The brother of Ted Kaczynski, known as the “Unabomber,” expressed distress that his brother’s actions may inspire violence today. Ted Kaczynski waged a deadly bombing spree, killing three people and injuring 23, until his capture in 1996. The suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, had reviewed Kaczynski’s manifesto and expressed agreement with some of his ideas. David Kaczynski, Ted’s brother, emphasized that his brother’s actions were those of a disturbed man and should not be emulated.
Ted Kaczynski, a Harvard-educated mathematician, railed against technology in his writings and targeted universities and others with homemade pipe bombs. Mangione, an Ivy League graduate, was arrested for Thompson’s murder and awaiting extradition to New York. Investigators found a handwritten document that revealed Mangione’s ill will toward corporate America. David Kaczynski helped authorities capture his brother and recognized his influence on modern society, but stressed that violence should not accompany change.
Ted Kaczynski died by suicide in prison in 2023 while serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. David Kaczynski expressed personal pain at the idea that his brother’s actions could motivate someone to kill an innocent person. He emphasized that while acts of love can benefit society, acts of violence have negative consequences. David hopes that his brother will not be seen as a model by individuals like Mangione who resort to violence.
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