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McDonald’s Flooded With Angry 1-Star Reviews After Luigi Mangione’s Arrest: “Rats Everywhere”
The arrest of Luigi Mangione—suspected in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson—has triggered an unexpected backlash. But the criticism is not aimed at the alleged assailant; it is instead being directed at McDonald’s.
Luigi was apprehended at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, thanks to a quick-thinking employee who called 911.
Highlights
- Luigi Mangione's arrest at McDonald's triggered massive 1-star reviews for the fast food outlet.
- The 26-year-old suspect was apprehended after a McDonald’s worker in Altoona, Pennsylvania, called 911.
- As one-star reviews piled up, some alleged that there were “rats everywhere,” while others called the staff “McSnitches.”
- “Fire all the rats working here!!!!!!” one person said.
Some netizens have branded the suspected shooter as an antihero of sorts, lauding him for the alleged killing of the healthcare executive and father-of-two.
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Luigi Mangione, a wealthy Ivy League graduate, was apprehended for the alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
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Luigi was taken into custody on Monday, December 9. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office charged him with second-degree murder, criminal possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a silencer, and possession of a forged instrument.
His arrest sparked a wave of hate online, aimed at the fast-food outlet for reporting him to the authorities.
Review sites were flooded with scathing comments accusing the restaurant of betrayal, with users calling it a “fed hotspot” and urging others to avoid dining there.
He was taken into custody after cops were informed of a suspicious man at a McDonald’s outlet in Altoona, Pennsylvania
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As one-star reviews piled up, some alleged that there were “rats everywhere,” while others called the staff “McSnitches.”
“Fire all the rats working here!!!!!!” one person said. Another wrote, “They are just looking for an excuse to arrest citizens.”
Trolls didn’t hesitate to slam the McDonald’s worker who provided the tip-off to officials.
Online fascination has been growing over Luigi and the alleged crime, with some branding him an antihero
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Another wrote, “I won’t be going to this location again after they helped to ‘rat out’ a man who was simply enjoying some fast food.”
“Dude should have gone to waffle house. That staff wouldn’t have said s— to anyone,” one user wrote on Reddit.
“Out of solidarity, I will be boycotting all McDonald’s in the area,” read another comment on the social media platform. “I would suggest you consider doing the same.”
Others seemed starstruck by the arrested Ivy Leaguer and heir to a massive family fortune in Maryland.
Outrage was directed at the fast-food chain after a tip-off by an employee led to Luigi’s capture
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“The manhunt has now ended with investigators declaring ‘too hot to convict,’” one X user said.
Luigi was apprehended at the McDonald’s outlet after a vigilant customer alerted a staff member about the suspect, who was wearing a blue medical mask and looking at a laptop with a backpack on the floor near the table.
Responding officers recognized him after they arrived at the fast-food joint and asked him to pull down his mask.
“My partner and I recognized him immediately,” Altoona Patrolman Tyler Frye told reporters during a news conference on Monday, December 9. “Just from what we saw in the media, with photos, videos, we just didn’t even think twice about it, we knew that was our guy.”
Trolls flooded review platforms with scathing comments and boycott calls targeting the McDonald’s outlet
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While at the McDonald’s, officers noted that the suspected gunman “became quiet and started to shake” when he was asked whether he had been in New York recently.
“That really invoked a physical reaction from the suspect,” Altoona Deputy Police Chief Derek Swope told reporters Monday night. “He became visibly nervous, kind of shaking at that question, and he didn’t really answer it directly, so that statement alone really said a lot, and the suspect didn’t have to say a lot after that question to show that, you know, he was very nervous at that point.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Luigi was no hero and praised the McDonald’s staffer who called 911 as the real hero
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Following his arrest, officials also acknowledged how some circles online are glorifying Luigi, who is currently facing charges in connection with UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder.
“In some dark corners, this killer is being hailed as a hero. Hear me on this, he is no hero,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said after the alleged shooter’s arraignment. “The real hero in this story is the person who called 911 at McDonald’s this morning.”
“If the McDonald’s gets shut down over this it will be the funniest domino effect ever,” one social media user said
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Christos Arvanitis 1 week ago
Three things are true 1. UH and their CEO had horrible practices that were arguably criminal if not immoral, 2. Murdering somebody is wrong 3. The McDonald's employee was right to turn him in. It is very dangerous to romanticize a murderer, no matter how unsympathetic the victim may be.
Virgil Blue 1 week ago
Just think about it: these CEO's have made themselves so hated that people want to do the Scrooge "thank you very much" musical number and full choreographed dance on their coffins with arranged orchestral soundtrack. I doubt they will, but CEO's should take a moment and ruminate that people dont just want them dead, most will even gladly shake the killers hand and probably help him escape. Just how evil are your acts for normal people to act like that.
