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Tag: Witness Intimidation
Patrol
Video: Philly Teen Arrested for Twitter Threats to Witnesses
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said a 17-year-old has been arrested for threatening a crime witness over Twitter, and he may be connected to a notorious Instagram account that revealed the names of victims and witnesses in other criminal cases.
November 13, 2013
Patrol
Philly Teen Arrested for Twitter Threats to Witnesses
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said a 17-year-old has been arrested for threatening a crime witness over Twitter, and he may be connected to a notorious Instagram account that revealed the names of victims and witnesses in other criminal cases. Read Full Story Here.
November 13, 2013
Special Units
Mexican Mafia Boss Gets Life In Prison
A Mexican Mafia prison gang member and longtime leader of the Puente Trece gang was sentenced Wednesday to life in federal prison after his conviction for racketeering that includes murder plots and a brutal stabbing of an inmate designed to deter victims from cooperating with police.
March 6, 2013
Special Units
Chicago Gang Violence: Witnesses Go Silent
It's an old problem and an old code — "don't snitch." And it exists everywhere. But in Chicago, where homicides and shootings are up significantly this year, that old code is leaving a rising number of violent crimes unsolved.
November 12, 2012
Gangs
Gangs In the Courtroom
Every victim or witness had heard the stories in the ghetto about gang retaliation against those who were foolish enough to snitch on gang members. Most of these stories were only urban legends that grew with each telling. Some were absolutely true. Gangs do target witnesses.
November 6, 2012
Technology
Inmates Using Social Media to Harass Victims, Intimidate Witnesses
Across the U.S. and beyond, inmates are using social networks and the growing numbers of smartphones smuggled into prisons and jails to harass their victims or accusers and intimidate witnesses.
November 21, 2011
Gangs
A Jaundiced Eye and Blood Red Ink
The Times apparently now has a policy of protecting teen suspects from public exposure, while choosing to expose a witness who courageously risked testifying in the court. As the LAPPL aptly asked, "Why do this?" The answer is shameful: to sell papers.
October 27, 2010
Special Units
Proponent of 'Stop Snitching' Movement Outed as Police Informant
But the New York man who manages Game and other hip-hop heavyweights - Jimmy (Henchman) Rosemond - is named as an informer in court records, the Daily News has learned.
September 12, 2010
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