This story raises so many legal, \n ”We specifically ask people not to add any information that’s related The woman who posted information about the Tewksbury man said she believes ”This punk has bragged on several occasions about doing a controlled buy Law enforcement officials worry that the site will impede their ability The Globe is not naming the website because it is impossible to verify Nice of them to be so conscientious, especially since they printed the BOSTON, Aug. 17, 2004 — The Internet has some interesting uses, but The Dowbrigade has no such compunction. In our book informants, especially yesterday’s article from the Who’s A Rat<\/a> web site<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n Sean Bucci hates narcs, and with good reason. He was turned in on marijuana charges by a trusted "friend". So seven months ago he started a web site to "Out" narcs and paid informants. He is especially incensed by folks … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/cyber.law.harvard.edu\/blogs\/static\/dowbrigade\/norbertt.jpg\")
Sean Bucci hates narcs, and with good reason. He was turned in on
\n marijuana charges by a trusted "friend". So seven months ago he started
\n a web site to "Out" narcs and paid informants. He is especially incensed
\n by folks who turn in friends in order to curry favor with law enforcement
\n after getting in trouble themselves. Although redacted on the North Shore,
\n the site is hosted on a server in India. <\/em><\/p>\n
\n ethical and psychological questions that
\n an entire
\n law
\n school
\n course
\n could be
\n based
\n around them. Is the site protected by Free Speech? Would posting untrue
\n information constitute libel? If something bad happens to one of the
\n outted narcs, can the site be held responsible? Does hosting it in
\n India make a difference? Who’s a Rat? Judge for yourself….<\/em><\/p>\n
\n to violent crimes, because we don’t agree with violent crimes," Capone
\n said. ”But as far as drug problems, and people setting people up just
\n to get out of their own problems, that’s a no-no in our books."<\/p>\n
\n the website performs a service by warning others away from informants.<\/p>\n
\n to bust a known local dealer so he could get a lesser sentence for getting
\n caught with shrooms, ecstasy, steroids, and funny money," she posted
\n on the site about the man she believes had informed on her now ex-boyfriend
\n to the police. ”He has admitted to being a snitch to various people."<\/p>\n
\n to use undercover agents and informants, who often provide information
\n critical to criminal cases, especially those involving drugs. And they
\n worry that criminals might use the site to find out the names of informants,
\n which could imperil the people whose information is posted there.<\/p>\n
\n whether all the people listed there are informants, and because publicizing
\n access to their identities could jeopardize their safety.<\/p>\n
\n web site address in an article six months ago…<\/em><\/p>\n
\n one new Web site proves we ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Unveiled today,
\n Who’s A Rat (http:\/\/www.whosarat.com) is the first site to allow users
\n around the country to post local, state and federal agents’ and informants’
\n names, pictures and related information.<\/p>\n
\n those who turn in friends, family members or people who have helped them
\n in the past are the scum of the earth. Squeezing sleazebags who have
\n fallen into their clutches is a time-honored practice in law enforcement
\n circles, and although we would never advocate agression or retaliation,
\n open distribution of publically available information about these worms
\n seems only fair. Buster beware. So here’s a link to the website.<\/em><\/p>\n
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