Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by 0dayz on Friday April 10, 2026 @06:09PM (#47724255)

Not defending them or even Luigi but I would argue a lot of it is the abysmal labour institutions the USA got (lots of union busting, few modern laws against modern exploitation and classical institutions are undermined politically and legally).

And the growing class divide in the USA I think is the reason why folks are increasingly seeing violence against the upper class is seen as the only option.

Again doesn't mean it makes it right, but it explains why it is almost only an US phenomenon.

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by JumpCrisscross on Friday April 10, 2026 @06:40PM (#47724612)

> explains why it is almost only an US phenomenon

Genuine question: is it?

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by sethops1 on Friday April 10, 2026 @06:47PM (#47724703)

Certainly not. Nepal's Gen Z literally overthrew their government due to inequality and corruption.

https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/09/nepal-gen-z-t...

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by ekianjo on Friday April 10, 2026 @07:24PM (#47725122)

They were "helped"

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by JumpCrisscross on Friday April 10, 2026 @08:41PM (#47725851)

Everyone is “helped.”

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by solid_fuel on Friday April 10, 2026 @10:57PM (#47726869)

Well I guess it doesn't count then. Pack it in everyone, America was nice for some while it lasted but we got help from the French during the revolution so it doesn't count.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_in_the_American_Revolut...

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by pjc50 on Saturday April 11, 2026 @02:42AM (#47728096)

As did Korea. When their president tried to impose martial law, a crowd including legislators stormed the building and impeached him.

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by baggy_trough on Friday April 10, 2026 @06:49PM (#47724719)

What do you mean by “or even Luigi”?

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by gattilorenz on Friday April 10, 2026 @07:08PM (#47724943)

Luigi Mangione, the guy who shot an health insurance company CEOs in 2024

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by baggy_trough on Friday April 10, 2026 @07:23PM (#47725112)

Yes, but what does the “or even” mean?

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by culi on Friday April 10, 2026 @07:38PM (#47725283)

Transliteration:

> [...] not defending [the people who "seem to genuinely be OK with violence"]—or even Luigi (the one who carried out the violence in question)— [...]

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by ndsipa_pomu on Saturday April 11, 2026 @07:10AM (#47729539)

Do you have any evidence that Luigi carried out any violence whatsoever? He's been accused of a murder, but there seems to be no appreciation that people are innocent until proven guilty.

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by loeg on Saturday April 11, 2026 @04:14PM (#47733626)

Happy to clear this up for you. Only courts of law are held to the “innocent until proven guilty” standard. Ordinary people are free to form and share their own opinions based on reported facts. Mangione is a murderer. Hope that helps!

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by AlexeyBelov on Sunday April 12, 2026 @02:38AM (#47736743)

"facts"

> Mangione is a murderer

Are you trying to rage-bait people?

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by loeg on Sunday April 12, 2026 @12:03PM (#47741308)

Maybe you missed the "opinions based on" part of the very short comment?

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by ndsipa_pomu on Sunday April 12, 2026 @06:59AM (#47738272)

I don't think you should be opening yourself up to accusations of libel like that. It's foolish if you don't have any proof to incur the possible threat of being sued without any upside, apart from appearing "edgy".

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by loeg on Sunday April 12, 2026 @11:56AM (#47741209)

Opinion based on disclosed facts is not illegal in the US; Mangione would lose the suit, if he bothered to sue. Unlike the UK, we have free speech in the US.

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by culi on Sunday April 12, 2026 @12:42PM (#47741744)

Agreed. I fully support anyone's right to call him a hero or a murderer (or both)

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by ndsipa_pomu on Saturday April 11, 2026 @06:51AM (#47729444)

Surely that's a libellous thing to say, or is there no rule of law in the USA these days?

Luigi has been accused of the shooting, but there's discrepancies with the possibly illegal search of his backpack and the body cameras of the police were turned off for 11 minutes which raises suspicions of planted evidence.

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by loeg on Sunday April 12, 2026 @12:18PM (#47741463)

You appear to be based in the UK. Speech laws are very different in the US. It is a mistake to project your understanding of censorious UK speech laws on us.

Unlike the UK, expressing opinion is inherently legal here. What would be illegal is lying about specific facts, or expressing opinion based on secret facts you falsely claim to have. However, the standard for damaging a public figure, which Mangione certainly is, is very high -- Mangione would need to show "actual malice" (that is, that the speaker knew or should have known they were making false statements).

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by NewsaHackO on Friday April 10, 2026 @06:59PM (#47724852)

There is a secret level in Super Mario's bros where you play as Luigi and try to fix Healthcare. Has a boss and everything.

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Re:Molotov Cocktail Is Hurled at Home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by soco on Friday April 10, 2026 @07:08PM (#47724950)

"protest without a disruption is just a parade"

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