Do you consider 'snitches' or 'informants' to be bad people?

Amirani · 21-01-2013 04:10AM

PureDacent wrote: »

I can't stand rats but sure ya can't complain as it is quite emusing to see them get beat to an inch of there lives

Yeah, it's amusing alright...:rolleyes:

Biggins · 21-01-2013 04:28AM

NiallSparky wrote: »

Yeah, it's amusing alright...:rolleyes:

Best not to feed it.

speedboatchase · 21-01-2013 08:34AM

Zascar wrote: »

Are we talking the likes of Julian Assange etc? If so, no. He's a modern day hero exposing horrific activities at the highest levels of power that should be brought to light so that people don't try to get away with this stuff in the future...

He's a snivelling little coward and rape suspect that should finally leave that embassy. Funny how he has no problem flaunting the law in his quest to free classified information yet he will jump through every single legal loophole he can find to avoid a police station, while cosying up to Ecuador, that bastion of democracy and open dialogue for journalists. *cough*

Cienciano · 21-01-2013 09:42AM

If you're getting the blame for something that someone won't own up to, then snitch away. That works on a schoolyard level, right up to a legal level.

jaspertheghost · 21-01-2013 10:50AM

only if there snitching on me...

Tombi! · 21-01-2013 11:03AM

Not every crime is equal.
I suppose it'd depend a lot on the crime.
Someone parking in a spot that they shouldn't be is the same as someone who's dealing drugs to kids.

biko · 21-01-2013 11:28AM

Don't do the crime if you can't take the heat in the kitchen.

It kinda surprises me that some people think they should be allowed to get away with crime just because there is some honour system to not "snitch".
As I see it, if you see a crime and don't report it you're:
a) condoning it - not ok.
b) too afraid to do something about it - ok, we all get scared sometimes.

OldGoat · 21-01-2013 11:55AM

I'll turn anyone in for anything. Litter, double parking, your dog ****ting on the path, walking on the grass...whatever.
If you are collecting dole and then working a cash in hand job I'll report you.
No insurance on your car, I'll dob you in.
No TV license? I'll drop a dime on ya.
"We'll buy your car for cash" notice stuck up on the traffic lights? I'll report them to the Litter patrol.

Ultimately they are taking money out of my pocket and I'm gonna stop them doing that.

<cue rightous fanfare>
It's what The Citizen would do.
/Finger hovering over the phone dial

Snake Pliisken · 21-01-2013 12:35PM

speedboatchase wrote: »

He's a snivelling little coward and rape suspect that should finally leave that embassy. Funny how he has no problem flaunting the law in his quest to free classified information yet he will jump through every single legal loophole he can find to avoid a police station, while cosying up to Ecuador, that bastion of democracy and open dialogue for journalists. *cough*

The only way you'll see an end to the present problems of this world is if we have complete transparency in governmental dealings, hidden power is what's causing the disparities of the world.

Complete accountability is something that the governments of the world preach to their populations while doing the complete opposite themselves, endemic and assimilated corruption has led to the antagonism of the middle east and lies solely in the laps of the western powers that are out to commoditize and rape the natural resources of those in the ****tier parts of the world(you know, where the oil, lithium and people they haven't convinced to buy all their ****e yet are).

Assange is no angel but at least he's managing to fly in the face of those that think of humanity and the earth's resources as nothing more than a way to keep their imperialist machine going for one more filthy moment. I'm even suspect of the charges brought against him, the cases have a really weird history and seem very convenient for those that'd like to tarnish his reputation(that's not something the American Secret Services are known for, is it?)...

As for his use of law and his pallyness with Ecuador, Assange is playing by their rules and winning(for now) and pleaase point to the government he was supposed to go to for help heading off America?

MaxSteele · 21-01-2013 01:29PM

OldGoat wrote: »

I'll turn anyone in for anything. Litter, double parking, your dog ****ting on the path, walking on the grass...whatever.
If you are collecting dole and then working a cash in hand job I'll report you.
No insurance on your car, I'll dob you in.
No TV license? I'll drop a dime on ya.
"We'll buy your car for cash" notice stuck up on the traffic lights? I'll report them to the Litter patrol.

Ultimately they are taking money out of my pocket and I'm gonna stop them doing that.

<cue rightous fanfare>
It's what The Citizen would do.
/Finger hovering over the phone dial

Piss take ?

OldGoat · 21-01-2013 01:41PM

Not entirely. I've no qualms about pointing the finger.

dark crystal · 21-01-2013 01:50PM

Depends on who or what they're reporting.

Someone reporting a serious crime against another person - great.

Someone reporting someone down on their luck, doing a couple of nixers here and there to put food on the table - being a dick.

Unfortunately, a lot of the time, there seem to be more people doing the second type of reporting than the first type.

Conor Bourke · 21-01-2013 01:57PM

Fantastic, I have this in my head now. Thanks OP :mad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtILxBszyf8

touts · 21-01-2013 02:09PM

People complain about taxes being too high but won't inform on Mary down the road who is claiming single parents allowance while living with the boyfriend and doing hairdressing nixers for cash.

People complain about politicians being in the pocket of developers but won't inform on John who got his local Cllr to sort out planning for a massive extension that was initially turned down.

People complain about drug dealers poisoning our youth but won't inform on Old Mick selling some of his viagra nd sleeping pills to local kids.

People complain about the rise of violent crime but won't inform on young Dano who got absolutely pissed one night and glassed a tourist.

People complain about child abuse but won't inform on the Ryan family where little Kate always seems to have strange bruises.

People complain about the roads being dangerous but won't inform on the Steve who tears up the local road at 100mph on his high powered motorcycle.

People complain about the increasing amount of robberies but won't inform on your man down the market who always seems to be selling his "old laptop" even though he sold one every week for the last 6 months.

People complain about home heating oil being robbed but won't inform on the guy Mick knows who you can buy it from for half price because he gets it cheap "somewhere".

Can't have it every way you know!

end of the road · 21-01-2013 05:33PM

twinQuins wrote: »

I'm curious to get to the bottom of this strain of thought that sees it as okay to defraud or otherwise cheat the state.

So, why is tax evasion (for the little man, of course, once you're rich it's not okay, another one of those bizarre hypocrisies) or simply not paying it alright and reporting people engaged in it seen as touting/ratting/etc.?

if you are the type to report it even in good times fair enough, the ones i have a problem with are those who wouldn't have dreamt to report during the boom but now because theirs a recession feel they have a "sivic moral duty" to do so when infact their only doing it because their jealous of the next door neighbour who has the doal but is doing a couple of little jobs on the side, i'm not saying the neighbour is right but they don't call us the land of begrudgers for nothing now do they?

Pumpkinseeds · 21-01-2013 06:18PM

I always smile when I see or hear people use the term 'Rats' to refer to people who have provided information to the Gardaí. Generally the people who use that term are the sort, broadly speaking, who have been reported to the Gardaí for some sort of offence:D

Do you consider 'snitches' or 'informants' to be bad people?

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