They're not offering anything for the arrest of them, that's the major issue. Bounties are just a way to make the working class turn on each other, they never pay out the full reward.
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Thank you for sharing this important story! I shared it on my social media accounts, but my posts don’t have the reach of yours. How is this not being considered a hate crime?! There’s an absolute straight line from Repub rhetoric to this young man’s death & I fear that more of the same will happen.
THANK YOU! The silent on this case is driving me bananas. We have child killers on the loose and are supposed to care about the death of some corrupt executive who nobody liked, not even his estranged wife?
Or you could’ve just googled and discovered that the perpetrators are described as white, and that the second victim survived. As with Thompson’s murder, they have appealed to the public for help. Also it’s unlikely that the Thompson investigation diverted resources. The NYPD is a huge agency.
Not the point. That child's murder needs to be investigated with the same amount of attention given to the CEO. Calling/emailing the NYPD is just making sure to keep them aware of the fact.
Those kids weren’t CEOs though and have no property. I’m not sure why you would think the NYPD would care to give you any information. I reckon those kids are lucky the pigs showed up at all #acab
Thank you Marisa. Today I was uptown around Fort Tryon and Inwood Hill and there were cops everywhere in lightweight garb just standing around. Might be worth asking how many officers are assigned to the UHC murder investigation
Maybe so people won't racially profile anyone. Oops too late most of the time they think it's an illegal Mexican or a black guy who "done" it. So talking about a privileged basically white Italian is an unusual treat. Especially without referencing The Godfather.
Not sure why anyone is shocked. People voted (again) for a Felon. They're overlooking politicians and Fox hosts sexual predators.
They also, a few yrs ago, drooled over a very handsome inmate at a prison. Nope not Hegseth or Trump or Gaetz and definitely not Cruz or Gingrich
Very thoughtful and right to do this. I commend you and I hope this is resolved. It's pretty bad that I've had no idea this was even a thing until I just read about it.
NYPD: we can't spare the manpower to properly investigate. Everyone is on OT poking at bushes in Central Park looking for backpacks full of monopoly money
Yeah, someone is putting a lot of pressure on the police.
They haven’t even had the time to shoot a black man, let alone the surviving victim (also a random dog and a house plant).
Well, yes. That's usually much safer than searching for an armed man who's left the state.
And the perps who killed Yeremi probably HAVEN'T left the state. May not have left the city.
Is murder still murder? Any news outlet not giving coverage to this massive discrepancy demonstrating how the police fail to honor the principle of equal treatment under the law is failing in its important work
update: just spoke with an officer in NYPD public information office. he said the investigation into the killing of yeremi colino is ongoing, and confirmed investigators have not sent the case to the hate crimes unit. he said they were "exhausting all investigative measures" but would not specify.
it really boggles my mind that local and national news orgs aren't all over the racist killing of a migrant teen in the wake of the most anti-immigrant election in modern history. yeremi colino lived at one of the midtown hotels villainized by the GOP. there is a direct line here.
But most of the big news organizations are MAGA-controlled, and the rest are afraid of being targeted one way or another. So they will support the Dear Leader's narrative.
he wasn’t rich.
He didn’t have an important job.
he wasn’t white.
corporate media does not care when someone like him gets murdered. it’s not a good story.
now some big company has to hire someone else. People who work at the big company are sad and afraid.
that’s your corporate media focus.
I feel like this would have been more boggling about a decade ago to me. My opinion of the legacy media wasn't *high* then, but it's since descended to the molten core of the earth.
Well mass media is cozying up to, or already owned by, Republicans or their donors, so...makes sense they wouldn't wanna point the finger at themselves (if they had souls, they'd be searching them already)
The "America First" inventor's influence in the suburbs began to show. If a person living in America cannot speak the American language, his murder is obligatory. This ego feeds the American suburbs. Now I wonder who the actual owner of this EGO is.
