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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: Johnny Bravo on August 30, 2009, 09:50:57 AM

Title: Florida Police Lure Fugitives With Stimulus Checks
Post by: Johnny Bravo on August 30, 2009, 09:50:57 AM

MIAMI —  Police in Florida are using the promise of a stimulus check to make some arrests.

Authorities in Fort Lauderdale say they sent letters to fugitives offering them stimulus money. The suspects were asked to call a hot line and set up an appointment to pickup a check from an auditorium where "South Florida Stimulus Coalition" banners hung.

When the fugitives arrived, they were identified and arrested on offenses ranging from grand theft to fraud to attempted murder.

Police spokesman Sgt. Frank Sousa says the two-day sting was dubbed "Operation Show Me The Money." Sousa says the sting saved man hours and allowed police to make arrests in a controlled environment.

Sousa said Thursday the department may try something similar in the future.
Associated press - Saturday Aug 29th,2009    (http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac157/johnnybravo7/smileys/jail1.gif)

Title: Re: Florida Police Lure Fugitives With Stimulus Checks
Post by: TAB on August 31, 2009, 11:42:54 AM

"they don't catch the smart ones"

Title: Re: Florida Police Lure Fugitives With Stimulus Checks
Post by: tt11758 on August 31, 2009, 11:59:22 AM

Quote from: TAB on August 31, 2009, 11:42:54 AM

"they don't catch the smart ones"

There are no smart criminals.  At least none that are as smart as they THINK they are.

This isn't really news.  They've done it in other places with NFL season tickets, big screen TV's, new cars, etc.  Anything to get the greedy buggers to show up and claim their "prize".   

Title: Re: Florida Police Lure Fugitives With Stimulus Checks
Post by: Kid Shelleen on August 31, 2009, 05:03:34 PM

Throw away the key!!!

Title: Re: Florida Police Lure Fugitives With Stimulus Checks
Post by: PegLeg45 on August 31, 2009, 06:57:00 PM

I used to work with a retired SO deputy and he told me they used a similar trick when looking for hard-to-find parole violators and such (empty envelope and the claim of returning money that was found at the jail).