"Failing to cooperate" and "not snitching" are two different things. By all accounts, he cooperated fully, and even accepted responsibility. What he didn't do,

"Failing to cooperate" and "not snitching" are two different things. By all accounts, he cooperated fully, and even accepted responsibility. What he didn't do, was snitch. Being a snitch is reprehensible. He was more than reasonable.