Posted on 03/06/2007 5:58:24 AM PST by 300magnum
I thought cops got hire for details like watching traffic at roadside construction. I never knew they plotted to take down the boss. What'a country.
was arrested Monday on a charge of criminal solicitation after he offered an undercover officer the payout
Despite the tag line and my reputation, this is a serious (series?) question:
I keep reading these murder for hire plans that go awry because the hire is an undercover cop. Seems like the odds of running into an undercover cop would be comparatively low to finding a lowlife who'd commit murder for hire. Yet I read somewhat fewer stories about people committing murder for hire.
It would lead one to believe that somehow, the undercover cops are in a position to solicit these types of jobs or something???
Just wondering how this occurs.
Owl_Eagle
If what I just wrote made you sad or angry,
it was probably just a joke.
I want to know how a guy like this was ever in a position to commit -- say, felonies #4 through #14 instead of being sentenced to prison for the rest of his life.
Looks Muslim to me...and the beheading also gives one a clue...and the fact that it is not mentioned in the article.
If the "hire" wasn't an undercover cop, there is a lot less chance of the crime going awry. ;-)
Muslim prison convert?
Looks like another one of our lovely prison Muslim converts. Look out America, we have radical Islamist in prisons now.
Looks like another one of our lovely prison Muslim converts. Look out America, we have radical Islamist in prisons now.
That is what I have been thinking. Perhaps the solution to situations like this would be to take him out and give him a demonstration on how it works first
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And we pay for them. More per prisoner than to educate our children. Frightening.
They need to work off their prison bills.
My two cents: In order to hire a hitman, one must "advertise" the position. The cops are well placed to intercept the "ad". Ergo, the "hitman" is often a cop.
Similarly, the cops are well placed to put out an "ad" of their own, to snare freelance hitters.
Finally - and this may be stereotypical bilge - but I would believe that the old-style "family" was born because the contractor and employer needed to have a fair degree of trust in each other. If you know the hitter, or know someone that knows the hitter, you may be better situated to judge whether they are a security threat before, during, and after the job.
After all, if each hitter has to be a throw-away, the position would often remain unfilled.
One last point. The hit jobs that get reported are almost invariably some amateur getting ticked off and trying to set up a job. How often have we actually seen these same words about a professional hit contracted by a well-connected crook?
That's a lot of words for two cents. How about a nickel, instead?
That's a lot of words for two cents. How about a nickel, instead?
I'll give you a dime if you can expound on how the "advertising" works. And no, Mrs. Eagle is in no danger.
Just one of those things I've always wondered about.
Owl_Eagle
If what I just wrote made you sad or angry,
it was probably just a joke.
LOL!
Undercover cops get involved because the person who wants a hitman asks around. One of his acquaintances goes to the police, who then arrange for an undercover cop to be rccommended for the job.
That is really a scary dude.
where did he get all the money?
Dope sales?
No one on the local radio has addresses where the money was coming from yet.
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