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re: Would you turn your child in to law enforcement if he or she committed a major crime?

Posted on 9/20/21 at 12:41 pm to
Posted by shawnlsu
Member since Nov 2011
23682 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 12:41 pm to
I was a troubled youth and got caught stealing at around 14.
My mom drove me straight to the police station.
I thank her for doing that, a lot.
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
114154 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 12:42 pm to
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Killed some cretin like oweo? No



If someone killed you.. No matter who it was.. I would laugh then not say a word.

If I had a kid and he/she killed someone else's child, yes. Im sure it would be hard, but my parents always told us that whatever you do, you have to take responsibility for it so don't ever expect them to do us any favors so that's kind of how I see things.

What kind of society would we have if everyone's parents did everything they could to protect their kid, if their kid was guilty of crimes like murder?
Posted by AUFANATL
Member since Dec 2007
3958 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 12:44 pm to

I used to work with a guy who did that.

Random cold blooded murder of two teens who had parked in a remote area to make out. The killer had used a very uncommon gun to do the shootings so the cops traced down every sale of that type of gun in the area to talk to the owners. Guy I worked with came up on the list, so he asked his kid who he had given the gun to about it. Kid refused to talk to cops or hand over the gun which naturally aroused suspicion. Dad confronted the kid and he confessed the killing to the dad. Dad turned him in and testified at his trial which was a death penalty case.

I think the dad knew his kid was a budding serial killer. Shooting random kids in a parked car points to that. And he obviously knew his kids other social problems.
Posted by Winston Cup
Dallas Cowboys Fan
Member since May 2016
65522 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 12:45 pm to
probably not

probably look for a way to get them on a flight to belgium tbqh
Posted by evil cockroach
27.98N // 86.92E
Member since Nov 2007
7540 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 12:49 pm to
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Depends on the crime
this
Posted by mikelbr
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
47580 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 12:51 pm to
quote:

I was a troubled youth and got caught stealing at around 14.
My mom drove me straight to the police station.
I thank her for doing that, a lot.


My mom did this stupid shite too me too. I had to pay $200 in restitution for broken car windows.

I learned nothing from that. The dude/victim was a racist and called Chris Jackson a greasy n word while playing basketball with us in the street one day. He also was a huge Bear Bryant fan. My only regret is that he had only one car windshield we could smash.
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
114154 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 12:53 pm to
Anyone watched the Showtime limited series 'Your Honor' with Bryan Cranston?

It was filmed in and is set in New Orleans. Cranston is a judge whose son accidently killed the son of a prominent family.

He did everything possible, include using his position as a judge to frame someone else in order to protect his only child and well.. I am not going to spoil it, but I am sure it made a lot of people think if they would go that far to protect their child.
Posted by TimeOutdoors
AK
Member since Sep 2014
12129 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 1:21 pm to
Yes. Anything to get out of paying for their college.
Posted by Fat and Happy
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2013
17114 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 1:33 pm to
For something like murder or rape, abso freaking lutely.

I’m not hiding my kid for something really serious like that when they already knew that was really wrong
Posted by blueboxer1119
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2013
8074 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 1:38 pm to
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Would you turn your child in to law enforcement if he or she committed a major crime?


No.

Sorry not sorry.
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
War Damn Eagle Dad!
Member since Oct 2010
105534 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 1:43 pm to
I will let you know if I ever have to face this scenario.

As of now all my kids have no criminal tendencies and all work hard, and good people.
Posted by Ash Williams
South of i-10
Member since May 2009
18176 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 1:44 pm to
Option E: Raise kid to value human life and not commit a major crime.
Posted by DemonKA3268
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2015
19280 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 1:52 pm to
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No one can answer this with any accuracy until they are actually in that situation.


The only correct response.
Posted by Hoodie
Donaldsonville, LA
Member since Dec 2019
3029 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 2:07 pm to
I'm certain this scenario would prove so alarming and stressful that most people would stumble through the cover-up and leave multiple clues behind.

Not everyone's gonna be as cunning as a Walter White or a Dexter Morgan when the shite hits the fan and you've gotta make these decisions in short order, under extreme pressure with your kid's life hanging in the balance.
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
167014 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 2:09 pm to
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Would you turn your child in to law enforcement if he or she committed a major crime?



the problem is a parents desire to believe and be deceived by our children.
Posted by texasmason
Dallas
Member since Apr 2019
1300 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 2:10 pm to
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Would you turn your child in to law enforcement if he or she committed a major crime?


Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32889 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 2:11 pm to
My daughter is only 5 months, so I'm not sure what crimes she could commit

In the future? No.
Posted by 3nOut
Central Texas, TX
Member since Jan 2013
29091 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 2:26 pm to
quote:

I think the dad knew his kid was a budding serial killer. Shooting random kids in a parked car points to that. And he obviously knew his kids other social problems.




I have a flip story of that.

A friend of mine parents got their home broken into. It wasn’t just a break in. Destroyed everything. Wrote threats on the wall, put blood all over family pictures, ripped the heads off of every picture. Pretty scary experience for his parents. He was waiting in the house for them to get home. Fortunately a neighbor heard noises and called my friend to come check it out and the police caught the guy sneaking out. He had been there for hours.

Turns out the kid has had a lot of mental issues and a very wealthy mom and dad have just bought their way out of every single problem and are trying to pay my friends parents to make it go away.

I completely understand the implications of loving their kid, even in a declining mental health situation, but it’s pretty hard to have mercy when you learn it wasn’t their first time.
This post was edited on 9/20/21 at 2:27 pm
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
48769 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 2:31 pm to
Depends on the reward
Posted by BamaGradinTn
Murfreesboro
Member since Dec 2008
26996 posts
Posted on 9/20/21 at 2:55 pm to
I'm not doing anything that could cause me to go to jail.

I wouldn't be surprised if this guy's parents end up getting charged as accessories after the fact or obstruction.
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