Poll of the Day > Woman who caught WAFFLE HOUSE SHOOTER does NOT get REWARD cause she called 911!

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Full Throttle
08/08/18 11:01:30 PM
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Do you think Lydia deserves that reward? - Results (0 votes)
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Lydia French, the Nashville Woman who helped end a 34 hour manhunt for Waffle House Shooter, Travis Reinking is shocked that she will NOT get any reward money from Crime Stoppers because she called 911 FIRST!!

She and her husband, Brian called police twice in April after she saw the trailer trash walking in the woods near her and her husband's construction site as that call helped police track down the 29 y/o murderer and busted him.

While what she did was the right thing, she said because she called 5-0 first, it made her INELIGIBLE for the big fat reward from Nashville Crime Stoppers!!

She said "They said had i called them first and reported the sighting, then i would have been eligible for the reward. But because i called 911 first, i was not eligible"

She didn't think of collecting a reward when she called 911 as all that mattered was that anybody in their right mind would have done the same thing and called 911 right away but was still shocked that they won't give her a reward for helping authorities catch the mass shooter.

According to the nonprofit organization website, tipster who "directly contact Nashville Crime Stoppers first" and provides information to an arrest, prosecution and indictment of a wanted pereson was eligible for a cash reward. It's determined by a community board of directors but does not exceed $1000.

Liz Parrott said she feels for lydia but has to follow the guidelines by their organization as they did not get any tips that led to an arrest through the crime stoppers tip line..although she said it's advertised that tipsters should call them first for a reward, they advise people to call 911 in an "active situation"

Lydia said she wasn't concerned about the money but that crime stoppers mislead them and need to make their rules clearer.

Lydia and her husband did get $1000 however from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for their assistance..

Travis on the other hand is charged with 4 counts of first degree murder after he stormed into a waffle house and killed 4 customers

Do you think Lydia should get that $1000 from Crime Stoppers??

Lydia -

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/08/08/15/4EEE694700000578-0-image-m-35_1533739919475.jpg

Travis - Murderer

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/08/08/15/4EEE54C300000578-0-image-a-36_1533739935607.jpg

Victims -

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/08/08/17/4EEE55C200000578-6040009-Deebony_Groves-a-2_1533744812957.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/08/08/15/4EEE54C700000578-0-image-m-44_1533740032840.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/08/08/15/4EEE55C700000578-0-image-a-45_1533740039307.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/08/08/15/4EEE55BA00000578-0-image-a-47_1533740051796.jpg
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likehelly
08/08/18 11:09:21 PM
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since when was there a waffle house shooter?

what did pancakes do to that dude
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wwinterj25
08/08/18 11:09:46 PM
#3:


Full Throttle posted...
Do you think Lydia deserves that reward?

Nope. As they stated she didn't qualify for it so why should she? I find it funny she claims she wasn't thinking of the rearward yet here we are. Still she however did the right thing by calling the cops first. Getting this idiot off the streets is much more important than a reward. Her reward is knowing she helped out.
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CacciatoPart3
08/08/18 11:09:50 PM
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likehelly posted...
since when was there a waffle house shooter?

what did pancakes do to that dude

The naked guy from a few months ago.
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likehelly
08/08/18 11:10:55 PM
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naked guy?
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Kyuubi4269
08/08/18 11:14:15 PM
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wwinterj25 posted...
Nope. As they stated she didn't qualify for it so why should she?

Because she did the right thing and the term she broke encourages not doing that. It's a silly rule.
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wwinterj25
08/08/18 11:18:25 PM
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Kyuubi4269 posted...
Because she did the right thing and the term she broke encourages not doing that. It's a silly rule.


Doing the right thing and it being a silly rule doesn't change the fact she broke said rule so shouldn't be entitled to anything from them. It's not hard to grasp simple logic.
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Zeus
08/08/18 11:48:49 PM
#8:


Full Throttle posted...
Do you think Lydia should get that $1000 from Crime Stoppers??


Well, she clearly violated their terms, so no.
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Keebs05
08/09/18 12:10:06 AM
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Full Throttle posted...
Lydia said she wasn't concerned about the money but that crime stoppers mislead them and need to make their rules clearer.

So clearly there is some concern.

Full Throttle posted...
Lydia and her husband did get $1000 however from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for their assistance..

So she did get a reward. And is bitching that she can't double dip.
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streamofthesky
08/13/18 12:48:12 AM
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Keebs05 posted...
Full Throttle posted...
Lydia said she wasn't concerned about the money but that crime stoppers mislead them and need to make their rules clearer.

So clearly there is some concern.

Full Throttle posted...
Lydia and her husband did get $1000 however from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for their assistance..

So she did get a reward. And is bitching that she can't double dip.

