Would you report this murderer to the police?
Say in this given scenario:
Person X has been raped/sexually assaulted by person Y and you know this is a fact. However, there is not enough evidence to convict person Y and they have got away with it.
Person X then decides to take the law into their own hands and goes out and murderers person Y. You are the only person that knows this has happened and it is up to you whether to report it to the police or not.
If you report it= Person X will be jailed for life.
If you don't= Nobody will ever know about it and person X will get away with it.
What would you do?
Person X has been raped/sexually assaulted by person Y and you know this is a fact. However, there is not enough evidence to convict person Y and they have got away with it.
Person X then decides to take the law into their own hands and goes out and murderers person Y. You are the only person that knows this has happened and it is up to you whether to report it to the police or not.
If you report it= Person X will be jailed for life.
If you don't= Nobody will ever know about it and person X will get away with it.
What would you do?
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Murder is still murder. We should never take the law into our own hands.
Original post by DiddyDec
Murder is still murder. We should never take the law into our own hands.
So would you report it?
Original post by faith9320
So would you report it?
Yes. Of course I would.
Original post by HAnwar
Wouldn't report it.
Why?
Original post by DiddyDec
Yes. Of course I would.
Interesting.
Let's go a step further, what if person X was your friend or a member of your family?
Original post by faith9320
Interesting.
Let's go a step further, what if person X was your friend or a member of your family?
Let's go a step further, what if person X was your friend or a member of your family?
Then probably not. As much as I would want to stay rational and make a rational decision. I would not be able to. My emotions would override my morals.
Original post by faith9320
Why?
Just. What's the police going to do about person Y anyways? Nothing.
Original post by DiddyDec
Then probably not. As much as I would want to stay rational and make a rational decision. I would not be able to. My emotions would override my morals.
How is reporting the crime the rational decision?
Original post by HAnwar
Just. What's the police going to do about person Y anyways? Nothing.
So you wouldn't blame person x for taking the law into their own hands?
Yes. Two wrongs don't make a right, and despite the circumstances I wouldn't be sure that Person X wasn't capable of murdering someone else if they're capable of murder here. How would you feel if they went on to re-offend, and you knew you could have prevented it?
Original post by faith9320
How is reporting the crime the rational decision?
The rational decision is to take a dangerous criminal off the streets so that they cannot kill anyone else.
I think once you have killed one person you have crossed a line which you cannot go back on. A piece of that person is broken and I don't think it can be repaired. That individual has the capability to kill and could do it again.
Original post by faith9320
So you wouldn't blame person x for taking the law into their own hands?
Nope
Original post by Green_Pink
Yes. Two wrongs don't make a right, and despite the circumstances I wouldn't be sure that Person X wasn't capable of murdering someone else if they're capable of murder here. How would you feel if they went on to re-offend, and you knew you could have prevented it?
But person X may of prevented Person Y destroying another person's life by raping someone else. How would person X feel if person Y re-offended.
Original post by Green_Pink
Yes. Two wrongs don't make a right, and despite the circumstances I wouldn't be sure that Person X wasn't capable of murdering someone else if they're capable of murder here. How would you feel if they went on to re-offend, and you knew you could have prevented it?
Same can be said about person Y going on to sexually assault someone else.
Original post by DiddyDec
The rational decision is to take a dangerous criminal off the streets so that they cannot kill anyone else.
I think once you have killed one person you have crossed a line which you cannot go back on. A piece of that person is broken and I don't think it can be repaired. That individual has the capability to kill and could do it again.
I think once you have killed one person you have crossed a line which you cannot go back on. A piece of that person is broken and I don't think it can be repaired. That individual has the capability to kill and could do it again.
How do you know they are dangerous to the normal man?
There is no evidence for that.
Original post by faith9320
Say in this given scenario:
Person X has been raped/sexually assaulted by person Y and you know this is a fact. However, there is not enough evidence to convict person Y and they have got away with it.
Person X then decides to take the law into their own hands and goes out and murderers person Y. You are the only person that knows this has happened and it is up to you whether to report it to the police or not.
If you report it= Person X will be jailed for life.
If you don't= Nobody will ever know about it and person X will get away with it.
What would you do?
Person X has been raped/sexually assaulted by person Y and you know this is a fact. However, there is not enough evidence to convict person Y and they have got away with it.
Person X then decides to take the law into their own hands and goes out and murderers person Y. You are the only person that knows this has happened and it is up to you whether to report it to the police or not.
If you report it= Person X will be jailed for life.
If you don't= Nobody will ever know about it and person X will get away with it.
What would you do?
If I new Y had raped X as 100% truth and fact. like say if i had seen it with my own eyes. or something. no I would not report it to the police.
Original post by faith9320
How do you know they are dangerous to the normal man?
There is no evidence for that.
There is no evidence for that.
You don't know if they are dangerous. But is it worth the risk?
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