tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post6175552338351603207..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Tony Soprano's a Snitch, But It's the Fed Who SingsGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-3886103952975285172015-10-31T08:52:55.482-05:002015-10-31T08:52:55.482-05:00Tony was killed in holstens in the final scene by ...Tony was killed in holstens in the final scene by the man in the members only jacket. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15147450198014889405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-45437820007807011312011-06-20T05:34:22.752-05:002011-06-20T05:34:22.752-05:00The US has a habit of pointing the finger at minor...The US has a habit of pointing the finger at minorities and the weak. Timothy McVeigh was not a minority an everyone knows what he did but those pointing fingers don't like looking in the mirror lest the finger points back at them. Everyone with half a brain knows the ending to the Sopranos and all the cloak and dagger pinning tails on minorities entering the diner wont hide the facts. You think the bogeyman is scary if you cant trust the cops who can you trust.<br /><br />Mafia Cops<br />Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa<br /><br />Read what these fine upstanding American Citizens were up to while taxpayers were paying their salary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1275858621402019082010-01-11T10:17:00.976-06:002010-01-11T10:17:00.976-06:00The 'damn were going to win this thing' is...The 'damn were going to win this thing' is a quote from a police guy or FBI guy in real life'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-48934596915971682902007-06-12T10:32:00.000-05:002007-06-12T10:32:00.000-05:00Within the context of the Sopranos, I think Agent ...Within the context of the Sopranos, I think Agent Harris has been clear about his dislike for the New York crew. They tried to have a federal undercover agent raped and murdered. I think a dead Phil Leotardo is of no consequence to him.<BR/><BR/>Also, I think that years of working on counter-terrorism have worn him down. After chasing Islamic extremists all over the globe, Tony Soprano doesn't seem so bad. After all, this is a guy you can have a sandwich with a Satriale's. <BR/><BR/>However, if you want to riff on this theme, the moral ambiguity between criminals and law enforcement is the stuff of great film noir, LA Confidential for instance. You can't fight the dirt without getting a little dirty yourself.<BR/><BR/>You want to talk about real-life law enforcement? Well, I'm out of my league. I'll leave that to the professionals, such as you Scott.Steve-Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178592004360406877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-42526580046698004752007-06-12T08:39:00.000-05:002007-06-12T08:39:00.000-05:00Good point, norbizness. You can tell I'm a writer,...Good point, norbizness. You can tell I'm a writer, not a visual guy. best,Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-18356254085185696412007-06-12T08:24:00.000-05:002007-06-12T08:24:00.000-05:00One technical point: it's a cut to black (the thin...One technical point: it's a cut to black (the thing that convinced everybody that their cable had gone out), not a fade to black.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-76967674244255439352007-06-12T08:07:00.000-05:002007-06-12T08:07:00.000-05:00There are basically two types of snitches the ones...There are basically two types of snitches the ones who snitch on rule breakers and the ones who snitch on criminals who endanger others. And this distinction is often a matter of opinion. If the rule is considered minor, petty, random or even unjust it is considered one of rule breaker. If the rule is considered just and necessary for the good of citizenry it is considered criminal to break that rule.<BR/> The ones who snitch on victimless crimes regarding sex, drugs or gambling are bad snitches. Those who snitch on crimes regarding murder, police corruption [often involving snitches of the first order], toxic waste dumping, false intel to justify military interventions, or child molestation are considered good snitches. There are mostly gray areas on other infractions.JT Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15571868033521182864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-33476073548337366312007-06-12T02:06:00.000-05:002007-06-12T02:06:00.000-05:00People snitch for two reasons called the two R's r...People snitch for two reasons called the two R's reward and revenge.<BR/><BR/>As there are no rewards paid because they are forbidden under 2002 proceeds of crime act and revenge is fraught with danger, intelligence gathering had fallen 90% in the last two years.<BR/><BR/>Police and law enforcement need snitches because of their own lack of skill at apprehending criminals.<BR/><BR/>The British Police have always been regarded as the Cream of British Society, they are White, Thick, and Rise to the top.<BR/><BR/>Most cops in the UK are the kids no-one liked at school, remember: "Teacher, teacher he did that, she did that, a sure sign the weasel featured little turd will go on to become a Policeman/woman.<BR/><BR/>www.arthostage.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>www.stolenvermeer.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-31077905338661765442007-06-11T22:20:00.000-05:002007-06-11T22:20:00.000-05:00You are a little confused, Betsy. You're talking a...You are a little confused, Betsy. You're talking about witnesses. I've <A HREF="http://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/2005/12/is-grits-pro-snitch.html" REL="nofollow">discussed that distinction</A> before on Grits. When I talk about confidential informants or "snitches" I typically mean criminals cooperating to avoid punishment for their own crimes, or in the case of Soprano and Bulger, to further their own criminal ends. See also a <A HREF="http://editor.slate.com/default.aspx?id=2132092&displaymode=6&workarea=3" REL="nofollow">good discussion</A> from Prof. Alexandra Natapoff. best,Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-62666719744914934862007-06-11T21:43:00.000-05:002007-06-11T21:43:00.000-05:00I read back over some of your posts about snitchin...I read back over some of your posts about snitching. You were never bullied or teased mercilessly were you? I can't help but think about victims being told that complaining of a crime committed against them is wrong. I hope that's not what "snitching" is about. Human beings do awful things to each other and we're supposed to keep our mouths shut about it? I can't dig that. How do we right wrongs if we don't say anything? Or are you talking about professional snitches? I'm confused.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-71746173125824643812007-06-11T21:32:00.000-05:002007-06-11T21:32:00.000-05:00We can conclude, as some bloggers have, that Tony ...We can conclude, as some bloggers have, that Tony and his family went into the Federal Witness Protection Program. We should extrapolate that Tony and his family, being warped and bent as they are, like some notorious real life families in the WPP, will prove unable to deny their basically bent personalities, and will go into some sort of criminal activity in the locale in which they are placed. Sounds like the plot line of a new series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com