And who even knows that number off the top of their head? If you're in a situation where you need to be calling the cops 911 is the first number that's going to pop into your head.
I agree. Although the couple said they were unaware of any reward until after they had already called 911, if Crime Stoppers was offering a reward and the tip that caught the perpetrator came from that couple, they should pay them.
This is how you get more people deciding to mind their business instead of reporting a crime. Although I would save a life for free with or without the promise of reward, this definitely isn’t a good look.
If Crime Stoppers wants to keep their reputation as a legitimate and ethical organization, they need to make this right. I personally had no idea there was a difference between calling 911 or the tip line. Most people would have made this "mistake". Give them the reward that they earned.
No, they don't need to do anything, and people do this often, so it's clear their "reputation" won't be affected in the slightest. It's not their fault that people don't understand the prerequisites, especially when it's posted all over their website, and this happens more often than you know.
This couple will get rewarded now that their story has gone public. Crime Stoppers is splitting hairs with this policy and it's shameful. Hopefully this story will be the catalyst for a change in policy. Until then, I'm betting some money finds its way to this wonderful couple via the community or someone with deep pockets who wants to do a good deed. God bless 'em.
@@forwardprogress3945 "Obviously", not many people "real all of the pre-requisites"(which is one word, not two...), because this happens frequently, but whether or not they do, holds absolutely no bearing on if they should. Also, what, specifically, about what I stated, is "splitting hairs", and how is your neighbor relevant? Everything I stated is factually accurate, and if you find contention with something I stated, provide context, quote me, verbatim, then attempt to disprove me. Don't just spout nonsense.
@@Musicball Nothing about their policy is "splitting hairs", and this happens frequently, so I don't understand why you believe it will be any different this time. I'd also like to know why you believe people deserve a reward after not meeting the prerequisites.
I caught that too. They kept an eye on him until an arrest could be made. This pervert was ray-ping a kid and because the good guys called the emergency number instead of leaving a message at the tip line - no reward. Why bother having a "reward" if you're acting like it's a game show prize.
That's very true, but what does it say that a community values a technicality more than the action itself... What they did lead to the arrest and very plausibly saved a life, if they didn't want to give a reward they shouldn't have offered one, by their means ... He would've been 3 states away by the time they got around to responding to the "tip" vs calling 9-1-1 in an actual emergency... They are literally encouraging people NOT to call 9-1-1 in this situation which can cause the victim to lose their life when time is so crucial.
@@partiesover9629 think about if it was your child and The people who found the person didn’t care about what the child has been through by instead a lil 10,000$ reward over a young innocent life
Crime stopping is the same thing as vigilance. Being a vigilante is something the government hates. Unless it's on their terms of being a soldier or a cop. Don't help the police unless it's for your own gain. These people don't care about the well being of others. Just the money and authority.
@@BilliondollarmeDestiny Haha same way I saw this video, RU-vid. It was posted a few days after this story that some guy paid them 5 grand out of his own pocket. Theres also a story about some local businesses coming together to pay them. I'm not sure if that was separate from the guy who paid them or if it was all the same. I'm sure if you watch this video the follow up will be amongst the suggestions below it, thats how I came across it.
Ooh a man named Cliff Freeman paid the couple the $5,000 because he saw the story and was upset they didn't get paid. Thank you for being awesome Cliff and righting this wrong perpetrated by crime floppers!
This is insane. Who has the crime stoppers number memorized? These people helped keep kids safe and are the reason that family is getting justice. Give them they’re reward. SMMFH.
Crime Stoppers is DISGUSTING. The purpose is to arrest the criminal. Why would it matter if they call the Army or the Navy or the Security Guard or the Waiter as long as it led to the arrest.
Exactly! Had they called the tip line, that monster would have gotten away and committed more crimes against children. This is plain ridiculous. Doesn't surprise me it's Texas.
They did their due diligence and went above & beyond and followed the suspect to make sure they had an eye on the suspect so police can get him despite getting disconnected. GTFOH! They need to be rewarded ASAP, no ands, ifs or buts.
