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But the people serving the longest sentences are those who cooperated with the FBI.
On the streets, it's called a snitch. Downtown, they call it an informant.
And when the FBI decides they want you, they pounce quickly. They sneak up behind you while you're in line at Starbucks and wait until it's your turn to order. And then, when the cashier asks you how you take your coffee, they'll answer for you: "Two sugars and cream… Can you come with us?" It's a common tactic used by the authorities. Personally I know four people this has happened to — two at Starbucks, one at Dunkin Donuts and one at a Subway sandwich shop. And none of them had any idea it was coming.
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This is what's on the table: cooperate and become an informant or go away for a very long time. The biggest fear for someone facing this decision is family.
Recently I had lunch with a friend who cooperated with the authorities. "It's not good, Turney," he said, looking across at me in the East Village restaurant. If he'd pleaded guilty initially, he would have been away and home already.
"I have no idea who my friends are," he said after the waitress took our menus. "I don't talk to anyone." He seemed to just be blurting things out unprompted. "I don't even like to walk down the street anymore."
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102631930
Snitch! What's worse: Prison or being an FBI informant?
Turney Duff | @turneyduff
Wednesday, 29 Apr 2015 | 12:07 PM ET
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