Flex Your Rights This organization has online videos, DVDs, and tons of advice on how to handle yourself during police encounters. It wouldn't kill them, but everyone who saw a former activist lurching down the street on destroyed knees knew what he was. Seriously, I've lost count of the number of defendants I've dealt with who were skaaaaaREWED by talking to the PD and who told me, "But the officer was so NIIIICE." As nouns the difference between snitch and rat is that snitch is a thief while rat is a medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus. Obviously, this isn't true of everybody who gets busted or otherwise becomes the target of a snitch. It can teach you the importance of good security practices. Second: If you can truthfully do so, DENY EVERYTHING. They'll tell you your kids are going to be taken away and raised by the state. There are people who believe that some snitches especially young, inexperienced people who get in over their heads, get in legal trouble, and are intimidated into becoming snitches should be forgiven, rehabilitated, and eventually brought back into the fold of trust. But as always, there are no guarantees. His or her willingness to show up at 2:00 a.m. if that's when you get busted (not per se a deal killer, but be prepared to spend the night in jail otherwise). Copyright We'll say it again: your best bet is just to get away from the snitch and take protective measures as described above. The surest way to know the Reid Technique is about to be used is the room they put you in after you're arrested. Start a 'Facts, Acts and Circumstantial file.' I've adapted this from advice handed out by the helpful, anonymous lawyer whose tips have appeared throughout this booklet. There is simply no group that cannot be infiltrated. Some may be blabbermouths or edgy types who are walking stupidly into the snitch's trap. Compared to mice, rats are much larger, have coarser fur, and have proportionately larger heads and feet. You've seen good cop/bad cop on TV, well, this is it in real life. But they're in the minority. Then three people hit on a plan. After all, you're just a snitch. As they feel the need to conform, they will do whatever their peers do. "A squirrel is just a rat with a cuter outfit." "A lot of black people worked with the police as snitches. Snitches and rats (Pussy), snitches and rats (Pussy) We cut off his tail and put slugs in his hat (Facts) You talk on the internet, we talk in the street (21) Kel-Tec .223, like D-Wade, I love my heat (21) Glock 19 in the booth, it's on the seat (Pussy) Good cop will give you acceptable justifications. The first thing to do, as we have said before and will say again, is to get away from that person and his or her influence. If you make a mistake draw one line through the word and write your initials next to it. The police officer is NOT your friend Snitches (and cops) lie all the time and get away with it. PART THREE: WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU GET BUSTED? Use them as an aid to your own brain and your own gut, but understand that when you organize with others to do controversial things, you very probably will have at least one snitch in your midst. A person joins your group and is overly eager to be useful, to pay for the group's activities, to initiate activities, supply equipment, to escalate dangerous activities, etc. This is someone (often a professional) who is inserted into a group for an active purpose, such as disrupting the group, or worst, talking formerly innocent (or at least formerly non-violent) people into committing crimes in order to bust them. And you must be especially careful that you never put yourself in a position where you can be accused of "lying to law enforcement," since you can go to prison for that even when you're innocent in every other way. They giving motherfuckers up for a 305 contraband shot. Use the FAC file and keep notes from unsettling situations and see if a pattern emerges. Another publisher Black had worked with wrote an open letter in defense of Hogshire. Explain the kind of pressures that were put on you. What to do if you believe a snitch is personally targeting you Always, always make sure that you and the other "on the up and up" members of your group remain on record as NOT advocating illegal, and in particular violently illegal, activities. After you've been busted and are standing around at the police station is NOT a good time to be leafing through the yellow pages. Someone goes out of his way to gain your trust, to be really buddy-buddy with you. Similar to humans, rats often give in to peer pressure. The first speaker comes out (Gatewood Galbraith RIP), and soon some naif sparks up a joint and is immediately arrested by the tie-dyed, long-hair, bearded hippie! Snitches tell lies that send their friends to jail. California, Concord It can teach group members not only to be less gullible, but teach them what signs to look for when a snitch is targeting them. Your guide to protecting yourself against snitches, informers, informants, agents provocateurs, narcs, finks, and similar vermin is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commerical-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. On the other