Kazza 1 week ago (edited)
Some kill with a gun, some kill 76,000 people A YEAR by denying medical care to make $10 Million annual salary and $90 Million in stock options. “Some men rob you with a six-gun, others rob you with a fountain pen.” —Woody Gutherie
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G A 1 week ago
I can think of plenty of other people that should be watching their backs. One of them already had 2 attempts on him. 3rd time is the charm....
Potato patato 1 week ago
Jury nullification definition: Refusal of a jury to find a defendant guilty, even when the facts establish guilt, because of a conclusion that conviction would be contrary to some other concept of justice.
Socks Thecate 1 week ago
I wouldn't blame the McDonalds employee. Cops knew who this guy was, it was only a matter of time. Someone somewhere would have recognized him. Plus the McDonalds employee gets about three years worth of McDonalds wages as a reward seeing as the reward was 60K
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 1 week ago
How many children suffered and died because United Healthcare's algorithm blanketly denied their claims? How many senior citizens? How many hard-working, blue-collar Americans? What UH is STILL doing (today, right now, along with every other insurance company) is state-sanctioned murder for profit. Let's be clear, the only victims in this entire scenario are the sick and injured stuck with UH as their insurer.
FrogMan 1 week ago
Might be an unpopular opinion, but (assuming he IS the guy and is found guilty) HE. MURDERED. SOMEONE. Victim might not have been a good guy, but he had a family, friends and loved ones.
Trillian 1 week ago
So? Hitler was married. Assad fled with his wife and children. Just because SOMEONE might be distressed at your death doesn't make you a good person.
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Ryan-James O'Driscoll 1 week ago
Glorifying a murderer. People are sick in the head. If murder is ok if it supports your politics, it is ok if it supports others. You cannot have it both ways.
RP 1 week ago
The army does. The death penalty does. The people torturing and killing humans without a trial on suspicion of terrorism do. The police have, many times. No, you can't have it both ways, but the USA's consistent trampling of human rights for the past decade certainly tries to. There comes at point at which it's not longer tenable to expect citizens to uphold values none of the major institutions of society do
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Darla Payton 1 week ago
What is wrong with our society when people start thinking murder is okay? Sad very sad.
Darla Payton 1 week ago
Our society has gone mad! When is it okay to murder someone? Freaking NEVER! Sad very sad what does this says about our society?
Verena 1 week ago
Killing one CEO won't change anything at all. Using your voting rights however, will result in a different Health Care system. Unfortunately the majority of the US citizens will refuse any type of European system, where everybody chips in on forehand, instead of feeling generous after donating to single cases.
Tamra 1 week ago
You are making assumptions based on... I'm not sure, really. Let me educate you, since I actually live here. The vast majority of Americans have stated, in poll after poll, that they are absolutely in favor of a national healthcare option. There is NO ONE to vote for who will push this through. No one. NO politician is willing to change the system, because they are ALL benefitting from the current system. I am sick to death of *some* Europeans here on BP arrogantly making the pronouncement that we don't want better for ourselves, or that we don't understand that we could even have a better option. We do, and we do. If you simply need to feel superior, find a different narrative.
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Orysha 1 week ago
60k won't cover many surgeries bills. I hope the snitch chokes ont it. Judas didn't enjoy his 30 silver coins for very long. By the way it reminded me of this song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sPZH0WUV-w
Mason Kronol 1 week ago
Or this song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tym5zLOBZs We’ve seen them live in the last couple years and it’s amazing.
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Snow_White 1 week ago
I wonder if there's much difference between this assassin and the CEO who was responsible for causing suffering and death to many many people...
Bernd Herbert 1 week ago
The internet once again became a very dark place. people are not only celebrating a murder, but also targeting an innocent business now.
Virgil Blue 1 week ago
To be fair, the CEO in question was a celebrated indirect murderer promoting and using a broken AI that would wrongly disqualify people needing serious care from payouts. And he was wel aware it was broken, just didn't care since the error profited him and the company. If you don't want to get your death celebrated, don't be the cause of mass needless suffering. But the targeting of the Mac is just stupid.
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Tamra 1 week ago
Interesting at how differently this whole situation can be viewed. I see it as a small uprising against a criminal and immoral practice of allowing people to sicken and die so that the rich and powerful can become more rich and powerful. Ideally, this ONE man's death will open up larger conversations about why this system is so wrong, because the tens of thousands of sick and suffering apparently was not.
Load More Replies... Christos Arvanitis 1 week ago
Three things are true 1. UH and their CEO had horrible practices that were arguably criminal if not immoral, 2. Murdering somebody is wrong 3. The McDonald's employee was right to turn him in. It is very dangerous to romanticize a murderer, no matter how unsympathetic the victim may be.
