We're the Only Ones Tipped Off Enough

The police told us they had a tip about George but what we soon discovered was the tip to the police came from the Capitol police itself. [Watch]

That's been one of my concerns about snitch programs:

What if you’re a cop and getting a warrant might prove problematic? (It's not like we haven't seen prominent warrant “workarounds” at the highest law enforcement levels recently.) Calling in a tip could reduce a lot of red tape. (And it’s not like corruption up to and including planting guns is unheard of, even in cities with a “Crime Stoppers gun bounty” program.)

The guy handled himself well enough, but as a rule, there's a more advisable way. 

[Via Henry Bowman]