Ravenwood - 03/16/05 07:45 AM
When Brian Nichols allegedly shot up a courthouse, murdered four people, and was running loose around Atlanta a reward of $60,000 was offered. Ashley Smith did her part by turning him in, but the agencies who offered the reward have been slow in "deciding" who should be paid.
Following the slayings, the state offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to Nichols' arrest, the FBI $20,000, the U.S. Marshals Service $25,000 and the Georgia Sheriff's Association $5,000.I have little doubt that Ms. Smith will be paid the reward. But the way it is written, they make it sound as though the benefactor may be in doubt.The FBI and the sheriffs association said they had not yet decided who would get the reward money. The marshals service did not return calls.
I would expect that she should be paid the reward money. Let's hope that the agencies involved do not disqualify her for being a hostage!
Posted by: Steve Scudder at March 16, 2005 1:22 PMThe intriguing speculation (and there is at least a scintilla to indicate it) is that she is less a victim and more accomplice. If she was part of the escape route and he simply got cold feet, she certainly should not get the reward.
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