I know a 16 year old kid in my neighborhood that is growing and selling weed. I cant decide if I should call the cops or not. I only want what is best for the kid, and I dont want him to mess up his life.
If I DONT call the cops, he is going to get into the wrong crowd. And if I DO, he is going to get in big trouble which might affect his future too.
What would you do?
2007-07-24 07:22:39 · 33 answers · asked by Brenda 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Some of you recomended that I let the kids mother deal with the problem. The trouble with that is, his mother is a crack head, and is only home a few days out of the year. And his father is unknown.
2007-07-24 07:29:59 · update #1
Growing it, I wouldn't. Smoking it, I wouldn't. Selling it, I would. Marijuana is not a gateway to harder, far more dangerous drugs for the user. It IS a gateway drug for the seller. Since he's 16, and if this is a first offense, depending on what State he's in he may get off with a light sentence, especially if he cooperates.
In one of her books, the late Texas newspaper columnist Molly Ivins once wrote, "In the Great State, you can give five years for murder and 99 years for pot possession." I sent her a letter once asking if it would only be 98 years if you didn't inhale. She never wrote back. I still liked her. She'd have something wise to say about your dilemma if she were still with us.
2007-07-24 07:28:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
Send an anonymous note to his parents telling them they have a certain amount of time to get the kid to stop growing and selling the weed or you will call the cops.
2007-07-24 07:32:17 · answer #2 · answered by cw 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'd call the cops, without hesitation. This kid is 16 and he's already growing and selling pot. Who is he selling it to? Other kids.
What is this kids next step, selling meth? crack?
How many other lives will be affected down the line because someone hesitated to do the right thing? It might be the best thing for this kid too, if he's stopped now before things go further.
It always amazes me how people say "mind your own business", and "don't get involved". They are the same type of people who turn their back when a woman is getting mugged or raped in an alley. That's why they teach women to yell "FIRE" now when they are being attacked, because then people will actually respond. It's a sad statement but if you don't get involved, don't complain when your neighborhood becomes a haven for drug dealers and gang bangers.
2007-07-24 07:31:59 · answer #3 · answered by osborne_pkg 5 · 2⤊ 5⤋
first of all it's just weed and if his mom is a crack head and his dad is not around maybe thats how he takes care of himself. growing up like that maybe thats all he knows. maybe try talking to him and let him know that you dont want to see him be F&%$D up like his mom by getting in trouble for something so petty. if you know about it there is no telling who else does and they might call the cops. so if you talk to the dude at all just let him what your thinking.
2007-07-24 09:11:28 · answer #4 · answered by jlm_murphy 2 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Call the cops!!! He is still a minor, so depending on the amount of pot, which is probably very little. He might go to juvie for a small amount of time. But as soon as he turns 18 his record will be sealed or expunged, so there won't be any record of this. Just think about hoe you will feel if he gets in to more trouble and you knew that you could have prevented it.
Do the right thing!
2007-07-24 07:35:54 · answer #5 · answered by Kyle 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋
If caught now, he still has a chance.
I dont think his harvest is so big where hed get severly punished.
But the longer he gets to doing this, the more involved he will become.
So cut it in the butt now,before it gets to big.
Also, think about what might happen to your neighborhood if this kid starts getting good at what hes doing?
He should be caught eventually, but what happens if hes not.
think about that.
Dont know if you have kids -- but the neighborhood kids might fll victim to his temptation.
So, Id say best is to tell the police now.
before it gets out of control.
Or worse -- turns into harder drugs!
Wouldnt it be funny if this entrepreneur gets ambitious and moves up to meth.
do you really want a meth lab next to you?
Kind of drastic, but know this is the bigging of a bahvior that will only grow with time.
Come on..money and drugs.
2007-07-24 07:28:48 · answer #6 · answered by writersbIock2006 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I'd call the cops.
Tell me how you think his being with the wrong crowd through growing and selling weed isn't going to mess up his future? Since it will, then how does the possibility of his future getting messed up by calling the police factor into it? His future can be messed up either way.
BTW If you tell him that if he doesn't stop that you'll call the cops, then if he doesn't stop and you call them he will assume it was you who turned him in. This might cause him to seek revenge against you. If you simply call the cops without confronting him, then he won't know that it was you who called them. So I would consider your safety and perhaps that of any family you have before even thinking of talking to him and giving him an option.
2007-07-24 07:29:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 5⤋
You should tell the kid, that u as a good neighbor have heared rumors that somebody will tell the police about him, and provide him with a brief advice. If it did not work then don;t bother, sooner or later he will have a problem either from police or friends, save urself the guilt.
2007-07-24 07:27:56 · answer #8 · answered by Prince Of Sahara 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If a neighbor's only growing the stuff strictly for his own personal use, I wouldn't give a damn. It's his life, and nobody has ever proved that marijuana makes people dangerous. But if it's obvious that somebody's making a business out of it and is creating a neighborhood nuisance, then I'd certainly call the cops on him.
2007-07-24 08:47:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
I would say tell the police. If you don't you will only be allowing it to go on in your neighborhood. Do you want him bringing other drug dealers and users into your neighborhood. Then what happens is they don't have money for their drugs and they start stealing things out of peoples yards and houses to sell for drug money. Who cares about the kid, his parents should be watching him alot closer than that and hey you may be doing them all a favor. You will be giving him a taste of realty and you will be opening the situation up for his parents if they don't already know, if they do then they need to be in trouble any ways. So go and save your neighborhood while you can, it only gets worse from there.
2007-07-24 07:38:06 · answer #10 · answered by Tina V 2 · 2⤊ 5⤋