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  Code of silence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Code of Silence is when someone, usually with some sort of authority of power, but not always, witnesses or is privy to the knowledge of an illegal or heinous act, but puts comradery, or loyalty to the "unit" (which can be police, military, gangs, among other things) above informing the public, or proper authorities.
The code of silence is usually either kept because of threat of force, or danger to oneself, or being branded a traitor or an outcast within within the unit or organizaton.
The Code of Silence was famously practiced in Massachusetts cities such as Charlestown, Southie, and Somerville.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Code_of_silence   (172 words)

  
 Police Code of Silence Facts Revealed
Some officers who participate in the Code of Silence rationalize their behavior by convincing themselves that what they are doing is not actually hurting anyone, while others intentionally replace the facts with a self-serving version because it is emotionally painful to admit the truth.
The intentional ignoring of the Code of Silence by leaders is primarily caused by two problems: a lack of knowledge and self-centeredness.
To be successful at preventing the Code of Silence, we must be able to develop cultures in which the bad officers are the ones who are alienated.
www.aele.org /loscode2000.html   (2249 words)

  
 Safe from Harm: Breaking the Code of Silence
That a code of silence exists should come as no surprise to parents, school administrators, school board members, legislators, or law enforcement officials.
In breaking the code of silence, the boy who reported the presence of the gun gave his father the opportunity to work with school officials to enhance the safety and security of his son as well as all the other students in the school.
The elements of a powerful alliance to break the code of silence are present in every school system.
www.asbj.com /security/contents/0300halbig.html   (1973 words)

  
 DEA Briefs & Background, Law Enforcement, Major Operations, Charlestown "Code of Silence"
Members of the community were unwilling to share information that would facilitate homicide investigations because of their reliance on vigilante justice, fear of retaliation by criminals, and anti-police sentiment.
Because intimidated citizens upheld the code of silence, these drug traffickers were able to operate with virtual impunity.
Once violent criminals such as these were removed from the Charlestown community, the threat of retaliation disappeared and the code of silence was broken.
www.usdoj.gov /dea/major/charlestown.htm   (447 words)

  
 Sacramento News and Review May 13, 2004
That historically inbred philosophy of protecting one’s own, and a “code of silence” regarding problems inside the system, are intertwined with some employees who replicate the violent prison subculture of the inmates they manage each day.
Employees who violate the code are isolated, ostracized and labeled “rats” or “snitches.” But the ramifications go beyond name-calling; getting such a label can mean that in the case of a prison altercation or riot, backup assistance from co-workers might not be there.
The memo acknowledged that “the public’s trust has been undermined by the operation of the Code of Silence within the CDC,” and it went on to put the 49,247 employees of the department on notice that, effective immediately, the code of silence would not be tolerated.
www.newsreview.com /issues/sacto/2004-05-13/cover.asp   (4500 words)

  
 glennsacks.com | The Teachers' 'Code of Silence'
Police officers are well-known for their "code of silence"--their hesitation to divulge information about the misdeeds of other officers.
As Los Angeles witnessed during the Rampart scandal, this code is often the greatest enemy of prosecutors and police reformers.
Law enforcement, however, is not the only profession with a damaging "code of silence." Educators have a similar code, and our silence serves to keep failing teachers in the classroom, to the detriment of hundreds or thousands of students per teacher.
www.glennsacks.com /the_failing_teacher.htm   (784 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Code of Silence (1985) : Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
"Code of Silence" slathers this subplot in lots of action centering on an emerging gang war between Colombian drug kingpin Luis Comancho (Henry Silva) and a mafia don named Felix Scalese (Nathan Davis).
Eventually these two threads, the code of silence issue and the mob war, come together in an action packed ending loaded with explosions and a high body count.
Code of Silence offers an excellent synergy and balance often missing in action films--especially other Chuck Norris action films.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005B21X?v=glance   (1853 words)

  
 Police State - The Patriot's Code of Silence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
I am not advocating an attitude of animosity or hatred towards police officers or the local sheriff, in fact, many of these people are on OUR side and I am mighty glad to have them.
When you fall into enemy hands, whether it be as a US soldier into the hands of the enemy or as a patriot into the hands of the police state, your best weapon and defense is silence.
It should be that we in the patriot community have a code of silence and stick by it ö if the police state are going to make arrests and convictions of fellow patriots, let them do it without us.
www.rense.com /general37/code.htm   (3085 words)

  
 ICT [2005/06/23]  Qitsualik: Inuit shamanism and the code of silence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
ICT [2005/06/23] Qitsualik: Inuit shamanism and the code of silence
Qitsualik: Inuit shamanism and the code of silence
Perhaps they feel increasingly alarmed as they see their traditions eroding before their eyes, inspiring a sort of desperation, a hitherto nonexistent willingness to break the code of silence.
www.indiancountry.com /content.cfm?id=1096411127   (1058 words)

  
 Code of Silence Movie: Code of Silence DVD is available from Bestprices.com
Code of Silence Movie: Code of Silence DVD is available from Bestprices.com
Cusak refuses to join the code of silence regarding the shooting, and he is ostracized by the other cops.
But when a young woman's life is endangered, the lieutenant goes alone into the gangsters' lair.
www.bestprices.com /cgi-bin/vlink/027616854766IE   (171 words)

