In a chilling echo of the recent murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a woman in Lakeland, Florida was apprehended Tuesday following a threatening phone call to an insurance company.
The woman, identified as Briana Boston, reportedly ended her call with the ominous phrase, "Delay, Deny, Depose," the same chilling words found on the shell casings at the Thompson crime scene, as reported by NBC News affiliate News8.
According to The Post Millennial, Boston had contacted BlueCross BlueShield to express her dissatisfaction with the dismissal of her recent medical insurance claims. The Lakeland police have confirmed that the entire call was recorded. In a disturbing twist, Boston allegedly concluded the call by stating, "Delay, Deny, Depose. You people are next." The arrest affidavit highlighted the eerie similarity between Boston's words and those associated with the Thompson murder, a phrase now widely recognized across the United States as a threat against insurance companies.
Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor expressed his concern over the incident, stating, "Shes been in this world long enough that she certainly should know better that you cant make threats like that in the current environment that we live in and think that were not going to follow up and put you in jail."
Upon locating Boston at her residence in Lakeland, she allegedly confessed to uttering the three words during the call. She further justified her actions to the police investigators by stating that "healthcare companies played games and deserved karma from the world because they are evil."
Boston reportedly told the police that her choice of words was influenced by current news coverage, particularly the reporting surrounding the Thompson murder. Despite her threatening words, the police confirmed that Boston did not possess any firearms and did not appear to pose a direct threat to anyone.
In a conversation with News8, Taylor revealed, "She readily admitted that, Yeah thats exactly what I said but I didnt mean anything by it. Well, you dont get to pull that back after you say it."
The murder of Thompson, for which Luigi Mangione has been charged, has sparked a wave of public anger against healthcare executives. Mangione's lawyer maintains his client's innocence, asserting there is no evidence linking him to the crime. This incident underscores the escalating tension and public sentiment against healthcare companies, a situation that demands immediate attention and resolution.
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