Code of the Street: No Snitching?

Sunday, April 22, 2007
If you witnessed a crime, would you help police solve it? For most people, the answer is yes. But in some inner-city communities, helping the police is called "snitching," and it's considered as bad as any crime. Anderson Cooper reports on this disturbing trend and how popular culture is encouraging an attitude that is leaving murders unsolved. -60 Minutes

Do you remember what happened when you asked someone who you knew had the information, and all you got was "I don't know."? When my children would do that, I educated them on the value of declaring truth... for safety's sake. It's a valuable lesson in Character.
When our highest profile leaders are guilty of non-disclosure of the truth, how do we expect our children to be forthcoming with the TRUTH? Or is TRUTH relative?

What a different world Grandfather grew up in. The code of the Wild West was certainly brutal, but are today's children in their own wilderness? Is it ok to NOT tell the truth when what you say may result in bad consequences for someone?