hand, the Internet has made other, non-traditional forms of shunning possible. When it tells you you're in danger, BELIEVE IT. Get yourself away from associates who are blabbermouths, boasters, loose-lipped drunks, or "friends" who insist on posting their (and your) every activity on the Internet. But the fact is, until we've been tested, not one of us really knows what we might do under the right kind of pressure or persuasion. How do YOU treat an exposed snitch? Contributors included lawyers, former cops, security specialists, political activists, members of the drug culture, business executives in "sensitive" fields, outlaw bikers, and in a couple of cases people whose identities are so deeply secret that I couldn't credit them even if I wanted to. Not every officer is going to be Officer McGruff - the "Officer Friendly" model can achieve amazing results. Each and every one of these people is a betrayer of friendship and trust. . Even if you get busted, you'll handle yourself in a way that will make you less vulnerable to manipulation. This a) puts you on the record as NOT being in bed with the snitch, b) alerts the snitch and his handlers that you're aware of him and are thus less likely to be an 'easy target,' c) creates an appearance that you're not one of the bad guys - since you're not hiding anything, and d) maybe - with a little luck - the snitch ends up in jail himself for some time. Want to see how much "love" cops give their snitches? Describe what you felt and endured. Encrypt your cute cat jokes and your discussions of last night's favorite TV show (that way you don't call special attention to your most confidential exchanges). Good cop wants to see your tears; he knows he has you when you cry. I would never rat out my friend." What's the difference between a snitch and a rat? But DO NOT TALK about anything to do with your case. Sitting here, safely reading this booklet, you might very well say to yourself, "I'm a good person. As one former government agent pointed out after reviewing a draft of this book, ruining activist groups is "at least one of the auxiliary functions of snitches.". After World War II, many women who had slept with or otherwise collaborated with Nazis were humiliated by having their hair hacked off while mobs screamed, "Nazi whore!" LEO has been trained in what every action and movement mean. They selling out their homiez to avoid 30 days hole time or to keep that measly 54 days a year. This book is for you if He then grew up to study and employ the Reid Technique in his profession as an auditor/investigator. Remember, you may well be being recorded. On "Snitches & Rats," 21 Savage reunites with his cousin and fellow 4L member, Young Nudy. Discuss with your most trusted associates what to do. They are trying to frighten you. There are jailhouse snitches either deliberately planted in your cell after you've been arrested or just opportunists who happen to be there and are willing to share whatever you say (or make up lies about things you said). Rats are the second most successful mammals in the world, behind humans. Relationships between friends and associates complicate matters, too. Shit is getting stupid in here. Even those eventually found not guilty may lose everything in the effort to save themselves. All of them are just plain rats and they're as welcome in the company of good people as rats are in a pantry. "Nyet" Says the other, "One of us might be KGB!". "A 'snitch' is someone minding other folks' business to find information they can sell for a price or trade for some other form of compensation. The lines between "mere" snitches and agents provocateurs are blurring. Never forget your right to remain silent, except for, "I'd like my attorney, please." The years go by, and the brothers find themselves as old men, sitting on a park bench, sharing a bottle of vodka. ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN/AFP/Getty Images. If they think you're particularly dumb and harmless, they might even take you out and buy you donuts while talking you into being their pawn (yes, Philadelphia cops actually did that in their successful effort to turn anti-drug-war activist Stacy Litz into a drug-war informant). A rat is a traitor, a conceiver, planner or physical participator. He . Tell your associates what happened to you. HISTORICAL ways of dealing with known snitches Your "friends" in the police department or any federal agency that you snitch for will turn out not to be your real friends. The myth holds that if you say, "Are you a narc?" Because Snitches are Weak human beings.they are the type of people u should hate. Undercover Treasury agents encouraged him to really do it. First, an innocent person suffers a grave wrong. I was changing buses in downtown Cincinnati when I saw that there was a hemp rally about to begin. A friend suddenly starts pushing you to do or advise on illegal things. Some may be friends with the snitch and hostile to anybody who expresses doubts about the person. 