tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414703.post1234070743947306418..comments2023-09-28T06:31:03.242-04:00Comments on A Summer's Day: To Snitch or Not to SnitchSummerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12980252502053602258noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414703.post-57640835702905293982007-05-09T16:54:00.000-04:002007-05-09T16:54:00.000-04:00I saw that quote. I think that rapper was putting ...I saw that quote. I think that rapper was putting on an act for the media. I am not saying that he does not live by a "no snitch" code, but he was overstating for effect. Of course, he would cooperate to get such a killer off the streets.<BR/><BR/>But the bigger issue does present an interesting social question. While not black, I was raised poor in a large urban area with few (none) white around until I moved to a new life in my high school years. <BR/><BR/>I have a very different idea of the police than the middle-class professionals (mainly white) that populate my life now. I don't see cops as good people. I see them as a law force that is necessary, but dangerous. <BR/><BR/>Crime, as I learned early, is often controlled by cops. I now befriend police officers and show respect and depend upon them for my safety, but I never stop fearing them. I know that they treat me well because of my position and people that I know.<BR/><BR/>I suspect that what the rapper really means is that he views cops with a very sceptical and suspicious eye. However, it is was good for him to have them get someon off the streets...certainly he would cooperate. If he really was a drug dealer, he would know that you canot do business without police cooperation.tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00523676903540490697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29414703.post-1249042103234596692007-05-06T20:01:00.000-04:002007-05-06T20:01:00.000-04:00Well said!! I live near Detroit and I hear about ...Well said!! I live near Detroit and I hear about this kind of stuff ALL the time. I don't get it. <BR/><BR/>You made some great points....awesome post!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02907925774829898653noreply@blogger.com