High School Seeking Snitches

[CBL4]

A high school is looking for a few good snitches.

Using revenue from its candy and soda sales, Model High School plans to pay up to $100 for information about thefts and drug or gun possession on campus.

"It's not that we feel there are any problems here," said Principal Glenn White. "It's a proactive move for getting information that will help deter any sort of illegal activity."

Under the new policy, a student would receive $10 for information about a theft on campus, $25 or $50 for information about drug possession, and $100 for information about gun possession or other serious felonies.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/04/11/school.snitches.ap/index.html

 

[Grammatron]

It's not like high-school students have any rights to begin with.

 

[crimresearch]

And its not like any of them would ever lie and get together to turn in some innocent geeky kid.

 

[Iamme]

Oh rats. I thought we were talking snatches...not snitches.

 

[Iamme]

CBL4---So. We have the old fashion reward system at work here. Hmmm. Is this a good message we are sending to the kids? Hmmm. 'Tell what we want to hear and you get paid.' Hmmm. Such a system will work, no doubt. But is this the way to go? Why, ever again, will anyone ever care to volunteer information as long as they know they can get paid? Hmmmm.