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Old 09-24-2008, 02:50 PM
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Default Frontline's PBS Documentary, "Snitch"

Anyone thinking about becoming a snitch, or has had someone snitch on them may want to check out Frontline's "Snitch" produced by Ofra Bikel.

I haven't found it referenced in the Forum, but it highlights a number of ways prosecutors manipulate and abuse their power.
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Old 09-24-2008, 03:01 PM
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Not that Im interested in ever becomin anyone's snitch, lol....I'll check it out

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Old 09-24-2008, 04:13 PM
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Not that Im interested in ever becomin anyone's snitch, lol....I'll check it out

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Right, I wasn't advocating becoming a snitch, and the documentary doesn't either. It highlights what can happen when one chooses that route. The show attacks the system.

Guess I should have clarified that better.
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Old 09-26-2008, 12:20 PM
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Right, I wasn't advocating becoming a snitch, and the documentary doesn't either. It highlights what can happen when one chooses that route. The show attacks the system.

Guess I should have clarified that better.
Lol, I realized that after checking out the site

Really, I think it's very interesting...thanks again for lettin us know
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Old 09-24-2008, 04:24 PM
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I will check it out.

I have no use for them - snitches that is.

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Snitches are lower than toe jam between a cockroaches toes.
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Snitches are lower than toe jam between a cockroaches toes.
It's interesting that they claim sex offenders are considered the lowest in prison. In my experience, it was the snitches, and in particular the informants, that were regularly beat down and/or forced to check in.
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You know what they say (but it must not be true) "Snitches get stitches and left in ditches". But when and what time is it airing? And on what channel?
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Old 09-26-2008, 02:33 PM
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You know what they say (but it must not be true) "Snitches get stitches and left in ditches". But when and what time is it airing? And on what channel?
Actually the program is several years old, and the tape is no longer available but there are transcripts and related info.

Hit the link posted in the thread, and near the bottom of the page are additional links. Click on tapes & transcripts or hit this link.
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Actually the program is several years old, and the tape is no longer available but there are transcripts and related info.

Hit the link posted in the thread, and near the bottom of the page are additional links. Click on tapes & transcripts or hit this link.
I can't view the tapes. No more for sale. Rights expired.
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You know what they say (but it must not be true) "Snitches get stitches and left in ditches". But when and what time is it airing? And on what channel?
It should be!
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i believe i can snitch and take mi son free i will ,but anyway a believe the whorst is someone who take away a life starting whit the justice deparment, mi son was rape and i know was hard days and now when i see he'm i thank GOD he is alive and i can huge he'm
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