Dark Secret !!!

United States
January 18, 2007 8:56am CST
What if a long time friend or acquaintance, took you into his confidence and told you about a serious crime that he/she had committed. Would you report he/she to the authorities or would you keep his/her secret?
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7 responses
• India
18 Jan 07
Never Never and Never period. I value the bond of friendship at the highest level and that's why can never betray my friend who's has this faith in me as to reveal his secret.
• United States
20 Jan 07
If the secret didn't involve any one other than your friend, or if it involved something that was completely resolved in the past,than I admire your convictions. But I did say a 'dark secret'...SS
@sunshinecup (7871)
18 Jan 07
I hate to say this, but I would have to turn him/her in. Loyalty only goes so far, then it becomes an accessory. You know? I was faced with a similar problem not to long ago, not a crime, but something darn close. I was up front and told them I had to do what I had to do because of the position I was in. They understood, but it wasn't easy. Sometimes making the right choices isn't pretty and nice.
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• United States
20 Jan 07
You are right about loyalty, it does go but so far. And if a persons reveals something dark to you, they are pulling you into that situation...SS
@missyd79 (3438)
• United States
18 Jan 07
i would ahve to report them. there is no way i could live with myself if they were out there and could commit the crime again. i would not want that on my consious,
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• United States
20 Jan 07
You are absolutely right, you could also end up as one or his/her victims...thanks for the comment...SS
@Marie2473 (8512)
• Sweden
18 Jan 07
this is a hard one to answer. I guess it would depend on the crime he/she comitted. If it was a crime where no human got hurt then I would for sure keep my moth shut, however if it involved kids or murder i don´t know. I would love to say that I would keep it to myself since she/he trusted me wnough to tell. on the other hand he/she might have told because the secret is starting to be a burden for him/her... I really don´t have an anwer to what i would do... Ans i hope i will never have to go through it!
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• United States
20 Jan 07
I think if someone committed a dark crime and got away with it, I would question his reasons for revealing his secret too me. And immediately the red flags would go up, and I would begin to start questioning whether or not I should continue trusting and including this individual in my life...SS
@kavita23 (2995)
• India
18 Jan 07
if their is no mistake or wrong he/she doen then i will kept it secret & if he do wrong then i ask him/her why he/she doen it.according to the resion i will take the next step.
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• United States
20 Jan 07
I guess it is important to keep an open mind and once all the facts are in than follow up with whatever you think is appropriate based on what the offense is...Thanks for the response...SS
@shywolf (4514)
• United States
18 Jan 07
I really think that it depends on what the crime was. I mean.. how serious of a crime are we talking? Stealing some money from a place where they worked, like hundreds of dollars? Or something even worse? I think that it would be so hard to turn in a really truly close friend, though :( But if the secret were something truly dark that actually made you feel afraid of the person.. if it were a crime that bad? Then I guess that it would be easier to turn them in. I really hope that that would never happen, though! *laugh*
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• United States
20 Jan 07
I must agree with you, I would never want to be placed in that type of situation...thanks for responding...SS
@olga13 (194)
• Japan
18 Jan 07
That would probably never happen, because a person who committed a crime is not going to tell about it to no one, anless he is really stupid.
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• United States
20 Jan 07
Believe it or not, it does happen. Some people are just compelled to reveal these hidden crimes...Thanks for the post...SS