@@DickWigglinthat’s easy to say if you or someone in your family or circle of friends are not the victim. Heaven forbid if the next witness doesn’t have the Crime Stoppers tip number and is reluctant to call 911 and risk their life for nothing!
CRIMESTOPPERS needs to make this right! Not getting the reward for not calling 911 instead of the tip line is ridiculous! How many people have the Crimestoppers phone number handy vs 911? GIVE THEM THE MONEY!
It happens all the time and I told my story of when it happened to me above and mine was in the early 80's and we could of used the money like these people.
@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist2 ONLY the CREATOR OF ALL THINGS can save you not the son as many overlook what Yahshua says. ALL the GLORY goes to the CREATOR not the creation jesus.
@@γένεσις-ο9ψJesus was not created. Read John. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. Jesus is God in the flesh. He is the One who died to pay for your sins and rose again so we can too at the rapture.
not only is that a stupid policy of theirs, but calling the tip line instead of 911 is counterintuitive. you’re having to go through another person who’s just going to call 911 anyway. Justice for this family!!!
That´s because Crime Stoppers wanted to reap the glory of catching him. Which means they aren´t about taking dangerous people off the streets, they are about the media coverage, the publicity, and the public image. Denying the reward is as sleazy as they come. I would bet that they will eventually pay up, due to the backlash that they are getting. But the mask is off. The people in charge of Crime Stoppers are in it for their own personal gain, and have the moral standing of a potato.
By calling 911, the police were able to make the arrest right away. Had this couple called Crime Stoppers, CS would have had to eventually call 911, and by then, the suspect would have been gone. This couple deserves the reward with a big thank you. Crime Stoppers needs to include their ridiculous rule with each ad.
Crime stoppers don’t answer the phone and they don’t even call you back. I’ve tried and not for reward money but to stay anonymous. They don’t even take your tip in the first place!
RIGHT! That’s what I was thinking. I see the culprit right NOW, and you want me to waste time trying to go through unclear channels while a child’s life is in danger? Crime stoppers need to pay.
What a bunch of SCUMBAGS. They need to give these wonderful people that reward. They did a huge service to the community and they deserve to be rewarded.
One of the few times I side with 911...CrimeStoppers were offering the reward & 911 wasn't so they would deserve the reward if they called who were offering it.
They put their lives at stake for going public like the dummy’s they are. If it wasn’t for the news and their greed nobody would’ve gave a damn about this. Money makes people stupid.
Glad to know there is a difference. When in an emergency or fear, i would have call 911 instead of finding the number for Crime Stoppers.... Glad a Hero stepped in to bless them for their courage.🏆
This is disgusting. They helped to solve a crime, saved other families from grief, and saved tax players money, and they got nothing. Absolutely disgusting. They need a Go Fund Me page, since C. S. will not honor their contract with everyday citizens.
@49ersfan834 Some people do abuse go fund me. And sometimes just the right thing to do. In this case these folks should be rewarded for their tip. But if that doesn't happen a go fund me makes sense. It's up to the public if they don'ate or not. No one forces them.
@49ersfan834 Who do it more than devils? Cheating and undermining the government while wanting ever subsidies and ever hand out the law allows. Statistics show your continued hand outs and blame black for getting any assistance. Truth matters not bigots opinions.
@@49ersfan834These folks followed the bus this monster was on to make sure they didn’t lose him, and they did it without even knowing a reward was involved. Our society is becoming less willing to get involved in situations that don’t personally affect them by the day. When people show they actually care about something other than themselves in this day and age, they should be recognized for it. This was a selfless act. Crimestoppers is being ridiculous.
"Oh babe there's the man who snatched children and raped a seven year old, do you remember the crime stopper number?" This is the most pathetic thing ive ever heard!! CRIMESTOPPERS PAY THEM!!!!!!!!
Not paying the reward sets a TERRIBLE precedent. It takes brain power to keep your eye out for a particular face. People's minds won't even go through the effort if the reward is meaningless.
