Comments on: The Brutal, Fatal Calculus of Policing for Profit

By: Yizmo Gizmo

Yizmo Gizmo — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:46:54 +0000

It’s also a Violation of Federal law since you’re offering
something of value (freedom)in exchange for testimony. See Sonya Singleton.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/snitch/end/

By: Yizmo Gizmo

Yizmo Gizmo — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:41:30 +0000

“Do Japan or Korea have equivalents to the constitutional protections we have in the US? If not, they do not need informants to provide probable cause to make arrests.”

I don’t know. Actually Japan can hold you for about 20 days until you
crack. Maybe I should have chosen another country. But the
point is still valid that this Snitchery-based prosecution is bullshit.

By: Jack Dempsey

Jack Dempsey — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:47:41 +0000

You know, the fourth and fifth amendments. . . Har har har.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:55:28 +0000

All the more reason to not privatize the police forces themselves.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:32:29 +0000

What constitutional protections?

By: Reformed Republican

Reformed Republican — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:37:09 +0000

Yizmo,

Do Japan or Korea have equivalents to the constitutional protections we have in the US? If not, they do not need informants to provide probable cause to make arrests.

By: CTD

CTD — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:22:20 +0000

“Without them, narcotics operations would practically cease to function.”

The horror!

By: Yizmo Gizmo

Yizmo Gizmo — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:36:07 +0000

“Without them, narcotics operations would practically cease to function.”

Sounds like bullshit. Take Japan or Korea: they’re tough on drugs, even pot, but do it without a big snitch network.
Not to mention most of these slimeballs have zero credibility.