I’m thinking I would call the cops if I knew a loved one was stealing cars or committing burglaries.
I wouldn’t if I knew a loved one was selling drugs, evading taxes, or embezzling from an employer.
I’d lose all respect for them, and cut off contact though.
How big a reward are the cops offering?
None. It’s strictly a civic duty.
Child molestation, or some kind of sadistic murder of an innocent person. Nothing less than that would ever get me to dime out a family member or friend, and I would need to have damn solid proof of it.
DUI would be a tough one, I’d lean towards yes if they had a habit of heavy drinking and then driving. I’m not talking two glasses of champagne at a wedding reception. Downing an entire bottle of Jack Daniels and then going out in a car in another story.
What if you knew a loved one was selling drugs to someone who had to commit burglaries to buy them?
Pretty much for any violent crimes whether it was beating their spouse and/or kids, or assaulting a stranger, including sexual assault or abuse including molestation, child porn, etc.
It depends on the relative.
I’ve got some relatives I would turn in for jaywalking and others that get a pass on anything up to a felony.
Depends what the law is. I think that around here I’m compelled to report child abuse and murder. Apart from that, the police aren’t interested in my opinion, and I’m not particularly interested in theirs.
I would help, if the person deserved it.
But, you people who are not turning in family members, are you OK with strangers whose other family members hurt you or your family not turning in their relatives? Or aiding them in hiding from justice?
Sone kids just need molesting, eh?
That seems uncalled for.
Depends on the crime and how well I could predict an escalation. If we were close I’d encourage them to seek therapy for violence or sexual attraction to children. If distant then I’d contact an external service.
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I’d have a difficult decision turning in a family member.
I’d do it for serious violent crime like murder, rape,spousal abuse, or sexual assault. Maybe armed robbery.
I’d try to intervene and get the person to seek treatment and stop drinking & driving or using & selling drugs. Going to the police would be a last resort.
This.
Well, sitchensis said he would help in the commission of the crime if the victim deserved it. I’d like to dial in what crimes he sees as likely for the victim to deserve it: rape, murder, assault? Which of those would he join in on?
If we’re talking somebody who isn’t a direct family member (parent, sibling, child) I’d probably report cruelty to an animal up to and including killing wild animals for fun (that wasn’t something like sanctioned hunting) . I’d also report arson if it was completely random and not an idiot trying to do it for insurance purposes. Basically anything that could lead to an escalating pattern.
Same as turning in - or not - someone I know who is not blood kin. Relatives don’t get a special pass for protection, or specific malice to snoop out & tattle. Besides, some people just need killin’ and I’d help hide the body if someone did us all the favor.
I did not know the phrase “dime out.” If I try using it, would I sound as relevant as a square, daddy-o? Or as ridiculous as a white housewife from the 'burbs claiming to have dat thug life?
There are rare occasions where someone commits a crime for survival reasons. Stealing food when hungry, or stealing medicine for a sick child, etc. All crimes have a cost to society which the rest of us must pay, and in those extremely rare instances my checkbook is open.
But no one else gets a pass. If you’re stealing, cheating, dui-ing, doing drugs or anything else, you just passed on a cost to me that you’re too lazy or useless to bear. And I’ll be on the phone in a heartbeat, testify at your trial, and cheer when they lead you away to prison.
I’d turn in one of my brothers for an overdue library book or removing a furniture tag.
Everyone else it needs to be pretty serious.