Reply #6: I'm Going To Defend Anthem [View All]

Oh, not on the rate increases - it's utterly galling that they are taking premiums, denying care and instead spending the money to fight for their continued "right" to deny claims on technicalities.

It's the arrest. The arrest was not for asking about his premium increase, it was for trespassing. Given the emotionally charged nature of the debate, it is possible that the folks at Anthem saw Mr. Szakos as a threat, even if he didn't do anything aggressive. Is it such a stretch of the imagination that a person - upset about denied claims or rescission leading to the death of a loved one - would resort to violence? So while that scenario doesn't apply to Mr. Szakos the insurance companies must be aware of this possibility.

I can't advocate violence to solve a problem, but I have to wonder how much different this health care reform debate would be if the people with the pitchforks and torches were actually going after the monster rather than the constable trying to contain the monster.