2. Your real work may suffer. Also, I'm a fairly large white guy with short hair, my preference because when my hair grows out I look like a used Q-tip. They'll try to blame someone else and suggest that maybe you weren't involved but just got caught up in things. About. Once I pulled the book together with all that help, an anonymous proofreader and a friendly layout artist took it from there. snitch: 1 v give away information about somebody Synonyms: betray , denounce , give away , grass , rat , shop , stag , tell on Types: sell out give information that compromises others Type of: inform impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to n someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police Synonyms: canary , fink , . (Or conversely) So idealistic and starry-eyed that reality, when it hits, knocks them for a loop. In that case, reporting on you isn't snitching, it's self defense. They are renowned for their long life spans, low cancer rates, and colonial habit. 2- Sleek Swimmers 3- Tail Tales 4- One-fourth a Look a Like 5- Winter Soldiers 6- No stopping the teeth 7- Smart Eater 8- Deep Sleepers 9- American Mouse 10- Disease Distributors And rightly so. Always maintain a duplicate off site in a safe place. But that brings up a related subject. (To guard against the possibility of any snitch sympathizer planting misleading information, outlaws, former snitch victims, and lawyers checked the text after more "official" folk had their say. It's amazing how many "friends of friends" (where controversial activities are involved) are actually undercover cops. You have a gut. But bear in mind that DAs often are of the "lock-em-all-up" frame of mind, while public defenders are frequently used to just pleading their clients out to get the best deal possible, without concern for actual guilt or innocence. Some will protect you against snitches. Do her statements about her education or her friends hold up? The Capital City ranked No. This strategy is, however, a serious two edged sword - as those methods are ones that may be used by agents provocateurs in attempting to damage a group by further destroying trust. But, again, to be blunt - DO NOT DO ANY OF THIS! These days, law enforcement at all levels -- from the local cop shop to obscure federal agencies -- uses snitches to trap ordinary people. Agents provocateurs may, among other things, try to turn non-violent protest into violent action, thus discrediting movements, giving excuses for crackdowns, and giving more publicity and power to government agencies. You should resist the temptation to babble nervously (very difficult for some of us). He'll lay out a bunch of different scenarios that minimize your guilt, all the while looking for the clue you give him that he's hit on a winning theme to follow. THE POLICE OFFICER IS NOT YOUR FRIEND. All they think is, "Oh, Group X; yeah, they're a bunch of violent loonies. Even though a judge eventually dismissed the charges, Black's accusation made a hellacious mess of Hogshire's life, cost him tens of thousands of dollars, and contributed to the breakup of his marriage. Have them read this booklet! If your snitching has gotten others into legal trouble, you should accept that, at the very least, you owe them restitution. Then write down the actions taken by those involved and the names and addresses of any witnesses. What exactly is a snitch? Snitches are a dime a dozen and even the cops know they're scum. Ever. asks one brother. rat facts snitches. Unless you actually want to be arrested to become a test case (a dangerous but sometimes useful tactic), then do everything you can to avoid giving anyone ammunition to tarnish you or your cause. / (snt) slang / verb. Do not be caught unprepared. While this person isn't necessarily a professional agent provocateur, he may nevertheless try to talk friends into committing crimes so he can get more credibility or rewards from his police handlers. And no doubt homosexual attraction can blind eyes and loosen lips just as effectively. If you use email, encrypt it. What if your lawyer advises you to snitch? You betcha. or "Are you a cop?" Cops brag at parties about how fast they have gotten suspects to do it. First, you need a GOOD lawyer. an instant and easy case against virtually anyone they want to target. If you find it irrelevant, trash it then. The people spouting this BS always sound as if they know it for a fact. Redeem Now Buffering Snitches & Rats (Interlude) 21 Savage 2 years ago Hip Hop 1.46M 15.4K 306 21 Savage Verified 1.46M 261 Follow Report Wow, and here I thought you were one of us." No book is a substitute for common sense and healthy skepticism. Frank Hoensch . The mere fear of them destroys trust, friendship, and cohesiveness. Contrary to what their name suggests, naked . But he does. Some lawyers in some circumstances will advise a client to go ahead and accept an offer to snitch in exchange for more lenient treatment. Within your group, talk about them only to people who have a need to know. Within the first 30 seconds, LEO knows whether you will be susceptible to questioning and if he'll be able to get you to talk. This category is designated for those who have worked for the federal bureau or have been known to aid the bureau in their ongoing mission to arrest known Soprano associates. He doesn't sell secrets for power or cash, he betrays the trust of his team or his family hoping to save his own cowardly a**. With courts allowing more and more acts that would once have