You know what else though, what's crazy is they didn't even know about the award until well after the fact. So it was then just being observant good hearted parents. They deserve that reward.
@xX_YourMumIn1080p_Xx Obviously that's not the case when people literally caught this one. And that fantasy world you're talking about doesn't exist and likely won't ever exist in America. This isn't China where our people will just be okay with a trillion tracking cameras being everywhere. And guess what? Even in China there's criminals that have not been caught. AI isn't perfect and it never will be.
"Open a conversation" my a$$. Give these people the reward money. They are heroes. No telling how many innocent children they just saved. This is so wrong.
The news outlet is no better. They blocked my friends comment just for saying CS just wanted to be first to report the story and don’t really care about the communities they claim to help.
Not only did they bring a violent child predator to justice, they put their own family lives on the line. People don't understand sometimes these predators run in packs and just because he's off the streets doesn't mean he may not have friends or family members wanting revenge for snitching this guy out. They definitely deserve the reward money and extras for the protection and safety of their whole family. 🙏🏾💜🙏🏾
You definitely right!!! They been all over the news with their baby, even showed pictures of the other 5 children. A BIG risk!!! Give this couple that reward! 💯
@@marvawilson-harrison1440That's an accurate account from a sane perspective but when you look from a predators perspective, rules of the streets, rules in a prison or a jail, if you report anything you see that brings unfavorable judgement or punishment on another person it's called " snitching " ratting a person out. But when it comes to protecting innocent children who cares about these terms? More importantly, these people are heroes and they should get their reward and being they had to obtain national attention in order to get the reward I hope extra money come their way so they can remove themselves from potential retaliation from on lookers who may not see this family as a hero. 🙏🏾💜🙏🏾
Well I understand what you said but why go on the news and put your entire family at risk? All for 5k? As the man of the family he should have thought better about that an let this one go. He got his child on the news on top of it. If the guy has any predator alliances he just identified his entire family and himself. They probably wouldn’t have known how he got caught. He probably should have let this one go.
@@mariovillamar-k5l ehh I get that is the way the law is written but it creates a slippery slope especially in this instance where they had a up close encounter that required an urgent response versus someone seeing a person 30 minutes ago and calling to report their last location and that leading to an arrest then I can see the logic in calling crime stoppers first. In my opinion it should have been common sense to have a clause in cases like this.
@@mariovillamar-k5lcome on, let’s be realistic here. What would the tip line have done? The same thing this couple did and the cops might not have gotten there in time to catch the pedo? All this couple did was take out the middle man so this danger to their kids wasn’t a danger anymore. The family deserves the reward.
They should start one. Also, this will make some people reluctant to call for stuff like that. I'm glad he was caught bc there's no telling what else would've happened to that little girl & I'm sure they didn't call for the reward but they should be rewarded by crime stoppers
@@Youtuvetv98that's fair, but not everyone is motivated by altruism. And, even when they are, getting involved could potentially put the citizen in harm's way. That's what makes this couple especially brave. And, honestly, who in our society is more deserving of some financial relief than parents following a violent criminal around until police arrive? They really went above and beyond. The police don't investigate for free either.🤷🏽♀️ They aren't all good, but that alone doesn't make them immoral.
Requiring people to call the “tip line” is an absolute waste of time….the Crimestoppers reward should qualify for calling 911 which is what everyone needs to do in cases like this. They went above and beyond to help make sure this monster didn’t get away….they deserve the reward.
