hasn’t it? If she had not turned it off there would be no question marks for them to take advantage of would there?
“Hes on video shooting the guy.”
I don’t see how any video evidence today is worth anything. Between photoshop and AI deepfakes one doesn’t know what to believe.
He will be a celebrity in ATTICA.
Then he end up being someones prison Bitch.
He ain’t going anywhere............
"Well that sounds very stylish!"
The cops asked him if he was Luigi Mangione.
He said yes.
End of story.............
I think that the question is whether or not they had sufficient cause to arrest him without the evidence found in the backpack. I don't know enough of the facts to form an opinion about that. Just because he may have resembled someone who committed a crime in another state, that standing alone, without more, does not necessarily make a strong case for probable cause to arrest. If there was no probable cause to make an arrest, then there was no legal grounds upon to search his backpack, or to do an inventory search, as you suggest.
The search is legal. Subsequent to arrest he can be completely searched and everything inventoried. You can rifle through his pockets in minute detail, not just a weapons pat down. You can go through his backpack without a warrant to inventory everything subsequent to his arrest. If you find cocaine, a pistol, etc... you CAN charge him with it.
This is a defense lawyer shooting for the moon. Total bullshit. If he were arrested at home, no. But out in a McDonalds with a backpack.... totally legal and long settled all the way up to the supremes.
Your honor,
This information is
Incompetent
Irrelevant
Immaterial.
Prosecution rests.
So when is Jussie going to go to jail?
Correct.
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