NYPD is circulating two different versions of what happened before the killing of yeremi colino.
last night AMNY said it was "highly likely" groups knew each other, possibly gangs. this morning gothamist says the groups likely didn't know each other and zero mention of gangs. wtf is going on.
One thing I’ve been trying to figure out is if anyone else has the same reporting on the motive (it’s a supremely newsworthy story either way, particularly for local media) but everything I be seen citing the motive ends up back with that piece. Which is not to say it’s wrong but…
I think other outlets may be trying to run that down. That said it’s crazy there was a stabbing on the streets of lower Manhattan and there’s been zero coverage in, for instance, the NYT
There may be a few health insurance CEOs in NYC who have reason to feel threatened after the UHC murder. More than a million people in NYC are not proficient in English. Their safety counts, too.
Can you ask if there's a reward? For Brian Thompson, a 10K reward was offered hours after the shooting, increased to 50K when the FBI joined the investigation.
Money talks. In this case, I'm afraid it says a lot.
I would like to donate, either to Colino's family, or to a reward for finding the people who stabbed him, but I so far have not found anywhere to donate?
Completely tangential, and I know CopSpeak is weird, but "the CONFINES of the 1st precinct" seems like such an phrasing. Like it's technically accurate, but it has obvious connotations (both generally and re: cops and 'confinement'), and also jurisdiction is RIGHT THERE.
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The clear answer to your last question is "NO". The kid isn't a multi-millionare oligarch so he doesn't count as far as the law and politics are concerned.
a teenager who is stabbed to death for not speaking English shouldn't even be compared to a wealthy CEO who choose to let millions suffer/die for corporate profit. Yeremi Colino deserves media attention separate from a man who thought money was more important than people.
As a resident of the Financial District with immediate family members who often visit my home and speak a language other than English when they do, I'd be curious to know how NYPD responds.
This was the lead story on local news the night of the stabbing. Now it’s barely being covered since it was revealed that the victims are migrants, thanks for following up and holding NYPD to account.
Before committing resources to this matter, we'll need to determine the net worth of the victim and his immediate family, their immigration status, and a clearer understanding of what your problem is, Miss. Do you have some I.D. ?
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$10k for 3 kid-killers
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God this fucking world is such a backwards cluster fuck
my autocorrect is, y’know.
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That poor kid. I’ll write too.
They also, a few yrs ago, drooled over a very handsome inmate at a prison. Nope not Hegseth or Trump or Gaetz and definitely not Cruz or Gingrich
I do appreciate what you're do still despite this fact.
There should be a protest honestly. And a big one.
Lots o money = Investigation more worthy.
original email
right: my follow up
They haven’t even had the time to shoot a black man, let alone the surviving victim (also a random dog and a house plant).
”To serve the rich and protect the powerful”
And the perps who killed Yeremi probably HAVEN'T left the state. May not have left the city.
Got it.
Good lord.
Appreciate you following up though.
He didn’t have an important job.
he wasn’t white.
corporate media does not care when someone like him gets murdered. it’s not a good story.
now some big company has to hire someone else. People who work at the big company are sad and afraid.
that’s your corporate media focus.
https://www.splcenter.org/news/2020/10/25/remember-mulugeta-30-years-after-splc-lawsuit-life-and-legacy-man-killed-hate-group
The "America First" inventor's influence in the suburbs began to show. If a person living in America cannot speak the American language, his murder is obligatory. This ego feeds the American suburbs. Now I wonder who the actual owner of this EGO is.
last night AMNY said it was "highly likely" groups knew each other, possibly gangs. this morning gothamist says the groups likely didn't know each other and zero mention of gangs. wtf is going on.
Money talks. In this case, I'm afraid it says a lot.
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Different standards of justice and protection for different classes of people.
CEO, top notch detective, FBI support, $50,000 reward.
Average Joe, *crickets*
This kinda thing kinda really annoys me.
Why isn’t this being covered?
Before committing resources to this matter, we'll need to determine the net worth of the victim and his immediate family, their immigration status, and a clearer understanding of what your problem is, Miss. Do you have some I.D. ?