The tip-off from the employee is apparently crucial in the case, but the question remains if the worker will be able to cash in on the $60k reward at all.The rules are complicated, as they stipulate tipsters in with a chance of the FBI portion of the reward cannot nominate themselves.

This means the McDonald’s worker will have to be put forward by an investigating agency, such as the Department of Defense or the FBI, which is then reviewed by an interagency committee.

If approved, the suggestion is passed on to the Secretary of State, who signs off on the final decision.

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    1 month ago

    I mean… It’s almost like they are denied a valid claim. Taking cues from the healthcare industry

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    First off- yes, this scab deserves what they get.

    But, assume for one second that the “leaked manifesto” is legit. Then the point is was to get caught and go to trial. The gambit is jury nullification in this matter would remove the disincentive for this to happen again. When a capitalist gets too greedy and they create a substantial risk that you will be similarly dealt with and the local community will sanction it.

    It just occurred in the reverse ideological context with Jordan Neely’s death (murder). In that context, NYC mental health workers are concerned it is now “open season” on their clients. Here, it would be open season on their capitalist class.

    Other than the rapid growth of the personal security industry. I would expect to see further concentration of wealth into specific areas to create jury pools that would be stacked in favor of protecting capital. Either that or the criminal justice system will collapse.

    To tie back into the post, assuming this was intentional, then if it wasn’t McSnitch it was just a matter of time till someone else ratted. I guess the real disappointment is that the reward was so low when they did. Shows how disorganized the labor class really is.

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    I really want the person to get denied the reward, then they pay out of pocket for a lawyer to sue, then lose the lawsuit.

    I want the person to remember this shameful moment for the rest of the lives. Hopefully he/she decides to become an “adjuster” and “adjust” their denied claim by doing some “deposing”.

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    What does “tipsters in with a chance of the FBI portion of the reward cannot nominate themselves” mean? I cannot parse this phrase into anything intelligible.

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      i think what they mean is that it’s not ‘automatic’. an investigating agency or prosecutors office has to submit a request to pay out the reward money, how much of it, and to which person or persons. then it’s up to agency heads up the chain to approve or not.

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        I got the meaning from context, it’s specifically “in with a chance” that doesn’t make any sense to me.

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      Basically, you can’t just claim you tipped off the feds and collect the reward money. The feds have to officially acknowledge you as the actual tipster who led them to the suspect (and I believe there’s something in there saying the guy has to be officially convicted before a reward is handed out, to ensure people don’t give false tips just for the reward).

      The process to be recognized as the official tipster by authorities is complicated and probably includes a bit of paperwork to process. And I’m sure that’s a very low priority compared with actually arresting and charging the guy, not to mention waiting out the whole trial process to see if they’re convicted of the crimes.

      After all that, if they even remember you tipped them off and are willing to nominate you as their official tipster, then you might be able to claim a reward. So it’s not a guaranteed thing.

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    The rules are complicated, as they stipulate tipsters in with a chance of the FBI portion of the reward cannot nominate themselves.

    What?