@@stevenmcgillivray9283 There was a go fund me started for a Lil kid , who said he didn't have friends . People have a choice rather to give or not . The fugitive could have pow powed them , through the back of the bus . That couple could've been unalived . They did the right thing . Who are you to say they don't deserve anything. # evil is as evil does # stopppp being so evil 😮
I know this doesn’t hold much weight but Jordan family thank you so much for being a help in our community. Thank you both for being observant and quick to act. I live off Polk street not to far where he was captured and it just goes to show we walk amongst evil daily, crossing paths with potential threats, dangers, molesters, murderers, psychos EVERY DAY and never know it. Just as you stated it could have easily been our child, niece, nephew, sis, bro or neighbor. I pray that God will continue to bless you and your family as you have been a blessing to our community and that He shines his favor upon you. Thank you again…..so much…..side note that is one of the most beautiful babies I’ve ever seen!🫶🏾
This reminds me of when we found a dog who ran away from its house and my sister took it back to the house it belonged to, thanks to the collar tag it had. She was given $20 for gas. Little did we know that the dog's owners had been offering a big reward online (probably over $1k), which they conveniently kept silent about. Moral of the story is that people make excuses for keeping money they would otherwise have happily given away as a reward. Doesn't seem that fair.
Well, we are supposed to care to do good regardless of a reward. Helping someone else in itself is the reward. I mean, I would feel bad to take that much money from someone just because I happened to find their dog. People offer it in hope that it will inspire more people to specifically keep an eye out for their dog, but moreso that maybe someone who took their dog will be willing to give it back for the money, because they are heartbroken and desperate. In the end, would you withhold their dog from them if they didnt actually have $1000 to give? It is not as if it is a business or trade. Anyway, sorry you felt wronged, it would be better to forgive them, maybe you can have a different perspective. 🙏❤
@@peachbun I 100% agree with you, in everything you said. You're right on point. However, I think my point was that these people had the money but preferred to stick to a way to pretty much keep it, like the ones on the video here, when they could've given it (or at least give some still-generous amount) without any problem. Personally I enjoy more and prefer doing good deeds for people without expecting anything in return. We are made for that. And if someone helps me with something important to me, I try to be generous to them, regardless of whether I announced a reward or not. I hope you get my point... 😊
The fugitive would have had enough time to escape or hard to trace if the called crime stoppers instead of 911 who normal responds very fast and are everywhere. Give this couple a reward for saving lifes
@@daixer3156 what do you mean ppl like me 😂😂😂 you don’t even know me or what I am or do … I’m a veteran and ex military Leo …. Tf are you talking …. My names Justin… I bet you’re racist asf
Crime Stoppers needs to be stopped if they aren’t going to pay. This is ridiculous! Crime Stoppers doesn’t care if this couple is jeopardizing their own safety by trying to get the reward and giving up their anonymity!
That’s absolutely disgusting! We need to set up a go fund me for this family! They took a dangerous, sexual predator of the streets and were duped by the foundation that is supposed to protect us! Unfortunately, this doesn’t surprise me… But it does infuriate me!
Gee..what a surprise. I've never heard of a reward offered for a fugitive being paid out to those who turn them in. There's ALWAYS some reason why they don't get the reward. Honestly, it's despicable.
i told the police carlee russell faked the kidnapping before she came home. though i solved the case for them they not paying me nothing cause she wasnt actually taken.
One of the few times I side with 911...CrimeStoppers were offering the reward & 911 wasn't so they would deserve the reward if they called who were offering it.
@@billsloan it’s time for the statue to change. I did see an update…A local business owner gave 5k to the couple and thanked them for stopping a child predator 😊
This is a crying shame. This family did way more than call a number to help catch this monster and this is the thanks they get? A technicality? SHAME! Pay the people!
MIND YOUR BUSINESS!!! I don't care what the person did. I'll never call the police. It's not my job. If he didn't hurt anyone in my family it doesn't matter to me
@@Ms.NoNo2 Don't tell me to watch the video, when you're the one who failed to understand what happened in it. Literally in the same frame that shows the page you're referring to, it says it's the original, which was posted before they updated the page with a reward. Do you need me to clarify anything else for you?
@@user-tv2oe8fr2w It literally is a "known fact"... In fact, it's even "common knowledge" to many, because they tell you to call them every time, yet doltish individuals still call 911. There are plenty of news stories regarding this very scenario, and people continue to spout the same nonsense as you. Well, genius, you need to take into consideration the fact that not everyone disregards facts that are right in front of their face, as this couple did, and you need to understand that this has been a news story countless times in the past. Just because this is the first time you're hearing about it, doesn't mean it isn't the 100th time someone else has. Now take your nonsense somewhere else.
