Comments on: No One Likes a Tattletale http://www.1115.org/2007/05/11/no-one-likes-a-tattletale/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:49:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: matt http://www.1115.org/2007/05/11/no-one-likes-a-tattletale/comment-page-1/#comment-51894 matt Sun, 13 May 2007 15:44:36 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2007/05/11/no-one-likes-a-tattletale/#comment-51894 <blockquote>IS he in fact evaluating his odds fairly?</blockquote> i'll rely on his odds calculation about as often as bill bennett. this guy got aired out by automatic weapons fire. clearly he can't protect himself anymore than he can protect his family. stop snitchin' has little to do with anything other than perceived toughness and a bizarre us against them where opposing gangs are aligned against authorities.

IS he in fact evaluating his odds fairly?

i’ll rely on his odds calculation about as often as bill bennett. this guy got aired out by automatic weapons fire. clearly he can’t protect himself anymore than he can protect his family. stop snitchin’ has little to do with anything other than perceived toughness and a bizarre us against them where opposing gangs are aligned against authorities.

]]> By: Jonathan Versen http://www.1115.org/2007/05/11/no-one-likes-a-tattletale/comment-page-1/#comment-51893 Jonathan Versen Sun, 13 May 2007 15:12:41 +0000 http://www.1115.org/2007/05/11/no-one-likes-a-tattletale/#comment-51893 People tend to do things, ultimately, based on an evaluation of their best interests, regardless of whatever they may say their reasons actually are. I'm guessing this fellow has decided that the chances that whoever shot him up will leave him and his family alone if he clams up are slightly better than his chances of protecting his family and himself if he co-operates. Of course if he's right that's particularly unfortunate. Now the question arises, IS he in fact evaluating his odds fairly? I don't know, but if the article is correct than pretty much anyone who wants to know is aware of which hospital he's in. People tend to do things, ultimately, based on an evaluation of their best interests, regardless of whatever they may say their reasons actually are.

I’m guessing this fellow has decided that the chances that whoever shot him up will leave him and his family alone if he clams up are slightly better than his chances of protecting his family and himself if he co-operates. Of course if he’s right that’s particularly unfortunate.

Now the question arises, IS he in fact evaluating his odds fairly? I don’t know, but if the article is correct than pretty much anyone who wants to know is aware of which hospital he’s in.

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