Virgil Blue 1 week ago
Just think about it: these CEO's have made themselves so hated that people want to do the Scrooge "thank you very much" musical number and full choreographed dance on their coffins with arranged orchestral soundtrack. I doubt they will, but CEO's should take a moment and ruminate that people dont just want them dead, most will even gladly shake the killers hand and probably help him escape. Just how evil are your acts for normal people to act like that.
Kazza 1 week ago (edited)
Some kill with a gun, some kill 76,000 people A YEAR by denying medical care to make $10 Million annual salary and $90 Million in stock options. “Some men rob you with a six-gun, others rob you with a fountain pen.” —Woody Gutherie
Load More Replies... G A 1 week ago
I can think of plenty of other people that should be watching their backs. One of them already had 2 attempts on him. 3rd time is the charm....
Potato patato 1 week ago
Jury nullification definition: Refusal of a jury to find a defendant guilty, even when the facts establish guilt, because of a conclusion that conviction would be contrary to some other concept of justice.
Socks Thecate 1 week ago
I wouldn't blame the McDonalds employee. Cops knew who this guy was, it was only a matter of time. Someone somewhere would have recognized him. Plus the McDonalds employee gets about three years worth of McDonalds wages as a reward seeing as the reward was 60K
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 1 week ago
How many children suffered and died because United Healthcare's algorithm blanketly denied their claims? How many senior citizens? How many hard-working, blue-collar Americans? What UH is STILL doing (today, right now, along with every other insurance company) is state-sanctioned murder for profit. Let's be clear, the only victims in this entire scenario are the sick and injured stuck with UH as their insurer.
FrogMan 1 week ago
Might be an unpopular opinion, but (assuming he IS the guy and is found guilty) HE. MURDERED. SOMEONE. Victim might not have been a good guy, but he had a family, friends and loved ones.
Trillian 1 week ago
So? Hitler was married. Assad fled with his wife and children. Just because SOMEONE might be distressed at your death doesn't make you a good person.
Load More Replies... Ryan-James O'Driscoll 1 week ago
Glorifying a murderer. People are sick in the head. If murder is ok if it supports your politics, it is ok if it supports others. You cannot have it both ways.
RP 1 week ago
The army does. The death penalty does. The people torturing and killing humans without a trial on suspicion of terrorism do. The police have, many times. No, you can't have it both ways, but the USA's consistent trampling of human rights for the past decade certainly tries to. There comes at point at which it's not longer tenable to expect citizens to uphold values none of the major institutions of society do
Load More Replies... Darla Payton 1 week ago
What is wrong with our society when people start thinking murder is okay? Sad very sad.
Darla Payton 1 week ago
Our society has gone mad! When is it okay to murder someone? Freaking NEVER! Sad very sad what does this says about our society?
Verena 1 week ago
Killing one CEO won't change anything at all. Using your voting rights however, will result in a different Health Care system. Unfortunately the majority of the US citizens will refuse any type of European system, where everybody chips in on forehand, instead of feeling generous after donating to single cases.
Tamra 1 week ago
You are making assumptions based on... I'm not sure, really. Let me educate you, since I actually live here. The vast majority of Americans have stated, in poll after poll, that they are absolutely in favor of a national healthcare option. There is NO ONE to vote for who will push this through. No one. NO politician is willing to change the system, because they are ALL benefitting from the current system. I am sick to death of *some* Europeans here on BP arrogantly making the pronouncement that we don't want better for ourselves, or that we don't understand that we could even have a better option. We do, and we do. If you simply need to feel superior, find a different narrative.
Load More Replies... Orysha 1 week ago
60k won't cover many surgeries bills. I hope the snitch chokes ont it. Judas didn't enjoy his 30 silver coins for very long. By the way it reminded me of this song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sPZH0WUV-w
Mason Kronol 1 week ago
Or this song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tym5zLOBZs We’ve seen them live in the last couple years and it’s amazing.
Load More Replies... Snow_White 1 week ago
I wonder if there's much difference between this assassin and the CEO who was responsible for causing suffering and death to many many people...
Bernd Herbert 1 week ago
The internet once again became a very dark place. people are not only celebrating a murder, but also targeting an innocent business now.
Virgil Blue 1 week ago
To be fair, the CEO in question was a celebrated indirect murderer promoting and using a broken AI that would wrongly disqualify people needing serious care from payouts. And he was wel aware it was broken, just didn't care since the error profited him and the company. If you don't want to get your death celebrated, don't be the cause of mass needless suffering. But the targeting of the Mac is just stupid.
Load More Replies... Tamra 1 week ago
Interesting at how differently this whole situation can be viewed. I see it as a small uprising against a criminal and immoral practice of allowing people to sicken and die so that the rich and powerful can become more rich and powerful. Ideally, this ONE man's death will open up larger conversations about why this system is so wrong, because the tens of thousands of sick and suffering apparently was not.
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