# Reporting Crimes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-crimes/91887>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 6, 2001, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-crimes/91887 "2001-11-06T23:15:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![nodaker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@nodaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nodaker)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-crimes/91887/1 "2001-11-06T23:15:33Z")

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If I were to report a crime to the government, for instance on an underage party, can I get paid?

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**Author:** ![Pacifix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/0ea827/32.png) [@Pacifix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pacifix)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2001, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-crimes/91887/2 "2001-11-06T23:17:17Z")

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I think only if there is a specific reward offered.

But… if you report one of mine crimes, you can get beat pretty severly!

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**Author:** ![Anal\_Scurvy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c57346/32.png) [@Anal\_Scurvy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anal_Scurvy)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-crimes/91887/3 "2001-11-07T03:42:43Z")

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He just threatened you with assault. I wouldn’t stand for that, make the call.

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**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-crimes/91887/4 "2001-11-07T06:23:08Z")

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Rewards do not apply when one turns one’s self in.

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**Author:** ![teqjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/96bed5/32.png) [@teqjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teqjack)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-crimes/91887/5 "2001-11-07T22:15:05Z")

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The IRS offers a standard reward (10%?), but as far as I know all other rewards are on a per-case as-offered basis.

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**Author:** ![Jimbrowski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@Jimbrowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimbrowski)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2001, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-crimes/91887/6 "2001-11-07T23:02:42Z")

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> [@](#):
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> _Originally posted by nodaker_  
> \*\* …for instance on an underage party…\*\*

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> \*Originally posted by teqjack \*  
> \*\*The IRS offers a standard reward (10%?)… \*\*

What’s 10% of an underage party go for nowadays?

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**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2001, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reporting-crimes/91887/7 "2001-11-08T14:58:26Z")

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Narc!