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While the attention the case is getting from the public is understandable, if this had been some random shop owner opening his store for the morning that got sh
by Mountain_Skies 2y ago
While the attention the case is getting from the public is understandable, if this had been some random shop owner opening his store for the morning that got shot, would the NYPD give it the same level of attention? If not, why is it ok for this CEO's killing to get greater resources than the random shop owner?
- zzleeper 2y agoBecause if CEOs and billionaires can't feel safe, then what's the purpose of having all that money? Also, there are a myriad of channels on which $$$ people can donate to police departments (nycpolicefoundation.org https://gothamist.com/news/5-facts-about-new-nypd-commissioner-jessica-tischs-billionaire-family https://gothamist.com/news/5-facts-about-new-nypd-commission... etc), but poorer people are not going to do that, so why bother spending as many resources?
- Workaccount2 2y agoIf you want an honest boring answer: It's because killing a CEO of a megacorp is a nationwide signal for civil unrest. A lot of people want to see those with power be shot on the street. Virtually no one wants to see a random person be shot on the street.
- mcv 2y agoBecause the US is a class based society.
- QuarterReptile 2y agoEveryone is talking in my town about how it feels like its 15F outside today. In Alaska I bet that would not be news. Executions are somewhat less commonplace than random lethal violence. Plus, everyone knows how to reduce random killings, though we don't do it... this, on the other hand, is a problem requiring more attention.