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'Luigi I knew was incompatible with an assassin': Ex-roommate speaks out on Mangione - MSNBC (www.youtube.com)

submitted 4 months ago by Rentlar to c/[email protected]

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Friend and former roommate of Luigi Mangione R.J. Martin joins Katy Tur to talk about what the 26-year-old murder suspect was like, saying he was always "giving, considerate and thoughtful."

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[–] Rentlar 25 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

One interesting detail from this interview is that the Ted Kaczynski's book was suggested half-jokingly by the interviewee and another friend for everyone at the bookclub to read. So Luigi had not searched out for the "unabomber manifesto" on his own, and would not be the type to do so, according to the interviewee.

sidenote

On a different note, the NYTimes wouldn't give you perspectives like these in their opeds.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

To your last point, yes. But whataboutism is not what we do here, and bringing up the NYT in reference to an MSNBC piece is irrelevant. Your take is stronger without that.

[–] Rentlar 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

That's a very fair point. It was what's on my mind, which is why I kept it out of the post body. Moved it into a sidenote.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

I get that we're all on edge. Thank you for being civil and understanding.