No Death Penalty For Luigi Mangione

President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi

Attorney General Pam Bondi has instructed prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who has been charged with ‘murder as an act of terrorism’ in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, in late 2024.

Contrary to this administration's intent to expand the use of the death penalty for the so-called purpose of obtaining "justice for victims" and ensuring "public safety", we know that the death penalty does NOT provide either.  Just in recent months, another individual who many would classify as "the worst of the worst", who killed multiple people in a mass shooting, was appropriately punished without the death penalty. Meanwhile, they are seeking death for Luigi Mangione.

IT WAS NEVER ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY OR VICTIMS.

This is yet another disturbing reminder that our society values certain lives more than others. While we do not condone the murder of Brian Thompson, his life did not matter more than the lives of regular people who were simply out "shopping while Brown." (The Walmart shooter had racist motivations and drove some distance to a place where he knew he could “shoot as many Mexicans as possible.”)

Seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione will perpetuate unnecessary cycles of violence and inflict preventable trauma on the many individuals close to the situation.

We urge the Attorney General to rescind her call for the death penalty. Should Luigi Mangione be found guilty after a fair trial, we demand that the Trump Administration pursue an alternative punishment, one that can hold him accountable without killing him.
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To: President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi
From: [Your Name]

We are writing to ask that you to reverse course and not seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione.

We are concerned that while the vast majority of this country continues on a downward trend of executions, the federal government is going against this trend by resuming executions and expanding its use of the death penalty.

We do not condone the alleged actions of Luigi Mangione, and we know that seeking the death penalty for him will do absolutely nothing to make our country safer. Instead it sends a clear message that some lives matter more than others while perpetuating unnecessary cycles of violence and inflicting preventable trauma on the many individuals close to the situation.

Please rescind the order to seek a death sentence in this case. Should Luigi Mangione be found guilty, we ask that you pursue an alternative punishment which can hold him accountable without killing him.