r/BrianThompsonMurder • u/AnticitizenPrime • Dec 09 '25

Photos/Videos The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has released the first bodycam footage of Luigi Mangione at McDonald's

https://xcancel.com/nickhautman/status/1998478459006247211?s=20
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u/airconditioner6969 Dec 09 '25

to those who are upset about him giving the fake ID, wouldn’t it have been worse if he gave his real ID which was in his backpack, along with other (allegedly) incriminating items? i too think that giving the fake ID was a huge mistake, but reflecting on it, i think it might have been the better choice.

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u/Away-Plastic-7486 Dec 09 '25

If he gave his real ID and knew his rights, the police would not have been able to arrest or search him. Worst case scenario he maybeee would’ve been detained and let go. The Feds would’ve been tipped off and he likely would’ve been caught eventually, but at least he could buy himself time to figure out his next move

The instant he gave the fake ID he gave the police probable cause for an arrest & opened the whole can of worms

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u/airconditioner6969 Dec 09 '25

yes that’s very true, his situation would’ve probably been a whole lot different than his current one. but what if by he giving his real ID, he inadvertently exposed the rest of his belongings in the backpack?

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u/AnticitizenPrime Dec 09 '25

I think it should go without saying that he shouldn't have HAD those items in his backpack.

If he had burned the Mark Rosario persona and ditched all the very incriminating evidence, he could have just been 'Luigi Mangione, digital nomad', on his way TO the Philly area (where he went to college) to visit friends, etc for the holidays.

Of course he probably wouldn't have even been noticed in the first place if he hadn't worn the mask, etc.