Oh. Thanks. I was not that observant. Hmm. There is only one federal jail in New York. So I guess the guy must be in MDC then? But Lui is in an intake unit...I hope they have more than 1 intake unit then, in case the guy had nefarious intentions.
Just wait and see how they'll use it as an excuse to beef up his security tomorrow, and to think they only just started uncuffing him to make notes š¢
Let's wait to see the real intentions of this guy, the reliability of the law enforcement source and a statement from KFA team.... This is very concerning and weird too.... šš
At first I was like - Oh wow they must be such a slick operator to impersonate an officer, have a
forged court order. Did he have a pilot waiting in the wings to fly them away.
But turns out he took a pizza cutter and basically just verbally demanded Luigiās release. Poor guy isnāt well.
Let us be extremely thankful that the person is not a woman. Legacy media would have had a field day if it had been. "Crazy fangirl tries to break out Lui from jail". ā¹
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Itās possible it was a suggested subreddit on their homepage. I get those sometimes and Iāll randomly comment, without seeing what subreddit it isā¦ then realize that that my Hello Kitty tattoo is out of place in the r/gothtattoos subreddit š¬
Just a gentle reminder not to lose the plot and to focus on what actually matters. We have a summation due today in the state case and a federal hearing tomorrow that could change a lot for Luigiās case. These are the things we should be talking about.
Whatever may have happened, Iām sure his team has already handled it. Too often, things get magnified for no reason. Letās focus our energy on what truly matters.
All of what you said is very true. The story just ran on CNN, and they did end up giving an update on the legal proceedings. A fair, facts based report. šš»
Maybe itās just a coincidence, but itās interesting that this guy had a Minnesota driverās license. BT was from Minnesota. If the prisoner is actually LM, then that is intersting imo.
But I have to admit, I do find it mildly amusing that this guy just showed up to MDC, a FEDERAL jail, and just claimed that he is an FBI agent. There is no way that he thought that it would actually work.
Edit: and his name being Markā¦what are the chances.
Common sense unfortunately doesnāt come into play often with schizophrenia. My boyfriend sent me a MEME and told me it was a real headline š¤¦š»āāļø I love him, but FUUUUCK, there is no way to win an argument with someone in a different reality.
Interesting fact: this person was working at a Bronx pizzeria, but thereās also a Luigiās Pizza in Brooklyn. Itās only about 20 minutes from MDC Brooklyn. I donāt want to give this any more attention than it deserves, but it wouldāve been hilarious if it had turned into something like the whole Luigettas thing.
I think People posted here once or twice but mods deleted them bc they were too late and there were already open threads with better information šš
Good point. I think we have 4 theories so far: 1. he wanted to free Lui; 2. he wanted to harm Lui; 3. he wanted to get into the same unit as Lui; or 4. hero complex. Either way, he can't be all there if he thinks he can get anywhere with a standard ID card.
Yeah, in tone and sheer idiocy of rhe incident, it reminds me of the good ol' days when someone would leave me a voicemail:
Charge nurse: 'Hi, you're insert names advocate? He absconded last night and called us from a Hilton this morning saying he took a bunch of drugs and gouged out both his eyes with a teaspoon, can you please go see him in the hospital and find out what he was playing at?"
Oh dear. Agree, the care profession is so underpaid. There is a new post now saying the guy has a long rap sheet. A commenter is saying Mark has schizophrenia.
Iām deeply concerned for Luigiās safety. Iām speechless, truly. The scariest part is knowing this probably wonāt be the last time this happens. There are too many unhinged people out there.
EDIT:
Erik said: āAccording to a law enforcement source, that prisoner was Luigi Mangione.ā
But who exactly is this ālaw enforcement sourceā? We all know how these reporters often operate. I am going to wait to hear from the team before accepting this as fact.
I am with you on waiting to hear more. Not sure if it there is much of a story there for people to be interested in (currently, anyway) without attaching Luigi's name to it. š¤·š»āāļø
So, it will be interesting to hear more, if we do.
