Online support for Mangione has blossomed in some corners of social media.
Mangione's defense attorney said he's received offers to pay the suspect's legal bills, while the McDonald's in Altoona, Pa., where Mangioni was apprehended has received an avalanche of negative online reviews. Amazon has pulled several products seemingly celebrating the killing.
Political leaders, such as Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), have rebuked the online contingent celebrating Thompson's murder as ghoulish.
"Some attention in this case, especially online, has been deeply disturbing, as some have looked to celebrate instead of condemning this killer. In some dark corners, this killer is being hailed as a hero. Hear me on this: He is no hero."
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) blasted a New York magazine article that said Thompson's killing was "inevitable."
"The public execution of an innocent man and father of two is indefensible, not 'inevitable'," he posted on X. "Condoning and cheering this on says more about YOU than the situation of health insurance."
Mangioni was denied bail on the same day that Thompson was laid to rest, his family mourning.
The suspect is currently fighting extradition back to New York.
The New York Police Department is worried about "copy-cat activity," with NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence & Counterterrorism Rebecca Weiner telling WABC-TV:
"Whenever an incident of this high prominence takes place, our work is to get ahead of any residence, in particular any copy-cat activity that it may inspire."
It's a tense moment in national politics, underscored by the two assassination attempts against President-elect Trump during the campaign.
• A 33-year old man was arrested Wednesday for accosting Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C) on Capitol Hill.
• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she's "heartsick" to learn that a woman died in a traffic accident with police who were responding to a bomb threat at her home earlier this week.
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