Where is the reward? Part of the gofundme was supposed to be for a reward. Here we are, over 4 weeks later, and no reward.
What if somebody has info and is waiting for a reward to be offered?
Ideally I'd like to think that people who offer information come forward because doing so is it's own reward. There are many people who offer information that solves crimes and even refuse to accept money for what amounts to simply doing the right thing.
I have extremely mixed feelings about offers of rewards. Ultimately I suppose it's for an individual's next-of-kin to decide what they wish to do. On that note: are we aiding in creating a society where soon even otherwise "good people" will only get involved if there is a monetary gain also involved?
If only "the bad guys," people with actual guilt knowledge or otherwise responsible in some illicit way financially benefit by offering information: should they rightfully be rewarded? Moreover: could we be aiding in creating an increase in crime--building, even, a new kind of job market for people who aren't contributing to society via legitimate work?
Those are just the tip of the iceberg where my concerns are involved. In December of 2016: a family in the small area where I live was burglarized while away on vacation. They places some cash, jewelry, documents, and the ash-filled urn of their 6-year-old son's remains in a safe prior to leaving their home.
After returning home and finding their safe gone: all they wanted returned was their son's remains, and they offered a $5,000 reward for their safe return.
The very people who were involved in the crime went to a local attorney to facilitate a cash-for-ashes return with the family. The attorney did the "job" pro bono and because of attorney-client privilege (and fear for her own life) did not and will not reveal any names of who exactly retained her services.
So basically: it amounted to the criminals profiting off of the crime itself, plus using extortion to obtain money for the son's ashes. I have a feeling that stories like this will become more common, and the advent of technology/



accounts/etc. will likely not help in reducing the problem.
http://sfist.com/2017/01/18/vile_norcal_thieves_reportedly_hold.php
Reward or not plus already enduring the agony of a lost loved one? Awful position for any family to find themselves in.
JMO