New York State Sets Up Gun Snitch Line With $500 Award
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It seems like a low bar to get the $500. I would prefer to see a conviction needed to receive the cash. I also wonder what happens to the harassed if a tip is false.
State: $500 reward for tips leading to arrest of illegal gun owners
ALBANY – A program aimed at rewarding people who blow the whistle on illegal gun owners has yet to show significant results, says three police agencies in the New York.
In February of 2012, 11 months before the passage of the NY SAFE Act, Governor Cuomo’s office announced a four pronged initiative to curb gun violence. One of the programs was a cash reward for citizens who lead police to the arrest and confiscation of illegal fire arms.
Known as the “Gun Tip Line”, New Yorkers can call a toll free hotline to alert police if they believe someone they know has an illegal gun. The call would be picked up by state police and local law enforcement would be notified if the tip seemed reliable.
If there was an arrest the tipster would receive as much as $500.
“This initiative seeks to turn neighbor against neighbor and use their own tax dollars to pay for the $500 reward,” said Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin, R-Melrose.
Three police agencies CBS6 reached out to for comment said they have yet to get a tip from state police, let alone make an arrest. Two of the agencies said they were unaware of the program until they received a letter from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services earlier this week.
John Tedesco, City of Troy Police Chief, says he was aware of the state’s program, but questioned whether or not the public was aware.
“The average citizen doesn't equate with the Governor's office,” said Chief Tedesco. “It is their local PD, that is who they are going to call first.”
The process of police investigating and ultimately showing up at someone’s home, upon a tip, could be lengthy, said Tedesco.
“You simply can't appear at someone’s doorstep, bust a door down, go in take a weapon and try to go to a judge later (and say) ‘well your honor we thought this was going to happen’”, said Tedesco. “They (judges) want to see the proof.”
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State: $500 reward for tips leading to arrest of illegal gun owners
ALBANY – A program aimed at rewarding people who blow the whistle on illegal gun owners has yet to show significant results, says three police agencies in the New York.
In February of 2012, 11 months before the passage of the NY SAFE Act, Governor Cuomo’s office announced a four pronged initiative to curb gun violence. One of the programs was a cash reward for citizens who lead police to the arrest and confiscation of illegal fire arms.
Known as the “Gun Tip Line”, New Yorkers can call a toll free hotline to alert police if they believe someone they know has an illegal gun. The call would be picked up by state police and local law enforcement would be notified if the tip seemed reliable.
If there was an arrest the tipster would receive as much as $500.
“This initiative seeks to turn neighbor against neighbor and use their own tax dollars to pay for the $500 reward,” said Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin, R-Melrose.
Three police agencies CBS6 reached out to for comment said they have yet to get a tip from state police, let alone make an arrest. Two of the agencies said they were unaware of the program until they received a letter from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services earlier this week.
John Tedesco, City of Troy Police Chief, says he was aware of the state’s program, but questioned whether or not the public was aware.
“The average citizen doesn't equate with the Governor's office,” said Chief Tedesco. “It is their local PD, that is who they are going to call first.”
The process of police investigating and ultimately showing up at someone’s home, upon a tip, could be lengthy, said Tedesco.
“You simply can't appear at someone’s doorstep, bust a door down, go in take a weapon and try to go to a judge later (and say) ‘well your honor we thought this was going to happen’”, said Tedesco. “They (judges) want to see the proof.”
http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/feat...-reward-turning-illegal-gun-owners-7024.shtml
So false tips are so far outside the realm of reality, that I should not have brought it up?
No you shouldn't have. Just another form of deflection.
That's why they in·ves·ti·gate tips.
And I didn't query about the arrested after a false tip. I queried about the harassed.
Is Stop and Frisk not a clear enough indicator that black people in New York are presumed guilty first?
There is a positive correlation between a community's trust in the police and the amount of crime in that community.
If people fear the police more than the criminals, then how many good tip-offs will the police receive?
You should think sometimes instead of defaulting to everything government does is good.
I bet the people in New York fear guns more than the cops. New York doesn't have the gun problems Chicago has. More people are killed by guns in Chicago than cops in New York. Police brutality has plagued the Black community since forever. High gun deaths in the Black community is relatively recent.
You wish the area you lived in had the low violent crime rate the NYC area has.
And how do you reconcile that belief with black people wanting Stop and Frisk to end?
You have made another false equivalency as usual. Stop and Frisk, gun control. Is Stop and Frisk a problem in other cities?
We were talking about a tip hotline and I brought up trust as a factor.
But since you brought it up, isn't Stop and Frisk promoted as a tool for gun control?
You are way off. NYC doesn't have a gun issue. Ask Plaxico Burress!
No, it's mostly about marijuana possession.
Misdirection, obfuscation, and outright lying.
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