The younger generation and their view on "snitchin and loyalty"

[MC Fatigue]

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Do your actions change?

No - my actions don't change. A person is dead, and this moron who was driving under the influence needs a serious ****ing wake up call.

[Ruffy]

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I think the whole thing is stupid.

You'd better believe that if I witnessed someone doing something illegal, I'm calling the cops. I don't care if it's doesn't involve me either (as one person said); I'll describe the person as best I can to police and that will be that. I'm not going to sit around in my house knowing that I could help them catch the person because I'm afraid of being a "snitch".

I'm also not the younger generation... Or I am depending on what generation you're from... But I figured I'd answer.

Agreed.

Watch any show like the First 48 or DEA, these guys sing like nobodies business when they are caught.

If everyone lost the stigma and actually worked with the police alot of good could be done in some communities.

As for the comments about the guy stealing 20 XBOX's and you say nothing. For all you know those have been stolen to benefit the drug trade. Or how would you feel if your buddy stole those and sold them so he could get ingredients for a home made bomb?

My faith in society is always dropping.

[Po Pimp]

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^^Sorry man, if you know somebody committed a crime it should be your business. Pretty sure in that example that those people who spent their hard earned money on those Xbox 360's would want the person who knew who did it to make it their business.

A person who steals 20 Xbox's definitely deserves some prison time. That isn't like stealing a $2 packet of gum from the store, that is about $6000 worth of electronics. Why would I even want to associated with somebody who does that anyway?

Agreed.

Watch any show like the First 48 or DEA, these guys sing like nobodies business when they are caught.

If everyone lost the stigma and actually worked with the police alot of good could be done in some communities.

As for the comments about the guy stealing 20 XBOX's and you say nothing. For all you know those have been stolen to benefit the drug trade. Or how would you feel if your buddy stole those and sold them so he could get ingredients for a home made bomb?

My faith in society is always dropping.

First off, this was a hypothetical. Secondly, lets say the hypothetical person I knew didn't do anything illegal, BUT he purchased the 20 XBoxes that happened to be hot? Lets say he paid $500 for 20 brand new XBox 360s, I would be dead wrong to tell the cops. It doesn't benefit me at all by telling an authority figure about something I deem suspicious.

[Ruffy]

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First off, this was a hypothetical. Secondly, lets say the hypothetical person I knew didn't do anything illegal, BUT he purchased the 20 XBoxes that happened to be hot? Lets say he paid $500 for 20 brand new XBox 360s, I would be dead wrong to tell the cops. It doesn't benefit me at all by telling an authority figure about something I deem suspicious.

Profits of crime affects everyone. Next time your home insurance, car insurance goes up. Blame things like this.

Morals for some go out the window I guess.

People are always looking for what benefits them instead of thinking what benefits us all.

[MC Fatigue]

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First off, this was a hypothetical. Secondly, lets say the hypothetical person I knew didn't do anything illegal, BUT he purchased the 20 XBoxes that happened to be hot? Lets say he paid $500 for 20 brand new XBox 360s, I would be dead wrong to tell the cops. It doesn't benefit me at all by telling an authority figure about something I deem suspicious.

No, you wouldn't be dead wrong. You'd do right in calling the cops and having the guy who sold them to your friend arrested.

[peteykirch]

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"Snitches get stitches" is perhaps one of the most idiotic things to happen, but then again I'm not a black youth that already has a predetermined notion that law enforcement is always out to get them, so they must put as much distance between them.

[Brankles]

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Snitching does not apply if it directly or indirectly effects you. You're allowed to snitch if you see a murder, a pedophile, a drunk driver or drug dealing/other illegal activity in your neighborhood that may effect the safety of you or your family. If someone hits your wife in the face and runs away, you can go ahead and tell the cops about it.

The concept of "snitching" only applies if you're a person who is involved in illegal things (drug dealing/murders/theft, etc.) and you're selling someone out to save yourself from a crime you did. It also applies if you're telling on someone for something petty and insignificant, like smoking weed.

[sb24]

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Snitching does not apply if it directly or indirectly effects you. You're allowed to snitch if you see a murder, a pedophile, a drunk driver or drug dealing/other illegal activity in your neighborhood that may effect the safety of you or your family. If someone hits your wife in the face and runs away, you can go ahead and tell the cops about it.

The concept of "snitching" only applies if you're a person who is involved in illegal things (drug dealing/murders/theft, etc.) and you're selling someone out to save yourself from a crime you did. It also applies if you're telling on someone for something petty and insignificant, like smoking weed.

i agree that term is thrown around way to easy.

[Maxattax3]

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rat
fink
rat-fink
stoolie
stool pigeon

those are much better terms. serious use of the word "snitch" in conversation today is a good way to not be taken seriously/lose credibility.

[Po Pimp]

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No, you wouldn't be dead wrong. You'd do right in calling the cops and having the guy who sold them to your friend arrested.

So you're telling me if you had a friend who bought something stolen, you would question your friend as to who sold him the stolen stuff and make sure that person got arrested?

If you had a longtime associate with a legal job, and you happened to be over their house one day and discovered that in addition to working, they had a bunch of suspicious merchandise (electronics, appliances, etc), you would rat on them?

Even with something as serious as selling drugs...drug possession crimes are already skewed as ever. I'm not even going to get into the crack vs cocaine debate. I don't agree with it, but people are gonna buy drugs regardless. I'm not knocking another person's means of getting money. Some people really know no other way, and once they decide to give up that lifestyle, they're done because of some crime they did as a youth. It's not that serious to me as a drug-free dude. In Chicago, the police are almost as crooked as the criminals.

The only time I'm telling is if I witness or have proof of something serious like a murder, rape, etc.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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For the folks saying "I bet if you told that person he was facing 20 years, he'd tell", what makes you so sure? You think half of those people would actually give a **** how many years they'd be facing?

[Scottdau]

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For the folks saying "I bet if you told that person he was facing 20 years, he'd tell", what makes you so sure? You think half of those people would actually give a **** how many years they'd be facing?

Yeah I said something about that earlier about one my former students is serving 25 years to life, for a murder he did not do, but he will not snitch and he knows if he did he would be dead on the outs. To be honest this is why a lot of murders in Richmond and Oakland are not getting solved. Even the police told me this. Which is sad, but I do understand it. Which is even sadder.

[Trevytrev11]

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No, you wouldn't be dead wrong. You'd do right in calling the cops and having the guy who sold them to your friend arrested.

Do you call the cops when people speed or disobey other traffic laws?

Just wondering where one draws the line between turning the other cheek or getting involved.

[Knight165]

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For the folks saying "I bet if you told that person he was facing 20 years, he'd tell", what makes you so sure? You think half of those people would actually give a **** how many years they'd be facing?

From me......experience.
However, Scott.....you're throwing in a curveball....gang affiliation changes the scenario. You aren't getting anything out of a true lifer. They are definitely more afraid of the other "members" than the system.
Just a group of guys.....there's dimin' left and right though.

M.K.
Knight165

[Jukeman]

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This been going on for generations, it aint no new thing that involves younger kids...