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Just in: Female cop may be the reason Luigi Mangione goes free…
Revolver News ^ | May 05, 2025 | Staff

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.


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; History; Society
KEYWORDS: affirmativeaction; dei; diversity; fakenews; mangione; ponytailpolice; woke
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To: Red Badger

What does the gender of the LEO matter? Weren’t most of the LEOs on the Nicole Brown murder case males? I recall that they weren’t stellar at collecting evidence, but it never occured to me that it was their gender that made them botch their jobs.


61 posted on 05/05/2025 7:42:33 AM PDT by skr (1 Peter 1:15 - But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation)
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To: Red Badger

Oh, for crying out loud! They don’t need the backpack evidence, they’ve got him committing the crime ON VIDEO! But, yeah, another stupid cop.


62 posted on 05/05/2025 7:43:07 AM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing)
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To: Secret Agent Man

“Hes on video shooting the guy.”

Oh, so he is not being tried for his crime, which is on tape, but on whether the police carefully dotted the i’s and crossed the t’s in carrying out the investigation.


63 posted on 05/05/2025 7:47:00 AM PDT by odawg
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To: BobL
Good summary of why men and men only should be cops.

AMEN!

64 posted on 05/05/2025 7:49:57 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (Hospitals are the most dangerous place on Earth! Dr. David Williams )
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

Agree. If the backpack is going to be placed into evidence, it has to be searched to inventory its contents. If it is going to be placed into his property at the jail, it has to be searched for the same reason. There is no illegal search issue here.


65 posted on 05/05/2025 7:53:45 AM PDT by Enterprise ( These people have no honor, no belief, no poetry, no art, no humor, no patriotism.)
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To: Red Badger

This is overly dramatic of a headline and story. “Luigi’s lawyers say...,” like what the hell do you think they’re going to say? Wait for a judge to actually rule something before flying into hysterics.


66 posted on 05/05/2025 7:58:20 AM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: Red Badger

Whoever runs that blog has the mentality of a 12 year old.


67 posted on 05/05/2025 8:01:30 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Red Badger

THE ACTUAL SHOOTING ON CAMERAS.

THAT IS NOT “IN HIS BACKPACK”


68 posted on 05/05/2025 8:05:05 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: ridesthemiles

ABCNNBCBS and the Dems actually want him released...............


69 posted on 05/05/2025 8:09:26 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: BenLurkin
Whoever runs that blog has the mentality of a 12 year old.

The value of the article is that it tell you what NOT to read in the future.

70 posted on 05/05/2025 8:10:02 AM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin ( )
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To: PUGACHEV

Fair enough, although I think there’s almost no chance they didn’t have probable cause for the arrest at that point given what else they already knew.


71 posted on 05/05/2025 8:12:05 AM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin ( )
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To: Hot Tabasco

There’s a full manhunt on for a depraved violent killer who just killed a man by shooting him in the back. At some point you’d think public safety common sense in an emergency like this would take precedence over technicalities.


72 posted on 05/05/2025 8:14:35 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Diversity is our Strength” just doesn’t carry the same message as “Death from Above”)
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

Plus the constitution protects individuals from “unreasonable” searches and seizures by the government...

can either side prove the search was unreasonable or reasonable ?


73 posted on 05/05/2025 8:21:02 AM PDT by stylin19a ("Death Smiles At Everyone - Marines Smile Back" )
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To: Red Badger
If a judge agrees, it could pose a major hurdle for the Manhattan district attorney.

Is the judge in New York or Pennsylvania? A Manhattan judge will surely agree that the search was without a warrant, illegal, and any evidence from the backpack not allowed in court.

Not so sure about Pennsylvania, where the backpack was searched - could go either way.

Disgusting that there is a fund raiser for this murderer who shot his victim in the back.

74 posted on 05/05/2025 8:24:33 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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To: Red Badger

SOP when searching a suspect for a weapon: search everything on person. Perfectly legal.


75 posted on 05/05/2025 8:34:08 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Bon of Babble

Don’t need a warrant with a custodial search.


76 posted on 05/05/2025 8:38:35 AM PDT by dznutz
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To: Red Badger

Backpack, smackpack, there’s the clear video of him shooting the guy.


77 posted on 05/05/2025 8:53:48 AM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: BobL

Amen. . . . AND Firemen.


78 posted on 05/05/2025 9:09:15 AM PDT by rockwell torrey
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

I guess the same lawyer could say the cops also needed a search warrant when they stopped and frisked the guy


79 posted on 05/05/2025 9:20:14 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Red Badger

As if it matters. No jury in New Yuck will find him guilty. He is a hero to them. Columbia University already has a department chair for him.


80 posted on 05/05/2025 9:31:14 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eye)
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