"Local Intelligence" = snitching by another name?

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www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54320482

Far more worrying than catching a virus.

Why? If it was drug dealing would you have an issue with it?

Bit of a reach op. It's fairly easy for police to see if people are breaking their isolation, because they'll be outside of their property.

Easy win for them regardless of whether it's a civilian or officer reporting it.

Police do not have the resources to go around with a list and check in people. They will be reliant on neighbours and others to snitch.

I agree it’s worrying, what would be more useful is people who have enough time to spy on their neighbours offering to do shopping etc for those who are supposed to isolate.

The part of the article that says people on low incomes would be able to apply for a payment, why does it only apply to people on a low income (people on most levels of income will have financial commitments that they need to work to meet) what counts as a low income for this? Why aren’t people being given reassurance from the government that they will be paid in full if they’re symptom free and required to isolate on their say so?

Do adults actually use the word "snitch"? I thought it's like "tummy", something you feel faintly embarrassed about saying once over the age of 12 or so. I associate it with a certain mn poster...

“Snitching” is a word used by those who think they have a right to break the rules, and want to shame and bully those who might alert the authorities into not doing so. They want to carry on with impunity and are aghast that anyone would dare interfere with their “right” to do what the hell they please.

It isn't a discussion of the semantics of the word "snitch". Let's use "denounce", if that's more palatable.

Quarantino begs another question in her post (and I am using "begs the question" phrase correctly, if we're getting into semantics). That is: if people aren't part of track and trace (which I couldn't be if I wanted to, as I have a 15 yr old brick mobile which doesn't go online), how would they -never mind the police or their neighbours or so-called friends - know that they were supposed to be in quarantine?

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil” (or selfishness) “is for good men to do nothing “

That's not the original use of "begs the question" - you're using it to mean "raises the question" - but I've given up fighting that battle!
i think "report" is what you mean rather than "denounce".

And your op literally asked if the meaning of "local intelligence" was the same as the meaning of the word "snitching", so it was very definitely a question of semantics imo!

i think "report" is what you mean rather than "denounce".

I think the word “denounce” was probably meant. It’s another loaded and pejorative word like “snitch”, designed to persuade people to believe they should just shut up, stay quiet, and allow them to break rules with impunity.

Anyone who uses the word "snitch" is stuck in the primary school playground of the 90s.

But asking if "local intelligence = denouncing by another name" makes absolutely no sense!

@Quarantino

That's not the original use of "begs the question" - you're using it to mean "raises the question" - but I've given up fighting that battle! i think "report" is what you mean rather than "denounce".

No. The question is begged because the post I'm referring to assumed various truths without stating them.

I do take the point about "local intelligence" and "snitching" being semantics, though.

The problem with that is that it's the government hiding behind a curtain of obfuscation. If they want people to report one another, they should say so clearly.

@Rosehip10

Anyone who uses the word "snitch" is stuck in the primary school playground of the 90s.

Nice thought, as that would knock 20 years off my age.