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From the Editor: If You See Something, Say Something
By Kieran Beer
printI've always found it offensive when tabloids use terms like "rat" or "squealer" to describe the actions of those who report or testify about criminal behavior. It's no less offensive when one of the terms are used in defense of attorney-client privilege. "Mob rat with ties to real Bada Bing strip club beaten and robbed," was the headline for one recent New York Post story that went on to report that the owner of a New Jersey strip joint was "beaten and robbed for squealing on his fellow wise guys." (Emphasis added.) Sure, the mob informant is usually a violent...
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