This.
My first thought was, "screw technicalities, she deserves the reward money."
But between them clearly stating in ads to call them first, and her getting an identical award from the government for it, I don't think she deserves it twice.

I do think it's a dumb rule on Crime Stoppers' part to encourage people to call them before 911 in any situation. But that's their rule. I'd never even consider contacting some private group to report a crime, I kind of forget such groups exist and I'm not sure why they do exist...
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Golden Road
08/13/18 1:03:24 AM
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wwinterj25 posted...
Kyuubi4269 posted...
Because she did the right thing and the term she broke encourages not doing that. It's a silly rule.

Doing the right thing and it being a silly rule doesn't change the fact she broke said rule so shouldn't be entitled to anything from them. It's not hard to grasp simple logic.

It shouldn't be a rule.
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wwinterj25
08/13/18 1:39:28 AM
#13:


Golden Road posted...
It shouldn't be a rule.


Doesn't matter what should and shouldn't be. It doesn't change the fact it is.
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Golden Road
08/13/18 1:43:48 AM
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wwinterj25 posted...
Golden Road posted...
It shouldn't be a rule.

Doesn't matter what should and shouldn't be. It doesn't change the fact it is.

Just because it's their rule doesn't mean it should be. The law should probably intervene, even. A rule that encourages people not to call 911 in an emergency is a fucked up rule.
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wwinterj25
08/13/18 1:47:15 AM
#15:


Golden Road posted...
Just because it's their rule doesn't mean it should be. The law should probably intervene, even. A rule that encourages people not to call 911 in an emergency is a fucked up rule.


Do you have a hard time understanding what I typed?
To put it bluntly nobody gives a fuck what you think as it doesn't change the facts.
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Golden Road
08/13/18 1:51:42 AM
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wwinterj25 posted...
Do you have a hard time understanding what I typed?
To put it bluntly nobody gives a fuck what you think as it doesn't change the facts.

I understand what you typed perfectly. What I don't understand is why you're defending them for their immoral "we'll pay you money if you don't call 911" rule. Do you not understand why this rule is a really bad idea?
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wwinterj25
08/13/18 2:36:55 AM
#17:


Golden Road posted...
I understand what you typed perfectly.


Apparently you don't because:

Golden Road posted...
What I don't understand is why you're defending them for their immoral "we'll pay you money if you don't call 911" rule. Do you not understand why this rule is a really bad idea?


At no point have I said I agree with the rule because again my opinion on said rule doesn't matter. Just as yours doesn't matter. The fact is the rule is in place. The fact is she broke said said rule so doesn't qualify for a payout. That's the bottom line and all that matters.
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Entity13
08/13/18 2:44:45 AM
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What she did with the call is called civil duty, IMO, and any demand for compensation is entitlement. A reward can be nice, but she shouldn't absolutely get one, you know?
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Zeus
08/13/18 3:07:59 AM
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Golden Road posted...
Just because it's their rule doesn't mean it should be. The law should probably intervene, even. A rule that encourages people not to call 911 in an emergency is a fucked up rule.


It probably exists because they claim their money from the government then pass it along to the tipster. This likely deprives them of money to pay the reward. And again, she *got* a thousand-dollar reward from the government.
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LinkPizza
08/13/18 3:28:14 AM
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wwinterj25 posted...
Golden Road posted...
I understand what you typed perfectly.


Apparently you don't because:

Golden Road posted...
What I don't understand is why you're defending them for their immoral "we'll pay you money if you don't call 911" rule. Do you not understand why this rule is a really bad idea?


At no point have I said I agree with the rule because again my opinion on said rule doesn't matter. Just as yours doesn't matter. The fact is the rule is in place. The fact is she broke said said rule so doesn't qualify for a payout. That's the bottom line and all that matters.

I don't think he was saying she should get the money. I think he was just saying that it's a stupid rule. And it is. Mostly because all he said about it was that it shouldn't be a rule. And he is correct about that. It really shouldn't. That can start causing all sorts of problems.
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wwinterj25
08/13/18 10:09:21 PM
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LinkPizza posted...
I think he was just saying that it's a stupid rule.


Again irrelevant.
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Golden Road
08/13/18 10:26:00 PM
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wwinterj25 posted...
At no point have I said I agree with the rule because again my opinion on said rule doesn't matter. Just as yours doesn't matter. The fact is the rule is in place. The fact is she broke said said rule so doesn't qualify for a payout. That's the bottom line and all that matters.

You don't have to say it explicitly. By continually insisting "it's legal!" over and over again, despite what you say here not mattering, your opinion is pretty clear. Crime Stoppers does not need you to defend them, yet you keep defending them for some reason.

If someone posted about someone who was giving a homeless person money, but right before the homeless person took the money, the other person went "Psych! Loser!" and ran off, would you admit that the person pretending to give the money was an asshole, or would you just tell us "well, what they did was legal."

