BOSTON—Is Boston's "Stop Snitchin'" subculture dying?
A Boston Herald review of police records shows that police received five times more anti-crime tips last year than two years ago.
Last year, police received 1,255 anonymous tips. In 2005, police received 249 tips.
The flood of information coincides with the rollout of an anonymous, text message tip line, which was accompanied by a media blitz telling residents how to contact police with information about a crime.
One anonymous tip led to the arrest of 33-year-old Cornelius Brown. He was hiding in Bridgewater after allegedly killing a Boston man last year.
Police hope the surge indicates that the "Stop Snitchin'" ethic, which punishes people who cooperate with police, is at least weakening.
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Information from: Boston Herald, http://www.bostonherald.com
