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Defense fund established by supporters of suspected CEO killer Luigi Mangione tops $100,000 (abc7.com)

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[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 74 points 2 years ago (1 children)

leaving law enforcement officials worried Mangione is being turned into a martyr.

Did they just accidentally admit that they intend to kill him?

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 29 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I think the title of martyr can be applied to a prisoner as well. Usually a prisoner that isn't allowed to return after his time is served. So even if they don't kill him, the longer he's held, the more of a martyr he is.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

Good point. I guess it's really suffering or sacrificing for a cause that makes someone a martyr. Still though, being self aware that what you are doing is making someone into a martyr for the general public and then continuing to do it is grim as hell.

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

To be martyred literally means to be killed.

Why lie?