Community protection programs turn neighbors into snitches

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Community protection programs turn neighbors into snitches

In years past, most drug investigations began with an informant buying drugs from a street level pusher. The cops would then detain the street level pusher and attempt to get the suspect to roll (snitch) on their supplier. Many investigations are still carried out this way, especially in methamphetamine investigations because there generally is no centralized supplier. That is because the drug is so easy to manufacture. But in the past year or so, we have seen a sharp increase in situations where police are obtaining search warrants on circumstantial evidence. Many media reports claim that police departments are obtaining search and seizure warrants after “a neighbors complaint”.

History of Neighborhood Watch
The Neighborhood Watch program has a long history dating back to the 1700′s in Colonial America to where it was started to prevent vandalism and burglary when many colonies had very small police departments that were unable to keep up with the volume of violent crimes and thefts. The current program was developed in the late 1960′s after the rape and murder of a New York woman. Locals became upset after finding out that several people witnessed the incident and did nothing to stop the crime. In 1972 the National Sheriffs’ Association started a campaign to expand the program nation wide.

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I remember when I got busted, I got offered a walk in exchange for testimony. I kept my mouth shut instead and got a 5 year sentence. Considering all the shit that I have to deal with anymore and having 6 felonies on my record from 1 arrest it makes me wish I did talk. The cops get people to snitch because they exploit simple human traits/flaws, such as self-preservation and self-intrest. The only people who don't snitch are the ones that are afraid of the people they would have to snitch on.
 
Its completely fucked how they put people in that position. Snitch, serve less time but have to watch your back wherever you go. Dont snitch, go to prison and have the rest of your life fucked. No one should have to make that choice.
 
Once you snitch the cops have you by your balls... i knew this one kid who did snitch, cops would always bust his balls and make him flip on more people over and over again.... Once they know your the snitching type they will target you to get dirt on you just to make you talk.... Now this kid had to leave the state because he was getting shot at, his lucky to be alive that is if he still is and they didn't get him....
 
^^ Proves my point on why no one should be put in that positon. Some people are just softer and easier to break then others. Its just who they are. When cops figure that out those people are fucked.
 
SDforever420 said:
Its completely fucked how they put people in that position. Snitch, serve less time but have to watch your back wherever you go. Dont snitch, go to prison and have the rest of your life fucked. No one should have to make that choice.
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I recently read a book about social deviance (The Social Deviant) and in one section of the book it explained the common relationships between police and informants. There was a quote from a former director of the FBI that said they would be nothing without informants.

Cops practice "non-enforcement" where they encourage CIs (confidential informants) to break the law saying there will be no penalties for doing so, but later use those actions (blackmail) to get them to turn in more people. Snitching isn't good business because they will twist and turn you until they are through with you, and later bring up charges to improve their resume. Snitching hurts everyone, and it is actually a big social problem.
 
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Cops practice "non-enforcement" where they encourage CIs (confidential informants) to break the law saying there will be no penalties for doing so, but later use those actions (blackmail) to get them to turn in more people. Snitching isn't good business because they will twist and turn you until they are through with you, and later bring up charges to improve their resume. Snitching hurts everyone, and it is actually a big social problem.
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Quoted. For. Truth.

The whole idea of using informants is fucked up if you ask me. The police are just as criminal as the people they are trying to catch, if not moreso.
 
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