Shit, I know a guy who got 20 years based solely off testimony of two guys involved with him. Both those informants have been on a missing persons list for years and they aren’t in a witness protection program if you know what I mean.I didn't even notice the kid who instigated it had a pepper spray bottle until I read the comments on Reddit. What a fucking loser.
Also, the way those guys were talking, I realize organized crime isn't all that powerful in the US, but I would be nervous about tangling up with them. There are still dudes who will put your feet in concrete around up there in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey.