i have and always have had a clean record and never got into trouble with the police. i am on gateway 2 work for the jobcenter and they know that i have never been in trouble with the police - EVER!
-but today we were split into 2 teams and had to list what we had in commen the rest of my team had been in trouble with the law exept me so we decided that i would lie about that fact saying that i had been given a warning for being drunk and disorderly ( i have the odd drink but have never been drunk and deffinately not disorderly!) when i have never even been in trouble with the cops
- everything on the course is confidential so the job center wont know but should i still confess to the lie i told or just leave it and get found out?
2007-09-11 08:09:03 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Lies always have a way of backfiring on you, however it is not illegal to lie in this situation.
2007-09-11 08:13:54 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you are asking two questions. First, is what you did "illegal." The second question is should you confess.
As to illegal, in the criminal context, unless you are lying under oath or giving a false statement to a police officer, there is no crime in telling a lie. You could not be prosecuted for your actions. That leaves the civil context, i.e, was what you did a tort or a violation of a contract. There is no tort of "lying." If you lied to induce someone to buy something or contract for something in reliance on your lie, it would be possible to have a fraud type tort claim. But it does not sound like that is your circumstance. Contractually, it could be an implied or explicit term of your work that you tell the truth in your dealings. However, I don't think this is your circumstance, either. Even if either of the above did apply, I can't see how the jobcenter would have any damages. So, to cut to the chase, I don't see anything illegal in your lie.
Should you confess? That is a moral/ethical question. You need to weigh how much of a moral lapse this is and if you should correct your lie. In the scheme of things, your lie was pretty small and inconsequential. So that lends support to doing nothing. But, the fact that you posted this question seems to indicate that this is weighing on you. So, if it makes you feel better, perhaps you should disclose your lie. I can't imagine that if you explained the circumstances that the jobcenter would hold this against you, nor do I see what actions they could take against you. Ultimately, it is something you must decide for yourself. Follow your conscience is usually good advice.
2007-09-11 08:26:56 · answer #2 · answered by Jason P 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Since you are concerned I guess it had something to do with something perceived by you to be pretty important. I don't know what gateway 2 is and what paper work you were listing your information on. Here is some information that might help.
In some countries it is against the law to lie if you were under oath or affirmation. If you weren't under oath or affirmation it is not against most laws.
Perjury is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under oath or affirmation in a court of law or in any of various sworn statements in writing. Perjury is a crime because the witness has sworn to tell the truth and, for the credibility of the court, witness testimony must be relied on as being truthful. Perjury is considered a serious offense as it can be used to usurp the power of the courts, resulting in miscarriages of justice.
2007-09-11 08:29:59 · answer #3 · answered by Art_elk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the version is that as quickly as a man or woman lies to police it obstructs their potential to look into against the regulation, interfering with the tip purpose of administering justice. An officer mendacity to a suspect has no such repercussions. As for police believing that completely everyone lies, it fairly is an regrettably results of our society. sure, it was that a man or woman's be conscious improve right into a bond. whether, somewhat some participants of our society have abandoned that view and lie with the aid of their teeth as a manner to get what they desire that police (and individuals in maximum circumstances) are thoroughly justified in being suspicious of something somebody has to assert. Our society has no longer gotten for this reason far via fact of police . . . police are reacting to the way our society has been lead.
2016-10-04 09:37:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have done nothing illegal and could not be prosecuted in law. However, that doesn't seem to be the problem - you seem to have a problem within yourself for the lie you told. I am both glad and sorry you are troubled this way - glad because it means you have been well brought up and know it's wrong to lie, and sorry - because actually this lie is acceptable and you shouldn't beat yourself up over it. You have a valid reason for saying what you did and it hurt no-one else. Now try to forget it.
2007-09-15 23:01:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think there even going to find out, Just say you recieved a verbal warning and theres no way to trace to see if there was a verbal warning or not. Dont worry about it, you'll be fine.
2007-09-11 08:13:45 · answer #6 · answered by Katie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like, you couldn't just lie about a moving violation or something less than D&D?
2007-09-11 08:12:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why , these people have more to worry about your lie , come on it is hardly important
2007-09-13 14:03:42 · answer #8 · answered by Stephen A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a warning is just that you were never charged so you do not have to tell a soul if you do not wish to
2007-09-11 08:38:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forget it, no one will ever find out.
2007-09-11 08:14:00 · answer #10 · answered by Ahwell 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