The issue with this rule--encouraging people to not call 911 in an emergency--should be obvious. It seems so obvious in hindsight that there really should be a law to close up this issue.
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LinkPizza
08/13/18 11:00:56 PM
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wwinterj25 posted...
LinkPizza posted...
I think he was just saying that it's a stupid rule.


Again irrelevant.

Irrelevant to what? All he was saying is it's a stupid rule. And it is. I don't understand what you're trying to say.
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wwinterj25
08/13/18 11:50:36 PM
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Golden Road posted...
You don't have to say it explicitly.


I disagree. Still think whatever you want as it changes nothing and neither does the rest of your post.

LinkPizza posted...
Irrelevant to what?


This situation as that opinion would change nothing. Do you understand now? I hope so.
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LinkPizza
08/13/18 11:56:43 PM
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wwinterj25 posted...
This situation as that opinion would change nothing. Do you understand now? I hope so.

No. Because I wasn't talking about this situation. Or about the woman getting the money or not. All I was saying was that the rule was stupid. And it is.
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wwinterj25
08/14/18 12:01:23 AM
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LinkPizza posted...
No. Because I wasn't talking about this situation.


Let me put it another way for you to understand, ok? You was "explaining" another posters post when I was well aware what said poster already said thus making a irrelevant post to the discussion.
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LinkPizza
08/14/18 12:03:42 AM
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wwinterj25 posted...
LinkPizza posted...
No. Because I wasn't talking about this situation.


Let me put it another way for you to understand, ok? You was "explaining" another posters post when I was well aware what said poster already said thus making a irrelevant post to the discussion.

It relevant because I just wanted to agree that it was a stupid rule.
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wwinterj25
08/14/18 12:05:22 AM
#28:


LinkPizza posted...
It relevant because I just wanted to agree that it was a stupid rule.


That's not all you said though but sure I'll go with that for reasons I've already said.
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OhhhJa
08/14/18 1:05:51 AM
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I think I'm gonna tag golden road as obnoxious contrarian
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Golden Road
08/14/18 3:00:00 AM
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wwinterj25, why do you care so much about the rules in this situation, but you don't care about the rules in the thread about a guy killing someone who stole his wallet?
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wwinterj25
08/14/18 3:06:59 AM
#31:


Golden Road posted...
wwinterj25, why do you care so much about the rules in this situation, but you don't care about the rules in the thread about a guy killing someone who stole his wallet?


Why are you asking the same questions and expecting different answers?

wwinterj25 posted...
Golden Road posted...
wwinterj25, I do not get you.

In the thread about Crime Stoppers, you were very dispassionate, very "I have no opinion, my opinion is worthless, the rules are final." But in this thread, you're the exact opposite. Suddenly you're talking about what should happen, instead of talking dispassionately about the law. So what gives?


That sounds like a personal problem to me.

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Golden Road
08/14/18 3:26:08 AM
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wwinterj25 posted...
Golden Road posted...
wwinterj25, why do you care so much about the rules in this situation, but you don't care about the rules in the thread about a guy killing someone who stole his wallet?

Why are you asking the same questions and expecting different answers?

I'm not expecting a different answer. I'm expecting an answer.
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wwinterj25
08/14/18 3:27:56 AM
#33:


Golden Road posted...
I'm not expecting a different answer. I'm expecting an answer.


... and you got one. End of chat.
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Jen0125
08/14/18 3:31:11 AM
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So if you report it to Crime Stoppers do they call 911 and get the reward money from the government which they pass on to you? Seems like she just cut out the middle man and got the reward money directly for calling 911.
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Golden Road
08/14/18 3:35:44 AM
#35:


wwinterj25 posted...
Golden Road posted...
I'm not expecting a different answer. I'm expecting an answer.

... and you got one. End of chat.

I got a reply. You didn't answer my question at all. Big difference between the two, but maybe I can try answering the question for you.

The reason you care so much about the rules in this case, but not the killing the thief case, is because you agree with Crime Stoppers' rule, but you don't agree with the rules in that other case.

If you have a better explanation, I'll be happy to hear it. You don't seem too keen on explaining yourself, though. If you want to clear up the confusion, if my explanation is wrong, maybe you should try explaining yourself.
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wwinterj25
08/14/18 3:39:04 AM
#36:


Golden Road posted...
I got a reply.


Ergo my answer. Nothing more to be said.
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Golden Road
08/14/18 3:41:25 AM
#37:


wwinterj25 posted...
Golden Road posted...
I got a reply.

Ergo my answer. Nothing more to be said.

So you agree with the Crime Stoppers rule. Good to know. Your non-answer is more of an answer than you think it is.
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wwinterj25
08/14/18 3:44:07 AM
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