Just watching GMTV on the day that should be Rhys Jones' 12th Birthday... Christ, it's utterly heartbreaking and cruel what his poor mum and dad are going through, now and for the rest of their lives...
The gave a very moving speech in appeal to the mother of his killer, to give him in..
Having seen the CCTV, I'd say that there are people who know who that boy is, (im aware of the fear in that community now) but surely, as the parent of this 'person', if they knew their son had actually randomly shot an 11 year old, something in them would want to give him in to the police...
I dont have any kids...(I did have, but he passed away very young) so I dont know myself what its like to have a teenager... Is the motherly/fatherly instinct so strong towards your own, you'd protect a murderer...??
What do you think... Would you give up your own???
2007-09-26 19:50:54 · 29 answers · asked by KB 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If they have done something very bad, it may actually be for the best for them in the long term.
I hope I would.
2007-09-26 19:55:27 · answer #1 · answered by Well, said Alberto 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would hope that I have brought my kids up decent enough to never stoop to a level where they would resort to murder. But I guess it depends on the whole situation on what my responce would be.
I am honest to the extreme and I live for honesty.But there are exceptions to every rule. And my kids are a part of me, how could I dob my own kids in. But it does depend on the situation. I am anti-violence and horrified at how vicious people can be. I like to think I love my kids unconditionally.But I would be disgusted in any brutal behaviour that they carried out.And maybe I would consider handing them over to the law.Not sure!! Supporting a killer doesn't sound very tempting to me.
I am loyal too, so handing my kids into the police does fit either. If I didn't dob them in and it was a vicious act, then I would have a hard job living with what they had done.And being their mum , I would feel guilty for their actions.
I think only when in that situation could I really decide what I would do and how I would handle it.
2007-09-27 03:37:29 · answer #2 · answered by Forgetmenotshell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that in most situations, no I wouldnt give up my child. However if I knew for a fact that my child killed an innocent child who posed no threat, I would be compelled to give him/her up. It is not something any parent would want to do, but as a parent you have to learn to let your kids deal with the mstakes they make. I would ask myself if it had been the other way round would I want that person put in jail? And yes, you would!! As the police have already said, the longer this person is out there, the longer the sentance will be, at the end of the day, you would not be doing your child any favours by keeping them a fugitive.
At the end of the day, you have to live with the guilt, of knowing that you allow a killer on the streets. Be it your child or someone elses.
2007-09-27 03:13:25 · answer #3 · answered by Captain Toothpick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a member of my family had shot a child for no reason then yes I would be calling the police, if he or she had killed someone because it was do or die then no.
I just hate this mindless killings that are going on this country at the moment, I think the police are doing a good job with what they have. Still there is loads of room for improvement, like getting to PCSC people to write the notes of the real police and conducting the interview so the real police aren't wasting time writing all day.
2007-09-27 03:02:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that Rhys's killer has been known about since the very beginning and out of some misplayed loyalty people are shielding him, i would give this killer up, whether he was related to me or not, you cannot let the rule of law be broken in this way. I feel terribly sad for his family, though when they do catch this person, what sentence will he get do you suppose, manslaughter, go to court of human rights to say i didn't mean it your honour, just you wait and see if this happens because the justice system in this country is now totally weighted in favour of the criminal.
2007-09-27 02:58:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to answer your question a person needs to decide what is the most important to them, then make a decision, I feel my family comes before any thing or any one, if some one else sees things differently thwn so be it,
1st the law is a set of rules for society to live by, they are not as some say chislled in stone,
2nd, if our legal system was fair and honest istead of being so crooked itself, that would be a help in deciding , but it is not fair or just,
3rd, we all have seen parents turn against their children , and children turn against their parents and kill them or do unrepairable harm to them and many times for no reason,
4th since many will turn their own in to the law for various reasons, such as getting a time cut for them selves, after they have been caught in unlawful acts, or even the reward, if any
5th If I was assured justice would be done and some egotistic prosecutor would not go over board and try to convict to further his own goals,that would be a plus to turn one in, but, we don't have that assurance do we?
now, lets decide what happened,
1st was it accidental?
2nd did the victum do something to cause this to happen?
3rd is the killer just a cold hearted murder or ?
I would haft to ask myself these and many more questions before I could decide, but again my family will always come first in every way, and the mere fact that it is the law would not compell me to turn them in, the law sometimes is our worst enemy, and after what I have seen in so many cases they are the ones to fear more than the murders and theives , as they sometimes think they have a license to commit crimes,
knoddlehed, I don't think you understand what a friend is, look it up sometime,
2007-09-27 03:56:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a police officer, I can tell you the vast majority of parents would not give up thier kids. They will even lie for their kids to create a false alibi.
I can not tell you what the motivation is for the few that do. I would guess they were taught by their parents to accept responsibility for their actions.
2007-09-27 02:59:04 · answer #7 · answered by trooper3316 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heck yes! And when I got home from the police station I'd burn the kid's birth certificate in the back yard.
I'm joking about the birth certificate but not about turning them in. If you do the crime you MUST do the time. If my loved one didn't understand that conceptidea, they need to.
Wrong is wrong I don't care who does it. Blood lines mean nothing when it comes to criminal behavior.
2007-09-27 02:56:54 · answer #8 · answered by Sword Lily 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't have any children but, if I did, I would most likely kill anyone who tried to take a child of mine from me on the spot . I don't trust the legal system any more than I trust criminals (as though there's a difference).
2007-09-27 04:21:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would have to. No one has the right to take anothers life....Don't get me wrong I would go with them to the police station and support them but ultimately if you want your children to know what is right and wrong you cannot just ignore it when it suits you..........I believe you look after your own but at some point it has to be letting them take responsibility for their actions and choices......
2007-09-27 03:31:23 · answer #10 · answered by valf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know - in a way it depends on how much remorse my child had - if the guilt was killing them then I may consider not telling...especially if it was an accident.
If, on the other hand, they were flippant about it or proud of it, then yes I would.
2007-09-27 02:57:21 · answer #11 · answered by Cori 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