The Issue: The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown last week.
It is with profound sadness that we learned of the tragic and senseless death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson (“Executed on 54th Street,” Dec. 5).
Violence is never the answer.
It only brings unnecessary pain, suffering and loss.
Let’s stand with the family of Brian Thompson and with all his colleagues at UnitedHealthcare as they navigate this period of grief.
Our thoughts and prayers are with them.
Paul Bacon
Hallandale Beach, Fla.
This brazen, cold-blooded execution is exactly why New York needs to restore and deploy the death penalty.
For many veteran and aspiring thugs, that looming possibility can be a very powerful deterrent to committing murder.
And it’s been a widely held opinion for many years that killers who’ve been executed can’t kill again.
Vincent Ruggiero
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Here’s the thing: Insurance is basically extortion.
Since I turned 65 (and now I’m 72), my life-insurance premium has gone up hundreds of dollars.
And at 82, it will be dropped entirely.
Gee, guess it’s worth my death?
It’s more than obvious these insurance companies want to “price you out” and make you drop your insurance when you can no longer afford it.
No, I don’t wish to see anyone shot.
I wish to see Congress or whomever do something about all this.
I can say this: People are sick to death of the ongoing grift and being the victims all the time.
K.J. Jones
Bear, Del.
I am greatly saddened over the execution of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, in Manhattan on Wednesday morning.
The shooter’s aim was clearly murder.
What a person is accused of is up to the law to pass judgement on.
To kill a person for whatever grievance that person is believed to have committed is just wrong.
This nefarious individual must be apprehended.
My heartfelt prayers goes out to the family, friends and co-workers of Brian Thompson in this most tragic killing.
Frederick Bedell Jr.
Bellerose
Before we start praising the murdered CEO, let’s get some facts straight.
He was responsible for denying benefits to people who paid premiums and had been under investigation for insider trading by the Justice Department.
Many people would say this is karma.
Storm Destro
Bayonne, NJ
The Issue: President Biden weighs pardoning various public figures before he leaves office.
The subject of preemptive pardons needs to go to the Supreme Court for legal review before it’s allowed to spin out of control and every Tom, Dick, and Harry is pardoned (“Biden White House mulls pre-emptive pardons for Anthony Fauci, Adam Schiff and Liz Cheney: report,” Dec. 4).
It was used once by Gerald Ford to pardon Richard Nixon, so the country could ostensibly move forward.
Right now, it’s at the doorstep of being used politically to shield people perceived to be possible targets of a new Republican administration.
We need to stop it in its tracks before it crosses the line and makes the euphemistic “Third World country” reference a reality.
Phil Serpico
Queens
President Biden is considering preemptive pardons for individuals he believes may have committed crimes that would be uncovered if investigated by the Trump Justice Department.
My suspicion is that, in fact, these individuals could implicate Biden.
Robert Neglia
The Bronx
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