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MaDomAura -> RE: Honor Among Friends (8/14/2007 4:13:29 AM)
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ORIGINAL: LATEXBABY64
what would you do if you knew that your friend was doing things that were illeagle such as
1. selling drugs
2. about to commit violent act
3. speeding
4. bank fraud
5. drinking and driving
* would you turn them in
* turn a blind eye
1. selling drugs: The legality of drugs seems arbitrary. Alcohol is legal and universally accepted as dangerous, but can have health benefits. No single case of overdose exists for marijuana or LSD but under the influence of these psychotropics many bad things can happen. Tough call, depends on the drug. Selling booze to minors, you bet I'd make that call. Selling pot to adults, not so much.
2. about to commit violent act: I interpret this as violence as in bodily harm, and that's not something I would risk 'policing' nor want to be thought to aid or abet.
3. speeding: In a school zone, no quarter. In general I call in any plate when reckless driving affects me or mine. Can you say vehicular manslaughter?
4. bank fraud: Been there done that. Had my identity stolen, and the ring had a nice 10k shopping spree. I would hope that it might actually "save" a friend by getting caught, and would hope they could pay restitution with treatment to remain a free member of society. One can hope...
5. drinking and driving YES, on Speed dial that one. (Warning a long explanation follows)
BIG issue for me. I survived a brutal crash caused by a drunk driver. Fractured pelvis, crushed knee, broken arm, detached retinas (I was temporarily blind), dislocated jaw, 5 herniated disks, whiplash and a concussion. Not to mention post traumatic stress, depression, panic/anxiety, rage, anger, insomnia, long term use of pain medication, and anti-depressants. I planned retribution, and my own suicide a few times. My marriage did not survive, my children were traumatized and in short, I survived but the life I had did not.
Now get this. Two years later, a DUI stole my identity (it was probably sold to a few crooks) and was in a crash that injured 1 adult and 2 children. She used my name, was jailed, convicted and did her time in prison ON MY GOOD NAME. Needless to say, that good name was trashed both in my credit rating but worse my criminal record! She violated her parole and there were 2 warrants (no bail) again on my name. I was jailed under those warrants (my name, not my crime!).
So a drunk driver has screwed me in two instances. Watch out for identity theft, you can live with bad credit but losing your freedom is not living!
MaDom Aura - ok I am off that soap box!
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