Saturday, May 24, 2008
Crime Stoppers Raises GDP
According to a NY Times article, Crime Stoppers has reported year-to-date increases of 25% to 44% in their call centers across America.
The "pay for crime tips" agency credits their fortune to, get this.... the poor economy.
“For this year, everyone that’s called has pretty much been just looking for money,” said Sgt. Lawrence Beller, who answers Crime Stoppers calls at the Sussex County, N.J., sheriff’s office. “That’s as opposed to the last couple of years, where some people were just sick of the crime and wanting to do something about it.”
On Friday, a woman from Macon, Georgia reportedly was upset when told that she would have to wait until Monday to pick up her reward.
“I’m in a bind, I’m really in a bind,” she told the hot-line operator. “There’s a lot of stuff I know, but I didn’t open my mouth. If I weren’t in a bind, I wouldn’t open my mouth.”
Goes to prove....to every cloudy economy, there is a silver lining.
The "pay for crime tips" agency credits their fortune to, get this.... the poor economy.
“For this year, everyone that’s called has pretty much been just looking for money,” said Sgt. Lawrence Beller, who answers Crime Stoppers calls at the Sussex County, N.J., sheriff’s office. “That’s as opposed to the last couple of years, where some people were just sick of the crime and wanting to do something about it.”
On Friday, a woman from Macon, Georgia reportedly was upset when told that she would have to wait until Monday to pick up her reward.
“I’m in a bind, I’m really in a bind,” she told the hot-line operator. “There’s a lot of stuff I know, but I didn’t open my mouth. If I weren’t in a bind, I wouldn’t open my mouth.”
Goes to prove....to every cloudy economy, there is a silver lining.
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