Is 'The Adjuster' the real life Batman, or just another New York time murderer?

With 'The Adjuster', Luigi Mangione making headlines recently, I thought I'd share my thoughts and some of my theories. While not everyone agrees with what he has ALLEGEDLY done, I respect everyone's opinion. Rest in peace to Brian Thompson and my condolences to his family. However, it's important to acknowledge that he was not a good person.

To start, let's review his actions. Though Thompson helped United Healthcare profit immensely by increasing their claim denial rate—from 9% in 2019 to 32% in 2024 his leadership came at a heavy cost.

As CEO from 2021, he indirectly contributed to many deaths across the U.S. Under his watch, United Healthcare's profits soared from $12 billion annually to $16 billion. Before anyone argues, "Should we just start murdering people we deem as 'bad'?"

no, that's a slippery slope.

My concern here is that the United States of America's government isn’t set up to hold executives accountable for such harmful actions.

Everything Thompson did was legal, albeit morally corrupt. Take the 2009 recession caused by fraudulent practices—those responsible faced little to no accountability. 

Meanwhile, the person who killed Thompson will likely spend their life in prison for taking one life, while Thompson's actions may have led to the deaths of thousands- millions even.

The system is broken, especially when we consider that New York's crime rate is 43.43 per 1,000 people, with over 1,500 violent crimes a year. Many cold cases remain unsolved, though some could be easily closed if the government cared enough.

The double standard is infuriating. What makes a wealthy, straight white male different from others? Money. All of it earned at the expense of poor, suffering people.

Now, shifting focus to Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer, who is he, and why did he do it? I’ll skip the basics most of you likely already know and dive into the more intriguing parts: my personal opinions and theories. One big question stands: Did Mangione want to get caught? Likely

Here are a few thoughts I'd like to explore. While I know not everyone who comes from an Ivy League background is necessarily intelligent, let's assume, for the sake of argument, that he has above average intelligence.

First of all, He was smart enough to carry a bag that protects electronic transmissions from his devices, yet not smart enough to dispose of the murder weapon? 

Second, he used a fake ID for travel and lodging but failed to get rid of the contraband

  

Third, He managed to escape the city but didn't seem capable of running successfully. 

Why eat inside a McDonald's when you could easily take the food to go? Why not live incognito for a while, grow a beard, and avoid looking like the only recent image of you? And why not just leave the country?

 With $8,000 in cash, that's plenty to escape without triggering any alarms. 

 

Fourth, most successful murderers who commit such crimes and avoid capture tend to be above average in intelligence. If we assume he wasn't, then why go through all the trouble with the other precautions?

It doesn't add up. He was intelligent enough to plan a whole murder, yet leaving out details this important? Personally, I think it's all a part of some big plan none of us are aware of yet. 

But that's just my opinion. 

Thank you for reading - LibraZebra