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submitted 1 week ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Summary

The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

The gunman, who arrived in New York City on November 24th, shot Thompson on December 4th outside a hotel hosting an investor conference.

Investigators believe the gunman, who concealed his identity with a mask, fled the city on a bus, leaving behind a backpack in Central Park.

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[-] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 45 points 1 week ago

I watched videos of the FBI and their technology, but apparently all it takes to avoid them is to leave your phone behind, cycle with monopoly money and wear common inconspicuous clothing that covers you up? The fuck happened

[-] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago

It turns out most if not all of the advanced policing technology that gets touted is, you know, lies. They just want you to believe you can't get away with it. Just look at how many godawful propaganda CSI shows there are - how often do they rely on magic databases containing the location of every flower shop cross referenced by geolocation and joined to the magic database of endangered beetle habitat? That's a real example btw, bones is a terrible show.

Having worked with the police, the #1 way to get away with a crime is to just not tell anyone you did it. That's it, that's the whole secret.

[-] beejboytyson@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

And what people don't understand is that if police choose NOT to use said technology because the case isn't "worth" the money or they just don't care.

[-] SpaceScotsman@startrek.website 5 points 1 week ago

magic databases containing the location of every flower shop cross referenced by geolocation and joined to the magic database of endangered beetle habitat

Open Street Map has entered the chat

[-] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I wish it was that good. Hopefully someday.

[-] sudo42@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

CSI:
“Enhance image! Enhance image! Enhance image! Enhance image! Enhance image! There! Whaddya know? That image looks just like that guy we already have in holding for being homeless”.

[-] Batman@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago

Leaving your phone behind is a real killer for them

[-] Wildly_Utilize@infosec.pub 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Would recommend not having a normal phone at all, graphene OS at minimum (sim or not is up to you)

Still leave it behind!

https://www.anarsec.guide/posts/nophones

[-] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 4 points 1 week ago

Duly noted, will not say anything incriminating here that the jandarma could catch but...

[-] CandleTiger@programming.dev 10 points 1 week ago

What’s this about monopoly money?

[-] Thteven@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago

They supposedly found his backpack and it had a bunch of monopoly money in it lmao

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