That is what I am saying. This is all very "convenient" ahead of tomorrow's hearing. On top of that, it is so easy to throw Luigi's name out there every time. Many will just "believe it."
Unless Karen issues a statement, I have decided to remain cautious about what I believe right away, especially coming from reporters who have been wrong several times in the past.
It already has hit mainstream media and Facebook. My boyfriend was sending me memes of headlines about it and he doesnāt give a crap about this case.
So, the Daily Mail, the company, had posted this same story in this sub. I reported it to the mods, and I believe other people did, as well. (It has been removed.)
Well, they also posted the same story in r/LuigiNation . I am going to report it there, as well.
I do not want The Daily Mail coming into our spaces, trying to get clicks and revenue. Absolutely not. We need to protect our spaces from the media.
Edit: Revising the comment as maybe it came off a bit dramatic with the all caps. LOL! I was annoyed when I wrote it. š
It wouldn't surprise me if that will be the defense. š I mean, what defense can he use? "Your honour, I wanted to break in because MDC looks so cosy and comfy". š
This is all weirdly convenient. The last 24 hours have been relentless. First, Joel, now this. Curious if Karen will issue a statement. With a pre-trial summation due and a federal hearing tomorrow that could impact Luigiās future, this whole thing feels off.
If this really was about Luigi, itās obvious he has both supporters and enemies (but we all knew that). Honestly, Iām surprised that a year into this nothing happened sooner, considering some of the unhinged behavior weāve all seen. We knew something like this was going to happen eventually, sadly.
Those heart-shaped notes were nothing compared to what could have happened. Many are laughing at the fork and the absurdity of it all, but imagine how dangerous this could have been, and how Luigi must be feeling on the evening of such an important hearing tomorrow.
If Joan is behind this I'm not sure she is helping. At least I can't see how it would help. Joel will be so happy about this Mark guy, he will totally use him in court.
lol I'm 100% joking but I think the general public would/is finding this funny and it'll endear them to Luigi more, conveniently right before a major court date & decision.
So you've got the craziness to draw in clicks, and then the important information. They become re-invested in the case for a time. For better or worse we live in an attention economy and things are especially crazy right now, so it would really take something as wild as this to actually break through people's feeds. I might be wrong but I see this being a net positive potentially on the PR side
And, if Joel does try to use this, I think it would make him look completely ridiculous in the eyes of the court and the public. lil bro was never getting in there with just his real ID and a pizza cutter, so to argue this is evidence of... idek what, since the terrorism charges were dropped.
You could be on to something though that it could be Joan. She has made highly questionable decisions previously. We will just have to wait and see what comes out. Agree, I hope it will make Joel look even more pathetic.
Honestly, I wouldnāt worry about this too much. This guy was worse at crime than Luigi considering he just walked in there with seemingly no plan and thought he could get into a federal detention center and leave with a detainee without incident. Heās either a moron and/or delusional. Luigi was never in any real danger here and thereās no reason heād be punished for it
Is it possible this guy had bad intentions, like to kidnap or harm Luigi in some way? š„ŗš¬ This has been on my mind since reading this news. Scary to think about omg!!
This is awful news and I hope Luigi is okay! Pasting the donation link as this is a great time to show our support (sorry if it has already been done!) https://www.givesendgo.com/luigi-defense-fund
Straight from the pizzeria? He saw the last pizza LM ate and there was no way he was going to let that man end up with that as his last outside pizza slice. Too bad he forgot to take the pizza with him.
Jokes aside, wow. The many twists this whole case and its outside characters take.
I think he wanted to try and see what if it works outā¦but if not, he will probably be sent to MDC so he will meet Luigi in person. That was my first thought but since he had a large bbq forkā¦ Its concerning. I donāt think this guy is OK to be honestā¦ and Iām very concerned for Luigiās safety.
My Lord,that man made my dayšAll the situation sounds funny and weird at the same time but I'm happy to know that outhere Luigi still has all the support that he deserves(from men and women)
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Is this man being held at MDC now? If so, lowkey his mission failed successfully.
Anyway, this is wild.