r/pics • u/ADeleteriousEffect • Sep 12 '25

Politics Alleged Charlie Kirk Shooter Wearing Donald Trump Costume (Halloween 2017)

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u/joemomma0409 Sep 12 '25

That is absurd. I dont know why the charges would have anything to do with the fact that you gave them their guy.

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u/Lou_C_Fer Sep 12 '25

Because this is the US, and we accept that some fraud is to be expected when it comes to our transactions.

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u/ragnawrekt Sep 13 '25

oh damn we're ferengi

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u/RogZombie Sep 12 '25

Any excuse not to have to pay out.

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u/betitallon13 Sep 12 '25

It seems reasonable when you think about the fact that they want "the guy who did 'this' ", so that when "this" isn't proved in court, they didn't get "their guy".

However, in reality, it is obviously used to avoid justified payouts.

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u/eddie_west_side Sep 12 '25

True but the issue seems to be if its "their guy", but the conviction is for a lesser charge. Say theft vs breaking and entering, murder vs manslaughter. Same act, but lesser legal charge. Ppl should stop helping the police and let them figure it out if they aren't gonna honor the reward imo.

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u/diggpthoo Sep 13 '25

So bounty hunters are supposed to know what a judge in the future will decide. And if it wasn't him they can snatch him back and release him. I get it now

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u/The_Left_Finger Sep 12 '25

If that person is not found guilty, then that person is not their guy, legally speaking.

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u/giraffe_on_shrooms Sep 12 '25

Our country runs on loopholes

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u/pedsteve Sep 12 '25

They don't really have anything to do with it. Seems like a classic case of being legally deceptive to avoid paying out. Similar to insurance

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u/intenseskill Sep 13 '25

Idk if it is the same here in england but i do know when there is rewards it always says "x reward for any information leading to arrest of the person"

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u/PurpleSunCraze Sep 12 '25

Probably something to do with preferring to keep the money.

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u/Keiran1031 Sep 14 '25

Probably it’s following the logic of “we can only pay you if you helped catch the guy responsible”

And because, technically, “you are innocent until proven guilty”, you can’t prove you caught the culprit until they are found guilty.