Informants often face trumped-up charges. Often without basic legal guidance, many of them become fully intimidated by authority (police, FBI...). Become an inf

Informants often face trumped-up charges. Often without basic legal guidance, many of them become fully intimidated by authority (police, FBI...). Become an informant or face an exorbitant amount of your life trapped in our cage. OK? Good. You'll be wearing this wire. This pressure often results in people being intimidated to the point of risking their lives merely so forces can pursue "higher-ups" in a chain. In an abysmal, draconian, dangerous game that is a state's drug war, I needn't mention how risky being a "rat" could be. Many of the informants/victims are naive. They do not know their potential rights or seem to have no better alternatives. It's tragic.[1] There are other types of informants, obviously. I'm not referring to informants who act upon true desire and commitment to "truth" and not threats. I don't know the motives of the guy in the article. Many convicted people or people facing charges need no other motive to fuck over others, lie, or help authority other than the chance of getting a candy bar, a day of sunny adventure, or watching the world burn. [1] Countless stories like this roll on over the years. I can't remember, but This American Life might've had a segment about the twisted process of churning out the enslaved helpers they call informants. Example: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tony-newman/get-busted-for-marijuana-_b_1199896.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tony-newman/get-busted-for-mar...