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By Sarena Straus, Esq.

Exposing Informants to the PublicMy friendly anonymous AUSA has shared another interesting story with me that appeared in the New York Times (5/22, Liptak) 5 days ago. The article discusses the DOJs concern about a site called, whosarat.com, a site whose link I've not added because I don't want to encourage people to go there...sure, now you can find it easily enough, but you'll have to take that extra step first. Take a moment to think about whether that is right. The Web site exposes the identities of witnesses cooperating with the government. The site posts names, mug shots and court documents and indicates what information the informant has agreed to provide in exchange for a more lenient sentence. "Last week, for instance, the site featured a Florida man who agreed in September to plead guilty to cocaine possession but not gun charges in exchange for his commitment to work 'in an undercover role to contact and negotiate with sources of controlled substances...continue to full post

Full post as published by Prosecutor Postscript on May 27, 2007 (boomark / email).