A2TP Ep 65 - Snitches

Snitches get stitches. How old were you the 1st time you heard that phrase? How about “don’t be a tattle-tell”? We’ve probably all been told this since we learned to talk. Why were we so conditioned not to tell on others from such a young age? Or were “we”? I guess the real question is was this a cultural mindset instilled in the black communities, or are these euphemisms solely applicable to growing up black? Fast forward from childhood scoldings about tattling to juveniles running wild being free and living by a street code. No ratting. By any means necessary. Under all circumstances. No excuses. See an old lady get knocked over the head? Watch a store owner who helps the community being robbed at gunpoint? Witnessed your homie being killed in a case of mistaken identity? You didn’t see, hear, or know anything about anything. That’s the code. Just think about the message being ingrained into the minds of the youth who grow into men holding on to this same code of ethics. When does the rule of no snitching go too far? Who is even required to abide by the code if anyone is deemed required? How do we break the curse of protecting criminals to better our communities and allow the next generation the opportunity to grow into adulthood? Growing up in the hood shouldn’t mean you are complicit in crimes via secrecy. But how do you gurney what you’ve been taug Thank you for watching! Leave comment, like, and share! Don’t forget to follow on IG @act2_thepodcast , like on Facebook, and visit www.act2thepodcast.com