Posted on 01/17/2025 10:36:24 AM PST by V_TWIN
The teen heroes who nabbed subway arson killer Sebastian Zapeta-Calil have been denied the $10,000 reward promised by the NYPD — allegedly because they called the wrong phone number to report it, The Post has learned.
The trio of eagle-eyed high school basketball players — who spotted the firebug on a Queens-bound F train hours after he allegedly burned a woman to death — were told by the reward administrators that they were ineligible for the cash because they called 911 to report their sighting instead of the Crimes Stoppers tip line.
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Ten bucks says those Aholes are sanctuary city proponents that are trying to discourage people from getting involved.
What an excellent way to once again reinforce the ACTUAL truth of things, namely: “Snitches Get Stitches and Wind Up in Ditches”.
That’s the wrong decision, and the NYPD have to know that.
It’s going to crush the goodwill and trust that could have began, with the public knowing of a more proper ending.
The kids did as the public was asked to do. Bad, bad decision. I hope it is reversed.
They probably all come from families that could really use their divided share of that reward cash.
3 new hardcore conservatives
Kids are lucky they weren’t arrested for misusing the 911 line.
Tens of millions for illegal aliens but they can’t pony up a paltry 10k for upstanding citizens that basically caught this animal.......unbelievable
the NYPD have NO shame.
they protect rapists, stabbers, and those
who burn people on subways.
and now they steal a reward they promised.
Zackly. People are jaded enough. Folks that walk by and don’t get involved just had their credo confirmed by the very officials asking for their help.
Many of the good ones now reside somewhere in Florida
Whoever made this decision based on a call to the wrong number, must be blissfully unaware that they live in a city that’s largely celebrating the assassination of a CEO, largely for denying claims based on fine print and technicalities.
This story encapsulated progressive philosophy in a nutshell. No matter that a criminal was taken off the streets. Only that they called the wrong number.
Elon will probably hear of this and give the kids $100,000. Apiece. That’s MAGA in a nutshell.
Was the justification offered by a DEI type?
Hey, it’s New York...what else can you expect?
As a teen that would have inspired me to go commit crime to “get back” at that bureaucratic bs.
“Was the justification offered by a DEI type?”
It’s NYC......what do you think?
Sounds like Crime Stoppers (New York City Police Foundation) is a grift, run by people more concerned with promoting and sustaining their NGO - quasi-government fiefdom than stopping crime. If they can't claim credit for solving the crime, they can't fundraise millions of $ for catching the killer.
Well I’m sure lefties are all in supporting this just as the were for Luigi’s informant. Right?
That said, what a stupid way to do business. Watch calls drop dramatically now.
And keeping the reward for themselves.
The perp would likely still be free if not for them reporting him. Did the “authorities” expect the entire city to memorize their special number?
Sound like something the radical left would do.
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