Snitches

I'm not sure if this thread has been made or not before ... I won't lie I'm too lazy to look past the first page... Anyways ... When do you think it is an good time to be a snitch ... A friend of mine was recently arrested (for having 7 ounces on him) and of course the cops asked him to snitch ... My friend said that he did tell on someone and of course I got upset at him about it because I think it's wrong ... and he thought that it was okay because he said if the guy he snitched on would have done the same thing. That made me wonder more about when the appropriate (sp?) time is to snitch. First off I don't think cops should ask you to rat people out in the first place, but I really don't know what I would do in that situation. I think I wouldn't because the guilt of getting someone locked up because of me would be worse than going to jail. And I would snitch on someone if they killed someone.
What do you all think?
Sorry it's so long I ramble on when I'm this blazed LOL.
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Oh and I forgot that you should always treat people as you want to be treated so I wouldn't snitch for that reason too. :hippy:

snitching is never a good thing,, the only time to snitch is when somone is gonna kill you (unless that snitching will lead to somone elses death)

Golden rule in prison, you snitch you go down. If you want to play the game

you play by the rules.

naw snitching is wack. When it comes down to small scale drug dealing, snitching gets you nowhere.

It won't help you out with the cops, you still have got to go to court. The cops just want to get everything they can, they aren't deciding the sentence.

Oh and if the guy gets busted because of your friend, that guy has every right to find out who dropped the dime. Well at least in americuh the accused has the right to know who his accuser is.

Snitching is bad business, and I agree that the police ought not to ask anyway. It's too easy for the snitches to lie instead of tell the truth. I was going to say that the only circumstances where snitching would be OK would be in a situation where someone's life might depend on it, but I don't really see how life-or-death circumstances would ever be an issue with snitching.

People need to maintain discretion about sources, just like reporters need to maintain confidentiality of their sources and communication between doctors/lawyers and their patients/clients is considered privileged. It's a matter of professional ethics, if you ask me, which some will see as an ironic statement considering we're talking about snitching about an illegal/illicit substance. Still, for me that's what it comes down to.

If you're snitching on a snitch it is an appropriate time to snitch.

Or if its a real low-life that deserves to be in jail.

i really don't think it would be snitching if you told the Police someone was gonna kill you, and actually people in prison snitch on each other all the time for a differed sentence.

[quote=birdgirl73] I don't really see how life-or-death circumstances would ever be an issue with snitching.

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Your right well not with drug dealing really ... unless your real hardcore ... But if I knew someone was killing people and getting away with it I would run to the cops.
There are some people who deserve and NEED to be in jail ... murderers and rappists

I'd probably go to the cops about anything I thought was seriously wrong, not necessarily illegal.

I'm not going to roll over on a friend to save myself on drug charges, but my entire crew is smarter than that so it's never actually been a problem.

People take the 'don't snitch' thing to far these days though. Things like murder and rape should be reported. Some people really should be in jail.

i think snitching and making a deal r very different..snitching kinda means that u wouldve done it willingly..making a deal to be able to raise ur kids is a lot different when theyd be orhpans otherwise...theres consequences for every action but there r witness protection programs for a reason

i havent snitched and havent gotten myself in a position for it to present itself, just bringing another view into the convo