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raeanna74 · 06-03-2003, 01:57 PM

Omittion of fact relative to an investigation is looked on as lying. As a teacher when there was a problem with students misbehaving and one of them told me only part of the story not the whole story I tended to distrust everything else they said. Also if they were omitting information it was always because they either were protecting someone elses misbehavior or their own. If there was no damage to the vehicle then there would have been no proof other than witnesses. The most he could have gotten written up would be public intoxication (which was the case) and possibly making a disturbance. If there was any damage whatsoever (I would consider a slight dent as damage) then he had the responsibility to come forward and face the consequences of his actions. If there was even a slight dent in the hood of the car it would affect it's value (given that the car wasn't already a beat up rest bucket) and to get it repaired could possibly include repainting the entire hood. A dent even if you manage to hammer it out frequently results in cracked paint while in turn will eventually allow flaking and rust. In the middle of the hood of a perfectly decent car this looks like an ugly mar. I have seen cops that pick out some of the smallest infractions and I understand some of the frustration but it almost appears to me as though you have had a negative attitude from the get go or you would have been more helpful to the police. Another word of advice regarding being seen at the riot - don't stir up trouble and you won't get it. You may not have caused the damage at the riot but your presence and that of all the other "innocent" rioters encouraged those who caused the damage to do what they did. You may not have done it yourself but being present and not attempting to stop the vandels makes you "party to the crime."
Stay home to drink and don't stick around when people are making trouble. Let them deal with the problems and don't cover for them. By covering for your brother he didn't learn to be responsible for his actions. The next lesson that presents itself might be much worse for him that will be partly your fault for trying to cover the first time.

06-03-2003, 01:57 PM	#36 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	Omittion of fact relative to an investigation is looked on as lying. As a teacher when there was a problem with students misbehaving and one of them told me only part of the story not the whole story I tended to distrust everything else they said. Also if they were omitting information it was always because they either were protecting someone elses misbehavior or their own. If there was no damage to the vehicle then there would have been no proof other than witnesses. The most he could have gotten written up would be public intoxication (which was the case) and possibly making a disturbance. If there was any damage whatsoever (I would consider a slight dent as damage) then he had the responsibility to come forward and face the consequences of his actions. If there was even a slight dent in the hood of the car it would affect it's value (given that the car wasn't already a beat up rest bucket) and to get it repaired could possibly include repainting the entire hood. A dent even if you manage to hammer it out frequently results in cracked paint while in turn will eventually allow flaking and rust. In the middle of the hood of a perfectly decent car this looks like an ugly mar. I have seen cops that pick out some of the smallest infractions and I understand some of the frustration but it almost appears to me as though you have had a negative attitude from the get go or you would have been more helpful to the police. Another word of advice regarding being seen at the riot - don't stir up trouble and you won't get it. You may not have caused the damage at the riot but your presence and that of all the other "innocent" rioters encouraged those who caused the damage to do what they did. You may not have done it yourself but being present and not attempting to stop the vandels makes you "party to the crime." Stay home to drink and don't stick around when people are making trouble. Let them deal with the problems and don't cover for them. By covering for your brother he didn't learn to be responsible for his actions. The next lesson that presents itself might be much worse for him that will be partly your fault for trying to cover the first time. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma.