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Article Source: The Philadelphia InquirerIf you knew something about a crime, would you tell police?
Seven, maybe eight hands inched in the air.
Or would you say nothing?
An equal number go up.
A third group of students, slightly larger than the first two, stood somewhere in the middle. So Rick Frei, professor of psychology at Community College of Philadelphia, pressed the question.
What if the victim was someone you knew?
A child? A baby?
What if the victim was a drug dealer?
Is being a snitch worse than keeping quiet? This was a rather interesting school assignment, to survey people and see how they feel about reporting crimes or drug dealers.
What say you?
#1 - Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:09 PM ESTok, the 'authorities' want you to snitch on your neighbor, right?
I don't see any of the 'authorities' cleaning their own back yards, do you?
#2 - Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:34 PM ESTI don't know what other people do in their yards. I like to live by the rule, don’t start nothing won’t be nothing. But it does raise an interesting point. People will say…”o my god how did this go on for so long?” Now we know. People don’t want to get involved. They do not want to be singled out even if they are not the criminal element and there is little to no assistance after you blow the whistle. So people have to determine the worth of sticking out their necks and it hardly ever seems worth it.
The sad part is that for all the things that neighbors don’t want, they actually condone.
#3 - Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:42 PM ESTtry this: go to one of your city council meetings and ask your local officials to follow the rules....then get back to me about how to be a good neighbor, ok? When the people in our government at all levels start playing by the rules, then the rest of us will follow their good examples.
So people have to determine the worth of sticking out their necks and it hardly ever seems worth it.
very true
I am pretty sure I would never use a local official as a role model. When you make the rules you can change them to suit you.
so who would you use as a role model?
When you make the rules you can change them to suit you.
I agree with that statement, but the group that makes the rules also includes the po po!
The rules are the rules. I do my best to keep out of the way of the police, I am not exactly a menace to society.
I just do not idolize city officials. I don't see the point in that. They are doing a job, a job that I most certainly would never want. Who is my role model...my mother. She did a good job of teaching me right from wrong and it has served me well thus far.
Is this why they tell women to yell "FIRE" instead of "rape" because people will come help put out a fire, but not stop a rape?
#4 - Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:53 PM ESTI think that is the theory, Jim. There are certain things people will respond to and other things that people rather not witness. It is rather scary actually. I mean the idea that you personally could be in danger and someone could help you, yet they look the other way.
Really fascinating article. We are definitely not a society that values the snitch, unless it's at a Federal level of course, that's how law enforcement operates [snark].
I actually think the situation has improved since the late 1970s, of course that is only my opinion. The attitude toward spousal abuse has made it easier for those beaten and abused to seek protection. And there is far less tolerance of hitting children, for which I am very glad.
The events of 911 changed our society in that hypervigilence and surveillence are accepted norms. Can't say I really go along with it, I have better things to do than to spy and insert myself in people's lives when I don't really know what's going on. Too many meddling idiots with time on their hands. That said, if I see a larger person beating on a smaller person, I will not fail to act. I feel strongly on the subject.
With drug crime, however, snitches and family members wind up dead. Yikes. Whole different deal.
#5 - Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:05 PM ESTI thought so too!
I agree there has been many improvements as well as many abuses. People that call on the police for issues they should be able to resolve with out the added drama. (ie. getting ripped off on a crack deal!) Nothing will ever be perfect but I am grateful for officers and the job they do.
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