Bulger Case Changed FBI's Role With Informants [7 min 46 sec]
Confidential informants are the lifeblood of law enforcement's effort to fight crime.
But the best informants are generally very bad people — ruthless criminals — and while their information helps the FBI crack cases, the practice of using these informants is fraught with risk.
A single case in Boston changed the way agents work with these criminals.
Read entire article at National Public Radio: Morning Edition
But the best informants are generally very bad people — ruthless criminals — and while their information helps the FBI crack cases, the practice of using these informants is fraught with risk.
A single case in Boston changed the way agents work with these criminals.