Authorities say she echoed words connected to the murder when she allegedly said "delay, deny, depose, you people are next".

Summary

Briana Boston, 42, was charged with threatening a health insurance company after repeating words linked to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

During a recorded call with Blue Cross Blue Shield about a denied claim, Boston said, “Delay, deny, depose, you people are next,” echoing phrases engraved on bullet casings at Thompson’s murder scene.

Authorities allege she exploited the CEO’s homicide to make the threat.

Boston, a mother of three with no prior criminal record, was arrested and held on $100,000 bail amidst warnings of potential copycat incidents targeting healthcare executives.

  • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    13 days ago

    Again. It’s not what she said. It’s what she communicated.

    She communicated a threat.

    Same as if, for example, somebody walks up on you and says “get in the car.” While patting a gun in their waistband.

    The guy never said he’d shoot you, but you understand that he will.

    Similarly she referenced a killing and said that they’re next. The implicit understanding is that she would do it. That’s what she communicated. A threat.

    • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      13 days ago

      Again. It’s not what she said. It’s what she communicated.

      No, it’s not, you’re being very weird putting words in someone’s mouth

      Same as if, for example, somebody walks up on you and says “get in the car.” While patting a gun in their waistband.

      Oh, she had a gun now?

      Similarly she referenced a killing and said that they’re next

      After they denied her claim, referencing a recent cultural event

      The implicit understanding is that she would do it

      Only to a complete idiot. Like you, apparently