Rachael Hoffman RIP

DdC · 05-14-2008, 08:59 PM

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.

youtube

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.

youtube

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.
(Full Story/Video)

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

Disinformation.com/drugs

Disinformation.com

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

Man in Black · 05-14-2008, 09:09 PM

That's fucked up, RIP.

WildWill · 05-14-2008, 09:22 PM

Stuff like this makes you hate those who are SUPPOSED to be working to protect you.

Purp · 05-14-2008, 09:23 PM

Kill all rats

©antSEEme · 05-15-2008, 11:34 AM

^douche.

she didnt deserve to die.

nobody does.

but this whole situation is fucked.

fuck those law enforcement officials....

Purp · 05-15-2008, 04:29 PM

^snitch

Man in Black · 05-15-2008, 04:35 PM

She should have never been put into a position where snitching was an option.

DdC · 05-22-2008, 09:38 PM

Rachel Morningstar Foundation
In the memory of Rachel Hoffman, her parents have established the Rachel Morningstar Foundation, the goal of which is to pass a law requiring legal advice to be sought before a civilian can consent to undercover work. They will also work to decriminalize marijuana in Florida.

Go Rachel.

Rachel Hoffman's dad wants a change
He's got an interesting idea. Every time some young person dies in a tragic situation, lawmakers seem to rush to make a law named after that youth that increases penalties or outlaws more things.

Irv Hoffman, however, wants "Rachel's Law" to bar police from enlisting young people in their drug war.

Gov. Charlie Crist said he was open to hearing Hoffman's suggestions.

''Anything he would have to say, we would take very seriously,'' Crist said.

The interesting part is when law enforcement will have to step forward and argue that they can't fight the drug war without putting civilians at risk.

Young Woman Busted for Pot Gets Killed Acting as Police Informant
by Stephanie Garry, Tampa Bay (15 May, 2008)

Irv Hoffman and Margie Weiss wondered Friday how their only child went from police informer to murder victim. Rachel Hoffman, 23, who grew up in Pinellas County and recently graduated from Florida State University, was found dead in a rural area near Tallahassee two days after she disappeared while helping police with a narcotics investigation. full story

©antSEEme · 05-22-2008, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Purp

^snitch

lol!

Pure Blood · 05-22-2008, 10:27 PM

It just goes to show you that the government is willing to do anything to control you and I.

R.I.P.

Don't snitch for the Government! It will get you Killed!

Jimmy Coonan · 05-23-2008, 11:36 AM

Meh, she was trying to put a couple other people in prison because she was stupid enough to fuck up again after she got caught once. If they couldn't prove an ecstacy sale she would've beaten the distribution charge and avoided prison, instead she chose to become an informant. Fuck her, only reason any of us feel sorry for her is because she's white and has a nice smile.

Roach · 05-23-2008, 01:28 PM

^ agreed.

with the exception that in the eyes of john Q public ,she went from casual pot smoker ,to drug dealer ,to dead informant...

....showing that pot indeed kills.

That's the usual spin.

Man in Black · 05-23-2008, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmy Coonan

Fuck her, only reason any of us feel sorry for her is because she's white and has a nice smile.

I figured someone was gonna say that. Might be true for some people, not me though. I don't care if she was the blackest, ugliest, dumbest bitch in the world. Or if she was a man, woman, or child. She was wrong for snitching, no shit. Just becuase she was stupid enough to let the government force her into snitching doesn't mean she deserved to die.

That being said though, that is the game we play, isn't it? Still sucks though.

Roach · 05-23-2008, 07:54 PM

she was not an informed informant.

had she known the true gravity of the situation - particularly the gun purchase ,she would still be running from the COP's..............

they used her naivety .

naivety

Lack of sophistication, experience, judgement or worldliness; artlessness; gullibility; credulity.

TheGrandPuba · 05-23-2008, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmy Coonan

Meh, she was trying to put a couple other people in prison because she was stupid enough to fuck up again after she got caught once. If they couldn't prove an ecstacy sale she would've beaten the distribution charge and avoided prison, instead she chose to become an informant. Fuck her, only reason any of us feel sorry for her is because she's white and has a nice smile.

.

