The Internet Reacts To Luigi Mangione Being Charged With Terrorism!

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Luigi Mangione has been charged with murder over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month in midtown Manhattan, but it’s what else he is charged with that is really raising eyebrows.

As we’ve covered, the 26-year-old accused killer was indicted on multiple charges on Tuesday including one count of first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, two counts of second-degree murder, one charge of killing as an act of terrorism, and multiple counts of criminal possession of a weapon.

That’s right — as we reported earlier on Tuesday, the accused has been charged not only with murder, but murder as an act of terrorism.

That’s a big distinction, and it was first announced by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (pictured above, inset) during a press conference about the charges on Tuesday. Related: Luigi Mangione Was A Big Fan Of Michael Moore — But Is The Filmmaker A Big Fan Of His?! Basically, according to Forbes, amending a first-degree murder charge with an “act of terrorism” designation defines the crime as one that is intended to intimidate or otherwise coerce the population, and/or influence government policy or conduct through the terror of the violent act itself.