Rachael Hoffman, drug war victim
DWR Saturday, May 10, 2008
Cannabis Does Not Kill. Unfortunately, Cannabis Prohibition Enforcement Can!
Allan St. Pierre at NORML Blog
Rachael is another kind of drug war victim. Facing drug charges, and afraid to go back to jail, she reluctantly agreed to act as a snitch for the cops and purchase drugs and a gun from two men. She was discovered murdered yesterday.
The cops are making it sound like it was her fault.
Update: Further musing... did anyone else notice that the two men are being charged with kidnapping, and yet Rachael is being accused by police of ignoring police concerns and going with them willingly? I'm wondering if there is a contradiction there.
Words, words... they're all we have to go on
DWR Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Chief Dennis Jones, describing murdered Rachel Hoffman:
"She was completing a diversion program for possession of over 20 grams of marijuana and pending felony charges for possession with intent to sell MDA (or Ecstacy), maintaining a drug house, possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia."
Sounds pretty hard core, doesn't it? Translation:
Rachel was a college student who sold pot to her friends. She was first caught with less than an ounce of pot and later caught with 5 ounces of pot and six ecstasy pills.
On the basis of that, they decided she should go to hard core dealers and attempt to purchase 1500 ecstasy pills, two ounces of cocaine, and a gun.
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Health and Self-Preservation Tip: If law enforcement ever approach you (or a loved one) regarding a cannabis-related offense, and then seek to recruit you to became a confidential informant or a snitch, ‘just say no’ as your life (or that of a loved one) may be in danger.
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Rachel Hoffman Funeral Arrangements
May 11, 2008 Reporter: Claudine Cleophat
Rachel Hoffman was found dead Friday morning in Taylor County. The 23-year-old was acting as an informant for the Tallahassee Police Department as part of a diversion program. Orlando police arrested Andrea Green and Deneilo Bradshaw in connection with her murder.
Murder Investigation Update: Rachel Hoffman
May 14, 2008 Reporter: Lanetra Bennett
Questions continue to be raised surrounding an investigation into death of Rachel Hoffman, the young woman who was killed while working as a Tallahassee Police informant.
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SNITCH CULTURE: by Jim Redden
HOW CITIZENS ARE TURNED INTO
THE EYES AND EARS OF THE STATE.
Researched and written by award-winning reporter Jim Redden, SNITCH CULTURE reveals how politicians, law enforcement agencies, private corporations, politically-oriented non-profit organizations, and the establishment media are working together to build the most sophisticated surveillance society in history. SNITCH CULTURE traces the creation of this intelligence-gathering network from the earliest paid informants to today¹s DNA databases and beyond.
Snitch Culture: Jim Redden Watches the Watchers
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Grits for Breakfast: Snitch Culture
Woman abducted, branded over 16-month grudge, police say
Arizona police allege that four people abducted a woman and used a branding iron to write "SNITCH" on her face. The woman had reportedly sicced family services on two of the suspects -- in February 2006.
No snitching code reinforced throughout culture, not just rappers
August 15, 2007
Informants: Resources for a Snitch Culture
Home Page of The November Coalition: Working to End Drug War Injustice
Death Raises Questions On Use Of Informants;
from The Ledger (FL), 5/13/08
Informer's Death In Tallahassee Brings Speculation To Clearwater
from St. Petersburg Times (FL), 5/12/08
Hoffman's Death Sparks Debate About Informants
from Tallahassee Democrat (FL), 5/11/08
More on Rachel Hoffman
MAP: Rachel Hoffman 1/1/1997 - 31/12/2008
MAP: The Media Awareness Project