Being A Witness Vs Being A Snitch Or Informant

I think it is time that people stopped snitching andWitnessing allows the police to do the work that
started witnessing. Now you might be wonderingthey were hired to do. It puts the proper amount
what the difference is between the two. Theof power back in the hands our legal justice
difference is the motivation and the consequencessystem.
the two bring to society. One helps the otherSnitching allows police and prosecutors to get into
hinders communities. One is driven by selfish goalsa vicious and relentless cycle of dependency. It
the other is altruistic in nature.teaches police an addictive reliance on criminal
Witnessing teaches society to do what it hasinformants for the conviction of other criminals. It
always been expected to do. Be a goodteaches them to be lazy and to trust the
neighbour, watch out for those around you.untrustworthy. Most times to the detriment of
Protect them and care about them like you wouldthe very societies they are sworn to serve and
for yourself. It's all about freedom to stand upto protect.
against the oppression of criminal elements inWitnesses help and keep society safe and like
society. Being a witness does not bound andwise they should be protected by the community
entrap, it's about being free and helping out thosethey risk their lives to keep safe, and by the law
around you. Witnessing shows that you careenforcement persons assigned to those
about your friends, family and the society atcommunities. These are the people that should be
large. It's noble because the goal is to protect,getting immunity and full protection from law
assist and keep our community safe.enforcement. This form of community
Snitching advocates the fact that you do notcorporation is helpful and it fosters good will in
have to respect the laws of society, you justsociety. We learn to trust that wrongs will be
have to be willing to snitch when the time comes.made right and those that commit crimes will pay
Snitching does not foster moral or socialfor them. It's a cohesive force that holds society
responsibility for criminal actions. It fosters a lacktogether.
of community trust, and shows that law officialsSnitching is being used to destroy the moral fibers
will willingly turn a blind eye to the crimes ofof society. It's being used to put criminals on the
snitches, and let them walk free in society, orstreet with full immunity from crimes they might
have reduced jail sentences. It's used to helpcommit or have committed, because they are
criminals set up and inform on other criminals, andsnitching on others. It's a devious dragnet that is
sometimes on the innocent.creating and endless army of slave informants for
Witnessing does not stop the police from doingthe law enforcement community. It's causing
their jobs, in fact it fosters communitydevastation in some communities, and it's doing
corporation because the community sees criminalsmore harm than good.
being put away. There are no dirty under handedWhen a society sees that criminals can be put
deals enslaving members of their communities toback on the street and protected for their past
become informants and so it fosters a sense ofcrimes and future crimes, it erodes the morals of
trust with the very people who citizens arethat society. People learn to not trust or respect
suppose to be able to trust.law enforcement and they also learn to not
Snitching destroys families and communities. Itcorporate with law enforcement, cause how can
does this by making the young men and womanyou trust someone who employs the services of
in those societies untrustworthy. It encouragespaid criminals?
backstabbing and betrayal of friends, family,Witnessing is all about liberation and being free,
strangers. It's puts societies that are alreadysnitching is mental slavery that leaves individuals
strained into even more strained circumstances.owned and trapped in a perpetual cycle that hurts
Snitching creates mental slaves, who willingly orsociety at large. Cases are being solved, but at
unwillingly sell their souls to the system forwhat cost to the society, morally and ethically?
reduced sentences, or freedom from iron prisons.