The No-Snitch Culture...

Vandelay

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People overextended the usage of the word.

Snitch - Someone who talks to the cops after they were complicit in a crime with someone else for a lesser penalty.

Not a snitch - someone witnesses an innocent kid get lit up in a drive by shooting.

The latter I understand how it happens because you get some corrupt cops that police the neighborhood harder than necessary and you treat all citizens like criminals.

But if I see some shyt like the latter, I will talk to the cops. fukk that, the line has to be drawn somewhere.
 
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The code is only for those who live outside of the law. Once you've committed crime, you lose pig privilege, and once caught, you must take the time LIKE A MAN.
BE A MAN, AND DO EACH YEAR.
If somebody commits a crime against you, either let it ride or retaliate. You can't use police...to assist you or eliminate competition. Police are for civilians.
 

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Where did this practice originate from and why is it so deeply entrenched/connected to our culture?

I once thought it was glorified in rap songs to seem cool/gangster - 'Snitches dig ditches' 'Snitches get stitches'. Or that it was a Mob thing - 'They found Antonio in the river with a brick & chain around his leg'.

I was watching 48 Hours and of course most people won't cooperate with 5 on national television. I was so sad for the innocent victims nevertheless. I hoped, out of anger, that street justice would at least be served if no one was willing to cooperate :(

What are your thoughts about snitching/informants? Is it OK not to snitch even to the continued detriment of our community? Is murder the only snitch worthy crime? What about drugs, theft, gangs, etc.? Would you snitch or testify without monetary reward?

There are many innocent men doing hard time because they took the fall and wouldn't sing.


Are you kidding me? No snitch culture is deeply ingrained in EVERY culture.
 

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That shyt has never existed lolol

Some of the most infamous, feared gangsters with 30+ bodies and made millions selling drugs are the biggest RATS

Many of these so called "street nikkas" will gladly snitch if it meant a shorter sentence and if no one would find out.

Sorry.Nigga.Im.Tryna.Come.Home

The police are TERRIBLE at doing their jobs, people dont understand how inept they are. Most info they get on people is through snitches, informants, and self snitching social media posts. Growing up I heard of and knew of a bunch of nikkas that got charged with Attempted Murder and beat their case. Matter fact go to any dangerous hood and you'll meet a nikka that will brag about how he beat an attempt murder charge. Their cases get thrown out because of lack of evidence aka no one snitched
 
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