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On today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we discuss how WIRED was able to legally 3D-print the same gun allegedly used by Luigi Mangione, and where US law stands on the technology.

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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Didn't Luigi get caught with the weapon in his backpack? The title picture on this article is literally him. If it's untraceable by printing, it seems you'd want to not have it on you if apprehended.

[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 34 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Factually, they illegally searched his bag without a warrant at the mcdonald's, repacked the bag, put the bag in a police vehicle and drove to the police station without bodycam, and then turned bodycam back on to search the bag again and instantly "find" the ghost gun in his bag, which, without a serial number, is conveniently impossible to prove it was not planted.

https://www.wtaj.com/news/local-news/new-photos-show-luigi-mangiones-arrest-defense-argues-for-evidence-to-be-suppressed/

The motion goes on the state that once that officer’s body cam footage resumes, it shows her immediately re-opening and closing the backpack compartments she already searched and then opening the front compartment of the backpack “as if she was specifically looking for something. Instantly, she ‘found’ a handgun in the front compartment.”

[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au -3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Funny that they never deny the gun was his, just that the search was unconstitutional.

[–] elephantium@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Almost like the lawyer thinks "they didn't follow procedure" is an easier legal argument than "the police dept is trying to frame my client".

[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au -5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The gun isn’t the only evidence. All they’re doing is drawing attention to the fact that it was his gun by not denying it was his and trying to get it excluded from evidence. Even if they win this argument and get the gun excluded, they’ve basically confirmed that the gun was his in doing so.

[–] elephantium@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

his gun

Is that a fact? Are you sure? Will you recant if it comes out that the police did, in fact, plant it?

Nitpick the lawyer's phrasing all you like; it won't actually change any of the facts of the case, whatever they may be. Myself, I'm not going to jump to "why bother having a trial? The police arrested him; he's clearly guilty as sin" based on a Lemmy comment!

[–] FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au -2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Is that a fact? Are you sure? Will you recant if it comes out that the police did, in fact, plant it?

Did you just take those 2 words completely out of the context in which they were written? You sure did! I said:

All they’re doing is drawing attention to the fact that it was his gun by not denying it was his and trying to get it excluded from evidence.

I'm saying that they're essentially confirming that the gun is his by this action. Learn to read.

Myself, I’m not going to jump to “why bother having a trial? The police arrested him; he’s clearly guilty as sin” based on a Lemmy comment!

Neither am I, nor am I saying anyone else should.

[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There's no reason to deny invalid evidence

[–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Common plan for professional hitman is to drop the gun at or near the scene. With a ghost gun what could tgey trace back

[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah but they have video of him too. Idk the case well enough but I assume the gun itself wasn’t enough to prove he did it.