A regular citizen who reports seeing a crime isn’t a “snitch” or a “rat.” Snitches and rats are not the same thing. Let me break it down to make sure y’all see what I mean.

A “snitch” is someone minding other folk’s business. To find information they can sell for a price. Or trade for some other form of compensation.

A “rat” is a traitor, a conceiver, planner, or physical participator. He doesn’t sell secrets for power or cash. He betrays the trust of his team or his family. Hoping to save his own cowardly ass.

The difference is, at least a snitch is human.

But a rat, is a fuckin’ rat, period.