Because the cops can't find the real killer but they have to present someone. Saying "we can't find him" is not an option for them right now. They must present a killer to maintain image. If a killer is not presented then this shot will be heard round the world as the starting gun for a class war. There is no situation in which NCPD will be allowed to not present a killer for swift justice.

Therefore, if they really actually can't find the guy because he covered his tracks well.... Well, they received an anonymous tip from a McDonald's about a guy that kind of looks like their guy. Better go bag him so they've got something to show for this big manhunt that can appease the overlords.

The reaction of Luigi himself so far is the only thing that gives me pause about this, because he doesn't really seem to be denying any of it was him. But I also don't think he's actually had a chance to speak in court, or rather for his lawyer to speak for him, and is maybe making the intelligent move called "shutting the fuck up". We will have to see what gets said in court later. But if he does own up to it, then it means either he definitely is actually The Adjuster or else he's intentionally choosing to take the fall for whoever is. I find the second option unlikely but not impossible, but it's too conspiracy-theory for me to back it seriously, and if that really is what he's doing then I ain't no snitch anyway. Just write Luigi down in the history books and call it a day.

But at the end of the day the list of evidence the cops claim to have found on him is one of the fishiest police stories I've ever read, and that's saying something because I'm an American that tracks the news regularly.

[–] nepenthes@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The first thing he shouted from the car taking him to the courthouse fit the idea that this was all planted:

it's completely unjust! It's an insult to the intelligence of the American people!"

To me that reads: this is dishonest and unfair because it wasn't me it's an insult to USians intelligence because I don't even look like him. (My inferences in italics.)

It was reported on Dec 10 that he said the money was planted on him.

[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 days ago

Right, fair enough, I do remember that now. That just adds even more ammo to this theory then.