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Sat 22 Nov, 2008 09:45 am
The Albuquerque Police Department is taking a novel approach to finding informants: Placing want ads in the newspaper.
The advertisement, which is running in the current Alibi newspaper, seeks criminals willing to snitch on other criminals.
The ad says, "Wanted: People who hang out with crooks to do part time work for APD. Make some extra cash. Drug use and criminal record OK."
When you call the phone number in the ad, you get a message saying, "You've reached the Albuquerque repeat offender project. If you're responding to the advertisement in the newspaper, leave your name and a good phone number, and we'll call you back as soon as we can."
Capt. Joe Hudson with the APD Special Investigation unit said people are responding to the ad.
"We had 16 calls yesterday. Last count today, we had 15," Hudson said.
@dyslexia,
Wow. Honor amongst thieves is an antiquated idea, huh?
@dyslexia,
Leave your phone number and we will get back to you. (Soon as we check you for priors and warrants)
CAN WE SAY DUHHHHH?
@farmerman,
Wasn't there a case of a woman wanted for a bank robbery, who read in the papers there's a $5,000.- reward offered for information on her whereabouts, and walked into a police station claiming that sum? Legally, is she entitled to getting it - after she comes out of prison, where she sadly currently resides, that is.
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