Jailhouse Snitches; Questionable Informants; Cook County Jail | 60 Minutes Full Episodes

If the last people a cop wants you to talk to is your own parents... then they do NOT have your best interest in mind.

For the DA to say if the informant is talking he's lying but then use that info in court is outrageous. The justice system is so broken. It's no longer about justice but greed and power trips.

I’d believe a jailhouse snitch over a politician. The snitch has more integrity 😂

This story touches me personally. I was pulled over by Nebraska State Patrol for running a stop sign and they "conveniently" found a piece of trash on the back floorboard of my car that they say tested positive for meth. The wrote me up on one Felony charge of possession and released me. Then the next day I was pulled over again by an unmarked vehicle from the State Patrol and taken to the station where a narcotics officer from the WING Task Force basically threatened me with 20 years in prison and a healthy fine for the original charge. He told me "help yourself out" and wanted me to go make buys from some of their targets. Thankfully I talked at length with my parents and a lawyer and was able to have the charge dismissed entirely. It was the most frightening experience I've ever had holding a felony summons in my hand and then talking with the narcotics officer. I had a hypothetical gun to my head and for a while felt suicidal. It's predatory how they go after people and create criminals. I could understand flipping a high level dealer or distributor, but for personal use marijuana is absurd. That's why I DO NOT back the blue. They are the enemy!

that is the laziest police tactic... what a bunch of donut eaters. using kids like that .

This video needs to be seen by every student in America. Send it to everyone you know.

34:52 Cop says, “These 18 19 year olds are adults…they’re creating felonies and hurting our communities.”. Hmmm, interesting, so at 18/19 the law says they are “adults” who are old enough to be held accountable and imprisoned in adult jail because they know better. BUT, when it comes to having a beer or buying a pack of cigarettes, they can’t do that until they’re 21 because they’re too immature and don’t know better. 🤯 Funny how government sees them as mature and immature whenever it’s convenient

"He keeps a low profile these days for fear of retribution of fellow inmates" *Does an interview on one of the major news networks and basically admits he lies.

Just imagine all of the innocent people who were prosecuted, sentenced and are still in prison now and some have probably died there. The blame is on the prosecutor, the courts, and the police. They only give a s*** about their resume, that's it.

That's disgusting that they would do that to a college kid for just selling marijuana

Finally! People are starting to be the change. Cops have tooo much power and are not vetted or trained anywhere close to enough. DA’s are prison administrators are started to help these people instead of ruin their lives. This is a great episode!

Really pisses you off to see a kid get arrested over $80 worth of damn weed and then being used as pawns because the cops think our lives are expendable.

Never discuss your case when incarcerated and never talk to the police unless you called them.

I love how the cops admit that their job is so easy, that basically any teenager can do it, even without any training whatsoever 😂😂😂

Back in 1999 in Florida i was setup. I gave the person 3 joints. They gave me 3 to 5 years. Now it is legal there. WTF i did over 3 year's!!! I was only 18 and was going to study to be a veterinarian. The weed charge put a stop to that , being you can't be a vet with drug charges. That stupid law ruined my life

“He’s an informant. If he’s talking he’s probably lying”……but we take their word for it and he’s NOT lying when in court for us 😬 😳 🤬 😂

The use of young people as confidential informants is disgusting. Lives are worth more than $80.

Students across the country need to be repeatedly informed what is going on. And that they need to ask for an attorney right away. Even if they are threatened, they should become aware that an attorney is most likely their best alternative.

“As a reward, for all his snitching” is crazy😂😂😂😂

They need to learn to ask for a lawyer. I know it's scary, and the cops like to lay it on thick, but these days, innocent or guilty, everyone needs to speak to a lawyer.