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In the case in the op, i would like to think i would help the police if it came down to it, but it would also depend on how far i would have to stick my neck, and/or the necks of my family out in the process. If i saw it happening i would probably call the cops.
Snitching should be carried out with discretion.
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It's interesting that calling the cops is "sticking your neck out" and "snitching". I understand that in certain areas, this action could bring about retribution to you and yours, but isn't the act of calling the cops just one way of thwarting crime in your area? I don't think it's much more different than asking someone to move along or even picking up a weapon and showing the perps that their behavior is not welcomed by your community. No matter how it's handled, it's showing them that their activities are not tolerated, and don't do them here.
That being said, if I see someone doing something illegal that isn't harming anyone, I generally ask them to move along. They don't get asked a second time, I just call in the cops.
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Last edited by Push-Pull; 08-26-2007 at 07:26 AM..
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