Except the 'fuck her' part, gotta respect the dead (or they'll haunt you)

05-14-2008, 08:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
DdC Old School Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Santa Cruz,CA,USA Posts: 1,029 Thanks: 0 Thanked 58 Times in 36 Posts	Rachael Hoffman RIP 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. youtube 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. youtube 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. (Full Story/Video) 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 Disinformation.com/drugs Disinformation.com 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 __________________ Safe Sacramental Cannabis, Food, Fuel, Fiber, FARM-aceuticals Hardrug, Booze & Petro-Chem Alternative Eliminated by Legislation and Administrated Education Depravation! Welcome to Reality

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Man in Black sic semper tyrannis Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 646 Thanks: 106 Thanked 48 Times in 38 Posts	She should have never been put into a position where snitching was an option. __________________ This nation will only remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of the brave

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DdC Old School Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Santa Cruz,CA,USA Posts: 1,029 Thanks: 0 Thanked 58 Times in 36 Posts	Rachel Morningstar Foundation In the memory of Rachel Hoffman, her parents have established the Rachel Morningstar Foundation, the goal of which is to pass a law requiring legal advice to be sought before a civilian can consent to undercover work. They will also work to decriminalize marijuana in Florida. Go Rachel. Rachel Hoffman's dad wants a change He's got an interesting idea. Every time some young person dies in a tragic situation, lawmakers seem to rush to make a law named after that youth that increases penalties or outlaws more things. Irv Hoffman, however, wants "Rachel's Law" to bar police from enlisting young people in their drug war. Gov. Charlie Crist said he was open to hearing Hoffman's suggestions. ''Anything he would have to say, we would take very seriously,'' Crist said. The interesting part is when law enforcement will have to step forward and argue that they can't fight the drug war without putting civilians at risk. Young Woman Busted for Pot Gets Killed Acting as Police Informant by Stephanie Garry, Tampa Bay (15 May, 2008) Irv Hoffman and Margie Weiss wondered Friday how their only child went from police informer to murder victim. Rachel Hoffman, 23, who grew up in Pinellas County and recently graduated from Florida State University, was found dead in a rural area near Tallahassee two days after she disappeared while helping police with a narcotics investigation. full story __________________ Safe Sacramental Cannabis, Food, Fuel, Fiber, FARM-aceuticals Hardrug, Booze & Petro-Chem Alternative Eliminated by Legislation and Administrated Education Depravation! Welcome to Reality

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Pure Blood Terrorist Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: United Slaves of America Posts: 35 Thanks: 5 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Save the Pussy Foundation! It just goes to show you that the government is willing to do anything to control you and I. R.I.P. Don't snitch for the Government! It will get you Killed! __________________ There is to Many Cages in the Land of the FREE! The only way to stop the lies is to tell the truth. By Ryan S. Peifer "One Man's Freedom Fighter is another Man's Terrorist." Not all recognize the possibility of the legitimate use of violence by civilians against an invader in an occupied country, and would thus label all "Resistance movements" as Terrorist groups. Ultimately, the distinction is a "Political judgment."

05-23-2008, 01:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
Roach ~ Ultima Hombre ~ Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: @.com Posts: 4,872 Thanks: 9 Thanked 19 Times in 16 Posts	^ agreed. with the exception that in the eyes of john Q public ,she went from casual pot smoker ,to drug dealer ,to dead informant... ....showing that pot indeed kills. That's the usual spin. __________________ monkeyfucker We need not destroy the past. It is gone. I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones. The living, for the first time in history, now outnumber the dead The first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not beautiful. And very shortly you discover that there is no reason. As far as consistency of thought goes, I prefer inconsistency.

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Roach ~ Ultima Hombre ~ Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: @.com Posts: 4,872 Thanks: 9 Thanked 19 Times in 16 Posts	she was not an informed informant. had she known the true gravity of the situation - particularly the gun purchase ,she would still be running from the COP's.............. they used her naivety . naivety Lack of sophistication, experience, judgement or worldliness; artlessness; gullibility; credulity. __________________ monkeyfucker We need not destroy the past. It is gone. I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones. The living, for the first time in history, now outnumber the dead The first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not beautiful. And very shortly you discover that there is no reason. As far as consistency of thought goes, I prefer inconsistency. Last edited by Roach; 05-23-2008 at 08:37 PM.

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