been considered illegal entrapment, more and more "mere" snitches are using their wiles to talk people into illegal deeds and are even providing the means and money to carry those deeds out. "True rats" are members of the genus Rattus, but other rodent genera are. His wife went to the same school as you, different years. Back in Soviet Russia, twin brothers were born. Please read the article on the Reid interrogation techniqueTM that appears toward the end of this booklet. Put your story out on social media. Remember, you can decide to remain silent or ask for a lawyer at any time during your questioning or interrogation. Later, when it comes out that the entire plot was a fiction created by an agent provocateur who got a few marginal members to go along with a scheme the government itself cooked up, hardly anyone notices. Photograph the person(s) following you or have a friend do so. This is a technique that can be used by people who photograph or videotape cops at work, people who legally open-carry weapons, or people who are legally protesting. React to any one of their scenarios or agree to anything they suggest here, and you're not getting away until you sign a confession and give them the names and information they want. In game theory, the phenomenon is called The Prisoner's Dilemma. Let's say, though, that you believe you've spotted a snitch and this snitch is not only in a position to harm you, but also a group you belong to whether that be a bunch of dope-smoking friends, a group of hobbyists or gun owners, an activist political organization, or a religious group. A "rat" is a traitor, a conceiver, planner or physical participator He doesn't sell secrets for power or cash He betrays the trust of his team or his family hoping to save his own cowardly ass The difference is, at least a snitch is human, but a rat is a fuckin' rat, period Submit Corrections Discuss incidents with cohorts, family and your group. Rehabilitate and take the snitch back into your circle. If you were arrested as a result of a snitch, and took the advice of being arrested clean, LE has nothing more than the accusations the snitch has made. Every click, every search, every action CAN be recorded. However, if you're very sure a person is a rat and you want to take further steps to render the snitch ineffective or miserable, here are some milder, but potentially effective, tactics. So remember these three key points: 1) The police are not your friends and do not want to help you; 2) If you don't trust yourself to remain silent, demand a lawyer (you can do so at any time); and 3) if you feel you just have to talk don't lie, qualify and especially if you're innocent, deny, deny, deny. The agent involved may be smart and subtle enough to provide a nuanced portrayal of a "fellow traveler," or he may be an ignorant jackwagon who believes all the hype put out by his overlords and thinks of his quarry as cartoon characters. Some of it can help us withstand the cynical manipulations of cops and prosecutors if we do get busted. That is one big reason you should heed the earlier advice and NOT TALK TO POLICE AT ALL. The article was written by a man who, as a young outlaw, was twice subjected to Reid interrogations. Unfortunately, it's quite possible you'll never be able to repair the damage done by a snitch. If you answer, "Yes, its 3:30," you've shown a willingness to please and to give more information than is asked. Facts are the time, date, occasion, incident, characteristics of the person(s). Your interrogators will take positions clearly letting you know that they are in total control, that you are in their world, and the only way out of the room is through them. I will not talk without my lawyer present. Parents couldn't trust their children. Okay, so you find yourself under arrest because of a snitch. snitch. In his youth, Steve was a member of a number of groups that attracted the attention of cops and snitches. This snitch is often a legitimate member of a group or social circle who continues to be active while giving information to the police. Rat noun me 30 years ago), I thought I'd share. For example, there's also what we'll call the "accidental snitch" though idiot snitch might be more appropriate. In the Season 5 finale, it emerges that the consigliere has been an informant since 1981. If you snitch and get caught, at the very least be ready to humbly accept whatever those you betrayed dish out to you; you only make things worse by making excuses. If not, you may not have a snitch, but you have an untrustworthy person, for sure. (Even then you may still get busted and/or beat up, but you'll be creating a case in your favor that might come in useful later.). "How are we ever going to change things if we don't take radical action?"). As a result, the 300 Spartan soldiers led by King . They want to defend themselves, to tell their story. Repairing the damage snitches do 5 Famous Snitches and Celebrity Rats When people start thinking they are better than everyone else they will squeal on anyone the second they get pinched. To keep things simple we're going to call them all snitches though we'll differentiate when we need to help you look out for specific problems. "Look, just help me get this money out