A crime has been commited!
By Marie2473
@Marie2473 (8512)
Sweden
December 18, 2006 11:09am CST
If someone has commited a crime and I know about it - is it wrong for me to not tell the police?
Ok, here is the whole, or atleast some of the story.
I do know about a crime that has been comitted and also who commited it. I used to be involved with "not so good people" before that´s why i know this.
The things is that I do not know what to do now. Should i give the police my information and take the risk of getting those bad people after me or should i just keep my mouth shut and go on with my life - which by the way is great right now?
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6 responses
@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
29 Dec 06
thanx 4 ur advice. i have kept quiet and think i will stay so =)
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@teenal (1400)
• Dublin, Ireland
20 Dec 06
Why not put the information on a piece of paper and send it as a lead to the authorities giving as much info as you can without giving away anything that would lead to you. Post it from somewhere different to where you live. That may be enough to help the police deal with it and yet keep you out of it.
@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
20 Dec 06
that could be something I could do, thanx alot!
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@claudia413 (4280)
• United States
18 Dec 06
You might be considered as an accessory to the crime or an accessory after the fact (found out later) if you don't report them. If I were you, I'd speak to an attorney, tell him the facts, and find out what you should do. Good luck.
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@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
18 Dec 06
Thanx for your reply. If i didn´t know what the "bad guys" are capable of i would report it, but this makes me hesitate!
@claudia413 (4280)
• United States
18 Dec 06
I just wanted you to protect yourself from possibly being charged with a crime also. So sorry you got mixed up with such a bad crowd. I hope you're far away from them now.
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@tigrashadow (1086)
• Australia
6 Jan 07
its a hard choice 2 make.
i know on the one hand id want to let the police know but also after having an abusive and controlling (and not so law abiding) ex boyfriend i also have the same fears as you
do what you feel is right for you...
i know we have a moral duty to tell police but when one has been threatened and stuff due to an ex, i also know the fears and worries involved at the thought of those criminals finding out who told the police
the only way to do both is to do an anonymous tip to the police but tell them you wont give your name
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@Stephanie5 (2946)
• United States
1 Jan 07
Well, I think that if there is any way that the people would know that it was you that told, and they are dangerous people, I would not tell. You have to keep yourself and your kids/family safe. Can you make an anonomous tip? Would you have to give your name?
I know you probably don't want to write the details of all this, but it also depends on what kind of crime this is. Of course if it is murder or something~you should definitely tell someone, somehow. If it's something less serious ~ you might want to just forget about it. Don't get yourself in trouble!
@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
2 Jan 07
No, it is not murder but at the same time I do think that it is a serious crime, although no man or woman was injured or killed. I do think I will leave it alone though, no use getting more involved in this mess
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@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
2 Jan 07
No, but life is not fair =) Atleast not always!
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@Stephanie5 (2946)
• United States
2 Jan 07
That's true, don't put yourself in harms way for something they will probably not get into much trouble for anyways. I know how you feel though. You want to do the right thing so bad, yet you have to fear that either you will be taken down with them or they will take you down. Doesn't seem right, does it?
@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
19 Dec 06
thanx for your comment. i ams ure that i will be forced to testify even if i make the file anonomuse
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