He is a "Rat," "Snitch," or "Snizzle" in the gang world. A "Friendly," "Protected Witness," "Confidential Witness" (CW), "Confidential Informant" (CI), "Source," or "Undercover" (UC) to law enforcement. Whatever the name, informants are very crucial to the success of gangs as well as very useful for law enforcement to have in order to infiltrate the gangs. However, some agencies consider any information from jail house informants as unreliable. Others simply dislike paid informants, and many treat informants with complete disdain. This is because loyalty is the chief concern in gangs and informants are known as disloyal individuals who will do anything to infiltrate a group. The idea of loyalty, informants and rats played a major role in Martin Scorcese's film "The Departed."
Thursday, January 8, 2009
The Departed Clip 1
He is a "Rat," "Snitch," or "Snizzle" in the gang world. A "Friendly," "Protected Witness," "Confidential Witness" (CW), "Confidential Informant" (CI), "Source," or "Undercover" (UC) to law enforcement. Whatever the name, informants are very crucial to the success of gangs as well as very useful for law enforcement to have in order to infiltrate the gangs. However, some agencies consider any information from jail house informants as unreliable. Others simply dislike paid informants, and many treat informants with complete disdain. This is because loyalty is the chief concern in gangs and informants are known as disloyal individuals who will do anything to infiltrate a group. The idea of loyalty, informants and rats played a major role in Martin Scorcese's film "The Departed."
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