of the country; it's no big deal." Junkie, Thief, Pedifile, Snitch Category: Snitches - Informants City: burnsville , Virginia CHICAGO RAT (1 LEG UP) ("I know you don't usually deal, but couldn't you just sell me a little from your stash?" LE has studied the meaning of every move, every movement, every facial expression, every question, every answer. Myth #1: If you ask if someone is a narc, they have to tell you. You're changing your story to hide something. Y'all need to listen to that sh*t though 'cause that sh*t is facts. You've cleaned up your act and your surroundings once you knew there was a snitch in your midst, and the only thing you were arrested for is information given by the snitch. The cop is so sad, he just had to put down his 16-year-old catdogfish yesterday. U Boat Archive This site contains an extract from TM 30-210 Dept. Don't talk about secret or illegal activities outside your group. A judge eventually threw out all the major charges, but not until some Hutaree members had spent two years in jail awaiting trial. ", This comes from a friend of mine who spent "the worst two weeks" of his life in jail, courtesy of a snitch: "Don't hang with people who are dishonest or lie, even in small, unimportant things. If you get in trouble because of a snitch, it might help your defense. Oh and don't leave any lines blank. It was a poorly planned heist and two of the robbers were caught on camera. Use the FAC file and keep notes from unsettling situations and see if a pattern emerges. For maybe the first time in your life, your freedom is completely stripped away and you are confined. Today, that dumb sap of a printer would be in prison for a long, long, time. Just because we talk about them as lesser beings doesn't mean some of them aren't tough as nails fighters and brawlers. Yet people still get entrapped by ignoring it: "You can always tell the FBI agent. Never leave a copy of a document or list behind (unless you want it found) and take a minute to duplicate an irreplaceable document and keep the duplicate in a safe place. Don't say anything on the phone you don't want to hear in open court. Again, we are very, very squeamish about the idea of turning any non-violent, non-thieving person into to any law-enforcement agency. The official Reid Interrogation has nine steps, beginning with an accusation of guilt and ending with a confession. These aren't the only types of snitches. (Note: This item also appears in Appendix 2, where you will find details on how to do this, along with many other commonsense OpSec tips. If you know, or even have good reason to suspect that someone is a cop or any sort of government agent, DO NOT TALK TO THEM. They'll tell you the only way to save yourself is to tell your side of the story. If the date changes you should start a new date with the weather. Discuss "X" with one person/group, share "Y" with another group, and keep your yap shut about "Z". Rats are skilled swimmers and have been known to travel through sewage systems and enter homes through drains and even toilets. By Posted kyle weatherman sponsors In automann slack adjuster cross reference But some very decent folks might want to open their arms to a "reformed" snitch. Yes, we know that snitches destroy trust, so be very careful when choosing one or two others to confide in. He's "only" going to give sworn affidavits and courtroom testimony against you, justifying it as a means of saving his own skin. Be as factual and give as much evidence as possible. Following the news reports on the 6ix9ine's testimonies, memes mocking the rapper and parodying his claims gained popularity online. Not only that, but encrypt all email you possibly can, not just email containing sensitive material. Also, remember that the Internet is the greatest snitch out there. Your friend will be hit with the full legal penalty. Or that may not happen. They often play upon a normal human desire to want to DO something - which is likely why, if you're a political person, you're a member of the group in the first place. You should have had one before you agreed to snitch, but definitely get one to advise you now. Don't say anything you don't want to hear repeated when there is any possibility of being recorded. Chances are, if you're a non-violent political activist or small-time dealer of "college type" drugs who got busted and turned, your friends will hate you but won't beat you up or kill you if they learn you snitched on them. The five famous snitches show that. In reality, you don't know how scared you'd be. Sometimes, on the other hand, your lawyer's just a lazy SOB who doesn't give much of a damn and thinks turning snitch is the easiest resolution for him. If you're a political activist, keep your nose clean in other ways. When the media reports that members of Group X or Movement Y have been caught running drugs or guns or plotting to dump toxic chemicals in a reservoir, guess what sticks in the public's mind your legitimate goals or the "fact" that you're a bunch of terrorist whackos? Appendix 2: Some Commonsense OpSec Put it out on social media. ), 3. It was a cop's wet dream with guns, drugs and heavy people promised. He betrays the trust of his team or his family hoping to save his own cowardly ass.