The terrorism charge is because it's a requirement for First Degree Murder charges in the State of New York. It wouldn't be there if the crime was in different state.

[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I read somewhere that writing a manifesto factors in as well.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world -1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I've seen the manifesto, in it he apologizes to the police but thought it had to be done.

He neither expressed desire for political outcome nor claimed politics as his motivation.

[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It was about how predatory and evil the healthcare industry is.

Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming. A reminder: the US has the #1 most expensive healthcare system in the world, yet we rank roughly #42 in life expectancy. United is the [indecipherable] largest company in the US by market cap, behind only Apple, Google, Walmart. It has grown and grown, but as our life expectancy? No the reality is, these [indecipherable] have simply gotten too powerful, and they continue to abuse our country for immense profit because the American public has allwed them to get away with it.

Also the shortest manifesto ever.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

But he didn't outline any changes he wanted to happen other than killing a couple of people for being greedy. For all we know he's a pure privatization advocate and thinks it's the citizens responsibility to police it themselves.