Serious crime is at a 30-year low, with murder and other violent felonies dropping in every region of the nation. Minorities are earning more than ever before, and the schools have never been safer. And at the heart of this nightmare is the snitch, the government's weapon of choice against criminals and law-abiding citizens alike. People gather incriminating information on us even before we re born. If we enroll in the public schools, we are spied on by other students, our teachers, and our counselors.
Many schools provide anonymous telephone tip lines for students to squeal on their classmates.
A growing number of school administrators are paying for incriminating information. Reports of typical juvenile schoolyard behavior now result in suspensions, expulsions and arrests. College campuses are riddled with informants. Politically active teachers are monitored by students who oppose their views. Student political organizations are infiltrated by undercover operatives gathering information on controversial campus speakers and upcoming demonstrations.