Staff Reports
The decision by a New York judge to drop terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione—despite his cold-blooded assassination of a UnitedHealthcare CEO—exposes just how far the liberal legal system has fallen. This was no random shooting but a deliberate, ideologically driven murder tied directly to anti-business hatred. Yet the court refuses to call it what it is: terrorism. Instead, we get a watered-down charge of second-degree murder, as if that somehow fits the gravity of the crime or the threat it poses.
Make no mistake, this isn’t just legal hair-splitting. The judge’s rationale—that Mangione’s murderous act did not aim to intimidate or coerce the civilian population—reveals a system that bends over backward to protect radical ideology instead of punishing it. Mangione blasted the CEO while making clear references to the deadly tactics used by the healthcare industry’s adversaries. The ammunition was marked with words mocking insurance companies’ practices—“delay,” “deny,” and “depose.” This wasn’t just personal hatred; it was a political statement, a violent strike against an entire industry and the customers it serves.
Luigi Mangione leaving New York State Court.
The judge has dismissed terrorism charges stating “the evidence before the grand jury was legally insufficient.” pic.twitter.com/0kzTiRVDl5
— prosper (@prosperluigi) September 16, 2025
Yet here we are, watching a justice system that coddles criminals while ignoring the real threat of ideological violence. Where’s the outrage? This ruling sends a dangerous message. It’s not terrorism if it fits a narrow legal definition crafted with woke sensibilities. A man motivated by a political grievance and willing to kill in cold blood? Just a regular murder case. This is the kind of legal fantasy that lets ideologically driven criminals and their supporters off the hook, emboldening more attacks disguised as acts of “protest.”
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s push for the death penalty in this case was a rare move toward seriousness. But the judge’s rejection of the terrorism charges undermines that effort and highlights how local courts let ideology cloud clear justice. Meanwhile, the left turns this horrific murder into a cause célèbre. Mangione has supporters sending him fan mail and demanding his release—all while ignoring the victims and the chaos such radical actions sow. It fits the usual mold: a dangerous leftist anti-American movement exploiting the justice system’s weaknesses to weaken the nation’s institutions.
At a time when violent crime is surging and ideological violence is on the rise, Americans deserve a legal system that calls out terror for what it is and punishes it accordingly. Instead, liberal judges keep lowering the bar and giving terrorists a pass. It raises a burning question: How much damage will be done before we demand real consequences for ideological violence? This is not mercy—it’s madness. And America’s safety depends on ending this insanity now.
