Previously the reporting on this did not have a political angle and so it was removed from Politics and correctly directed to News.

The charges related to terrorism now give this a political angle.

“Luigi Mangione is accused of first-degree murder, in furtherance of terrorism; second-degree murder, one count of which is charged as killing as an act of terrorism; criminal possession of a weapon and other crimes.”

The terrorism statutes can be found here:

https://criminaldefense.1800nynylaw.com/ny-penal-law-490-25-crime-of-terrorism.html

“The act must be committed with the intent to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion.”

  • @tetris11@lemmy.world
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    😂 ← this one. This is the most aggressive. I’m not even joking. I hate this emoji with a vengeance

    • @samus12345@lemm.ee
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      33 days ago

      It’s great when boomers use it thinking it’s just a crying emoji, though. “Aunt Cathy has passed away. 😂”

    • @codexarcanum@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      I find this edit even more upsetting. Right wingers love to post the dumbest shit with this emoji as if being arrogantly stupid somehow makes you less wrong.