Why is manufacturer of backpack worn by UnitedHealthcare CEO killer facing backlash?
FirstpostWhen Peak Design CEO Peter Dering identified a backpack linked to Luigi Mangione, the suspected shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, he contacted police in a move he called instinctive. But what followed was a storm of criticism, with social media branding him a ‘snitch’ and questioning the company’s privacy policies An image of the individual sought in connection to the investigation of the shooting death of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance unit, is seen in a still image from surveillance video taken outside a hotel in the Manhattan borough of New York City, US December 4, 2024. File Image/Reuters However, Dering’s cooperation with law enforcement sparked outrage on social media, with some branding him a “snitch” and calling for a boycott of Peak Design. “They can just get a warrant to access the data if the company refuses to.” Ewing also noted that Peak Design followed appropriate legal steps in this instance.