It may seem an apostasy for someone in my line of work, as a criminal defense attorney, to pontificate on what is such a delicate subject. But here goes.
There are far too many among us whose inner voice allows them to somehow convince themselves that UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson had it coming — that Thompson deserved to be murdered, either because he was himself directly guilty of some insurance coverage denial or was a tangible proxy for a heartless industry that leaves its insured out to dry.