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'''Whistleblower Wilma/Wilson:''' A character who sees a villain - [[What the Hell, Hero?|or even a hero]] - breaking the rules and turns them in because of [[The Fettered|their own moral conscience]]. The most heroic of all snitches, many whistleblowers risk their friendships, careers, or even their lives to tell the truth.
'''Disgruntled Daria/Davey:''' A character that [[Only Sane Man|dutifully gives information to their superiors]] but is then unsatisfied with how they deal with it. If they won't listen to her, then she'll find someone who will! This kind of snitch can vary wildly; sometimes the [[Head
'''Betrayer Barry/Belinda:''' A character that [[Chronic Backstabbing Disorder|sells out their own friends]] to save his own skin. Maybe they've gotten caught and [[Plea Bargain|offered a plea deal]], maybe the authorities are offering incentives, or maybe they're [[Jerkass|just jerks]]. Either way, this character can end up [[Cement Shoes|in a lot of trouble]] if his friends find what he did ...
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Snitches vary from [[Gossipy Hens]] because they're actually telling the truth and usually telling it to a recognised authority, whether it's a parent or the government. This can lead to a lot of [[Moral Dissonance]], because no matter how much of a jerk a snitch might be, the characters wouldn't have gotten in trouble if they hadn't done something snitch-worthy in the first place.
See also [[The Informant]], of which this trope is a [[Sub
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