Mayor of Newark: Squeal on a Gun Owner, Get $1,000

[dsnover]

Originally Posted by ChamberedRound

So now, Newark will have to pay $1k to every informant, and tens of thousands to every victim who successfully sues them when the tip turns out to be bogus and they wrongfully arrest and violate that victim's civil rights.

The $1k is cheap, the cost of infringing upon one's rights isn't.

Only if the 'victim' can find a lawyer to represent them. My guess is that the victims will not have the financial security to hire adequate representation.

[God's Country]

Originally Posted by unloved

According to CeaseFire PRNJ and PRNJ politicians, it is our fault.
Pennsylvania has 'lax' gun laws. If it weren't for us on their border, PRNJ would be a crime free paradise. It's all our fault.

I think it's more if they weren't on our border (plus ny) we would be in a paradise.
I can smell the cleaner air already……don’t wake me.

[Dredly]

Can I collect the 1k if I'm not there? I can look up a phone book and start making some calls.... :P

[adymond]

Originally Posted by Adam-12

On the Newark, NJ homepage

Play the video. The mayor of Newark promises to give anyone $1,000 who calls in a tip if there's an arrest of someone with a gun--whether or not there's a conviction.

He's not very articulate, I also notice. Maybe his teleprompter has the hiccups?

In any case, waving a wad of cash at the camera like that is SO cheesy. Really puts Newark's denizens in a bad light if they're apt to drool at a little flapping cash.

Really? This is what you think puts the people of Newark in a bad light? Really?

Maybe we should all call in reports on the securty detail for the mayor. I am sure he has someone who walks around with him with a pistol.

[WhiteShadow]

Originally Posted by God's Country

I don't get it. I must be stupid. How come all their gun laws haven't kept illegal guns off the street?

How come ANY gun laws havent kept guns off the streets?

Just one more reason to add to the LONG list of reasons why i'll never step foot in that shithole of a state.

[TimtheDestroy]

not sure about the laws there but if its just a man with a gun how will they determine its illegal, are they allowed to search you or detain you and run the serial number. Sounds like a great time for an OC day there (if legal)
Wouldn't it be a great world if people called the police for actual illegal activity and do it for country and not to make a quick buck. IF YOU SEE A CRIME CALL THE POLICE. you may not be directly involved but what if the criminal chooses you tomorrow.

[gf45acp]

ChamberedRound has it. Then add to that how much of the PD's resources will be tied up responding to bogus calls and calls of legally owned guns.
I see civil rights suits up the wazu, all settled quietly and with gag orders, there's plenty of lawyers will take cases like this on a %.

[Gtbullet]

Originally Posted by WhiteShadow

How come ANY gun laws havent kept guns off the streets?

Just one more reason to add to the LONG list of reasons why i'll never step foot in that shithole of a state.

This isn’t about saving lives anymore and hasn’t been about saving lives for years now it’s about taking our rights away...It’s about taking Guns and power away from the people, That’s it!

Look at the last 6 months in this country...
With all the new carry permits being issued, has the crime rates jumped? No,

has lawlessness jumped up, No. Look at all the guns sales in this country, are people dying in our streets, No...

What has changed is allot of folks who hadn’t used their 2A rights now are, and are becoming allot safer and able to defend themselves.

People are waking up, the anti-gunners are losing and they know it, they will do anything to win back the public..

The mainstream media still runs interference promoting the anti-gun agenda and it’s not working...

[unloved]

Originally Posted by WhiteShadow

How come ANY gun laws havent kept guns off the streets?

Just one more reason to add to the LONG list of reasons why i'll never step foot in that shithole of a state.

Jersey is less than half a mile from where I'm sitting and I never go there. There's nothing there that I can't get or do somewhere that I can go armed.

[thelemite]

Originally Posted by God's Country

These loser mayors crack me up. How come a city like Newark has such a severe gun problem? An honest citizen can't hardly even buy a gun in NJ.
I don't get it. I must be stupid. How come all their gun laws haven't kept illegal guns off the street? It must be my fault.

Newark does not have a gun problem. It has a Rights problem.