Litigation
Dec. 5, 2014
Irony abounds in the case of the 'accidental witness'
How do you question a gang witness when "snitches get stitches?" By Richard La Fianza and Frank Loo
If you are a gang member who talks to the police, or who testifies in court, you may be brutally punished afterwards. "Snitches," they say, "earn stitches." Gang cooperation with law enforcement is rare. Oddly, this is true even when a gang member is the victim of a crime. The point being, a true gang member will seek revenge, not justice.
Police and prosecutors faced with these reluctant witnesses...
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