i would be really surprised if the cops didn't immediately grab that data. the fbi is involved in this case, they can outdo a twitter user. i think the point of the citibike was to get away from the initial police response and witnesses, then he would have time to make a slower and more covert escape before they got the gps data. the chances of him being caught go down with each hour that passes. i'm sure they got into the phone by now, and if they got info from it, they would have released it. if one of his friends was gonna rat on him for the $10k, they would have done it by now. the cops can have fun with the water bottle and candy wrapper, they're kidding themselves. they're not gonna catch him. he got away with it.

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 27 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

lol 10k

that's enough to buy a state senator but is it enough to sell out a hero?

[–] mudpuppy@hexbear.net 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

i feel like it's past the point where the amount is a deciding factor for someone working class. i think if someone was willing to sell him out, they would have wanted to do it before someone else did. and i think anyone who this guy trusted enough to have enough info would have considered it a heroic act.

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

10k would probably solve all the problems immediately facing me right now. It would change my year; not my life.

[–] mudpuppy@hexbear.net 9 points 3 weeks ago

i just can't think of a situation where i would be okay ruining it all for a life-changing amount of money but not a year-changing amount of money. if i care enough to not do it for $10k, i care enough to not do it for $1m. maybe i'm wrong, it's pretty subjective. but i just can't imagine that someone would decide to rat if they raise it.

[–] BashfulBob@hexbear.net 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I don't think its about the money nearly so much as it is about too many potential suspects and tons of dip shit sleuths on Twitter blowing up the NYPD with bad tips.

Even if someone did know something, they're competing with a tidal wave of Rileys who think they've Sherlock Holmes the perpetrator already.

Edit:

https://fixupx.com/rtwlz/status/1864473351139557493

Police now backtracking and saying Citibike was not involved after all

Quoting Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter)

A representative for the company that manages Citibike — Lyft — says the NYPD has now informed them that their bike was not used by the homicide suspect:

Lolz

[–] Tiocfaidhcaisarla@hexbear.net 7 points 3 weeks ago

Man how do you even plan all this out and succeed with modern surveillance