  
 Poetry: A Code of Silence
Yet I kept the "code of silence" she said
She is wrong about the "Japanese code of silence"
No, it is not that I have adopted this "Japanese code of silence"
www.pautz.net /pautzmark/writing/code.html   (698 words)

  
 Airwolf: Code of Silence - TV.com
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www.tv.com /airwolf/code-of-silence/episode/37866/summary.html   (92 words)

  
 'Code of silence' among priests shields abusers
Afraid of the personal and professional consequences of reporting their abuse, many keep their allegations to themselves -- even though the men who abused them are often still practicing priests dealing with children on a daily basis.
You don't tarnish the image of the church," said the Rev. Gary Hayes, a priest in Kentucky who says he was abused by a priest when he was 15.
"There has been a code of silence, an unspoken code not to ruin the reputation of men in the priesthood, not to cause problems within the society of priests.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /local/192065_priest23.html   (1819 words)

  
 Code of Silence (1985)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Its too bad things went that way, for as Code shows, it didn't have to happen.
This one is good and is better remembered than you would think.
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Code of Silence (1985)
www.imdb.com /title/tt0088936   (399 words)

  
 Shootings shake a community, and fear becomes an accomplice | csmonitor.com
It's that sense of vulnerability that has distressed prosecutors and police officers, as they have watched silenced by fear of retribution, especially when gangs are believed to be involved.
The fact that witnesses don't come forward "is frustrating for everybody," says Christopher Sumner, the executive director of the Boston Ten Point Coalition, an ecumenical group formed to help prevent youth violence in communities.
He says some feel that matters should be taken into their own hands, while for others there is an unspoken code that sharing information with the police is some sort of violation.
www.christiansciencemonitor.com /2004/1130/p01s01-ussc.html   (1604 words)

  
 Moviefone: Code of Silence Movie: MAIN
Code of Silence: Inside the Rampart Scandal (2004) (V)
Code of Silence: Inside the Rampart Scandal - Cast, Crew, Reviews, Plot Summary,...
Code of Silence, Chuck Norris, Henry Silva, Bert Remsen, Mike Genovese, Nathan Davis, Ralph Foody, Allen Hamilton, Ron Henriquez, Joe Guzaldo, Molly Hagan,...
movies.aol.com /movie/main.adp?mid=1055264   (259 words)

  
 Code Of Silence: brucespringsteen.net: Bruce Springsteen
There's a code of silence that we don't dare speak
But there's a code of silence and it can't go on
Is the truth so elusive, so elusive you see
www.brucespringsteen.net /songs/CodeOfSilence.html   (111 words)

  
 Code of Silence - Compare Prices & Reviews at Smarter
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 Code Of Silence (Full Frame, Widescreen) - Wal-Mart
Exploding with heart-stopping chases and lethal martial arts confrontations, it's a "daring" (Washington Post) and "suspenseful" (Boxoffice) adventure that pits an honest cop against two vicious crime lords -- and his own department.
Eddie Cusack (Norris) is a Chicago detective who plays by his own rules -- a dangerous habit, especially when he breaks the force's "code of silence" to blow the lid off a deadly police cover-up.
Now an outcast, he receives little help from his embittered fellow officers when he's hurled into a blistering battle against rival drug kingpins.
www.walmart.com /catalog/product.gsp?product_id=1100586   (639 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Canadian Association of Journalists Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In addition to awards for professional excellence, the CAJ presents a Code of Silence Award to celebrate "Canada's rich bureaucratic culture of secrecy."
CAJ's most recent conference, Muck Rake 2004, was held in Vancouver starting May 7, 2004.
Health Canada, the department of health of the Canadian federal government, won its third Code of Silence award.
www.ipedia.com /canadian_association_of_journalists.html   (248 words)

  
 Code of Silence @ www.ezboard.com
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 Code of Silence
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www.rottentomatoes.com /m/code_of_silence   (347 words)

  
 Tower Records - Code Of Silence (WS/FS)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Non U.S. residents: Note that most of our videos are in NTSC format, unless otherwise noted.
DVDs are coded for Region 1 or Region 0.
But when a young woman's life is endangered, Cusak goes alone into the gangsters' lair.
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 Amazon.co.uk: Code Of Silence [1985]: DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Buy Code Of Silence [1985] with Logan's War [1998] DVD today!
The story of an outcast police detective who takes on the dangerous task of rescuing the kidnapped daughter of a gang boss.
Top of Page : Code Of Silence [1985]
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000127MAS   (350 words)

  
 BurlingtonFreePress.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Patients would know more about a doctor's past
CODE OF SILENCE: Rules hide Vermont medical records
CODE OF SILENCE: Medical records cloaked in secrecy
www.burlingtonfreepress.com /specialnews/silence   (72 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
To be living by a code of silence
I know you well enough to tell you've got your reasons
That's not the kind of code you're inclined to break
www.billyjoel.com /discography/silence.html   (233 words)

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