Just one or two bad cops spoil it for everyone.

[TerpEagle]

Ridiculous

http://www.citypaper.com/blogs/the-n...htmlstory.html

[Drama Queen]

He's retired and is currently a Ph.D candidate and an author. Snitching could prove to be lucrative for his new career!

[Susquehanna Birder]

So when is a good time to snitch?

[IronEagle]

So when is a good time to snitch?

Better after you leave the force.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Serpico

[Drama Queen]

Probably the minute you see a problem and certainly before you become part of the problem.

[Ground_Meat]

He's retired and is currently a Ph.D candidate and an author. Snitching could prove to be lucrative for his new career!

This.

[Susquehanna Birder]

In a perfect world, I'd agree. But there are a lot of pressures that we don't understand as outsiders (which is part of the guy's snitchery).

So if he makes a name for himself with this, does it invalidate his claims? Maybe we should just put our head back in the sand and pretend that this behavior isn't a problem.

[TerpEagle]

In a perfect world, I'd agree. But there are a lot of pressures that we don't understand as outsiders (which is part of the guy's snitchery).

So if he makes a name for himself with this, does it invalidate his claims? Maybe we should just put our head back in the sand and pretend that this behavior isn't a problem.

Whistleblowers always face the dilemma for when and if to blow the whistle because of repercussions.

[Susquehanna Birder]

Whistleblowers always face the dilemma for when and if to blow the whistle because of repercussions.

True, but there's even more to it with police officers. There is a...well...culture in place that arguably promotes misbehavior.