Even though they didn't know about a reward until days later, they still deserve the reward. If it wasn't for them he would still be at large. This would be a great opportunity for crime stoppers to show it works.
Get an attorney, this is disgusting and potentially dangerous. Obviously one would think there could be a delay in service if you don’t call 911 immediately.
@@jonahblack5942 The reporter said Crime Stoppers said they could only pay out the reward if someone called the tip line , based on Texas law. Anyway , that was nice of the business owner who gave them the $5k
And then time is wasted because then you have to give them all the information for them to have to turnaround and relay that to the police. Cut out the middleman because the goal is to get the criminal off of the streets but it seems like Crimestoppers is only concerned with them getting the credit for it.
We see videos and hear stories everyday about people that stand by and do absolutely nothing in the midst of crime. This couple not only notified authorities, but they ensured a dangerous criminal didn't evade the law again. What an embarrassing system we have. Why would Crime Stoppers even be notified in a situation involving a violent felon?! Shouldn't 911 be called in emergencies?! How embarrassing for the city and state. Kudos to these heroes who helped make their city safer. I hope they receive a reward far greater. Blessings to their family and to the little girl in this case and her loved ones. May this "man" *never* get out of prison.
All this is going to do is discourage people from snitching. And their faces are on the news too. No telling if the guy will retaliate. Good job, cops.
This is why people don't say anything anymore, or if they see someone committing a crime. They don't act, because even if there is a reward, they'll pull nonsense like this. They are definitely sending a message to everyone else don't say anything.
One of the few times I side with 911...CrimeStoppers were offering the reward & 911 wasn't so they would deserve the reward if they called who were offering it.
Well I'll snitch you out for free. I don't care about the money. If you're a wanted criminal and still present a threat to others around you, yes, im calling the police. One less pos to worry about in society
This sounds like a loophole known to law enforcement. They are using it to get around paying out people. They could easily solve that problem by having that call transferred to a crimestoppers rep to take down their information for the reward. Furthermore, their very own post said to contact either crimestoppers or 911! I would actually sue them. It would make law enforcement very angry. They would probably retaliate. It would still be worth it to win that lawsuit! What they did is not legal!
They ALWAYS find a way to weasel out of paying I swear. This isn’t the first time crime stoppers said people were ineligible so I’m not surprised! I’d actually be surprised if they did pay someone because I have yet to see it!
Infuriating! This couple went above & beyond, without even knowing about the reward. Could you imagine if they called Crime Stoppers in the same situation & allow the biggest dirtbag monster get away?!
@@seekeroftruth1484 Seems like the reward is a distraction so that more criminals have a chance to get away. 911 dispatch is supposed the shortest/fastest through line to police and emergency response. Or, it's simply just a loophole so they don't have to pay.
They would have let the criminal get away. They called because of the reward and now their greedy selves went public over it. I swear some of you don’t give a damn about doing a good deed. The man was a kidnapper and rapist. Do y’all really need money to get someone off the streets for that?
@@UGuessinthey only found out about the reward after he was already caught. Personally I wouldn’t care about the reward. That pervert is off the streets.
no doubt, and I wish the department would match the crime stoppers deal. I do not like how the media is inferring crime stoppers is welshing, they are a totally different deal and tipster program
Its ashame and a blessing at the same time that a complete stranger and his wife honored this couple with a $5,000 check because Crime Stoppers won't award them. I hear more donations are pouring in for this couple that did the right thing!!! At the end of the day, They winning!!! 💪💯
Using technicalities not to pay someone is a crime in and of itself. How ironic Crime stoppers who are criminals themselves are using criminal tactics to catch other criminals.
Crime Stoppers needs to close its doors if they do not give up this reward. What a travesty. They are committing a crime by stealing from the public. They are crooks
