Rewards is not the way to go

In the case of the kidnapped kid in Bogotà, supossely masterminded by his own uncle in order to bride his sister`s sentimental companion a foreigner from China.

The uncle snitched all the other participants in order to get the reward. It is a very sad history, it is even sad to believe it is real, the use of illegal activities and that of an infant. It is very shamefull.

Poor kid and everyone involved in the case.

There is a saying, El fin justifica los medios, in this case it is not acceptable the kidnapping and the offer of rewards in order to turn in culprits. although justice need to be made, police should use rewards as a last resort, but it seem is the main weapon even for guerrilleros.

http://www.eltiempo.com/bogota/2008-05-31/ARTICULO-WEB-NOTA_INTERIOR-4...

Mayo 30 de 2008

Tío de Joel fue quien organizó el secuestro y luego delató a sus cómplices para cobrar recompensa

Así lo estableció Citinoticias durante la audiencia de control de garantías en la que se legalizó la captura de cinco personas encontradas en la casa donde se produjo la captura.

La información está contenida en un escrito que uno de los capturados, Olmedo Campus Tocora radicó ante el fiscal en el cual se allana al cargo de secuestro extorsivo agravado y pide rebaja de pena a cambio de su colaboración.

La idea del tío del bebé, según un escrito de Campus, era pedirle un rescate de 700 mil dólares al compañero sentimental de la mamá de Joel, un ciudadano chino.

No obstante, por la conmoción nacional que causó el secuestro del pequeño, el tío, autor intelectual del secuestro, se convirtió en informante para delatar a sus cómplices y cobrar la recompensa.

One of the comments on the article was

Colombia es Pasion. :-(

By webmanco on May 30, 2008, 19:51 in Friendly Talkzone.

CatGirl says on May 30, 2008, 20:27:

This is pretty Low ;))

Love and Time: the only two things that cannot be bought, but only spent

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billyb says on May 30, 2008, 20:36:

Then again, the reward did get him to tell the cops where the kid was, did it not? Bottom line, the kid is safe and the PesOS are in jail (from where they might not make it out alive, oh darn), that is a happy ending to me.

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webmanco says on May 30, 2008, 21:45:

There is not a happy ending with a sad start, something should never had happen.

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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billyb says on May 30, 2008, 21:47:

But IT DID happen, so it is a HAPPY ending ;)

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CatGirl says on May 30, 2008, 21:55:

Last name is Pinto....hmm

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bufalo says on May 31, 2008, 06:48:

People down here are always screwing over their own family members (a lot times quiet literally) so it really isn't much of a shocker. Horrible, but not shocking.

"If you don't like it - lump it, take it down the road and dump it." - Archie Bunker played by Carroll O'Connor

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webmanco says on May 31, 2008, 07:15:

CatGirl are you related to Pinto last name? :-)

...A yo, déjenme queto y no me jodan má! ...

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Lowell says on May 31, 2008, 08:07:

Yep, one family member has screwed us for 3 million pesos. 3 million pesos that was used to save her sorry ass life.

Alfred E. Newman. "What. Me Worry?"

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CatGirl says on May 31, 2008, 12:04:

Web - "CatGirl are you related to Pinto last name?"

No Web ;). But I know someone that had some dealings with someone with the same last name - This is a very commonly found name in Colombia anyways....big country, popular name. ;)

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