Would you give an alibi for murder?

Coriolanus

Just thinking, after reading this, about whether or not the FBIs idea of family members sheltering the alleged killers is true.

So, would you protect your nearest and dearest?

amdublin

Nope.

I was thinking about that today reading an article on Joe O'Reilly.

galwayrush

Yes, if it was for a slow painful death for a scumbag like Ian Huntley.

Strange Loop

Yes, if they asked me and I could do it and it didn't invlove kids or anything sick.

tommy21

I'd turn them in, but only after a substantial reward had been announced.

mikom

If it was Dexter...... no problem, as the lads kinda cool.

yes but it would depend who they were killing and how of course some people deserve to die

tony1kenobi

I've stood by and done nothing for months knowing full well Lucas Johnson was a multiple murderer.I hang my head.

Diabhal Beag

Don't know. It's impossible to know your reaction unless it actually happens. Might try tomorrow.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

I can't imagine that I would, we were always taught to do the right thing anit's certainly the right thing to take responsability for your actions.

Jeboa Safari

Depends on the situation, and if it was family, and who was killed, if it was a complete scumbag probably would

My name is URL

I don't think that I would, but if I was gonna withhold info from the Gardai I defo wouldn't be doing it while I still had contact with the person.

caseyann

No, no matter how much i love my family no way.I would much rather have them locked up and visit them and know they arent out killing someone.At least you can stand by them and keep people safe at same time.

BluesBerry

No I would not, it would only prolong the investigation causing extra pain and heartache on the victims family

If a member of my family committed a murder and I knew about it I would go to the gaurds because I could be an accessory

Hank_Jones

Jaysus no. I doubt that anyone would even ask me to give an alibi anyway.
I'm the type of person who likes to keep their crime to speeding on motorways and the extremely occasional smoking of a bit of weed.

thetonynator

I say now that i wouldn't, but in the right circumstances, if it came to it, i think i probably would.

MagicMarker

All depends, would I cover for someone who killed someone because they raped their sister/mother/daughter 4 times and tried to kill them in the Wicklow mountains. Serving only 10 years of a ridiculous 14 year sentence?

Maybe.

Hank_Jones

MagicMarker wrote: »

All depends, would I cover for someone who killed someone because they raped their sister/mother/daughter 4 times and tried to kill them in the Wicklow mountains. Serving only 10 years of a ridiculous 14 year sentence?

Maybe.

When/what was that?
More info?

Also, are you trying to tell us something?

MagicMarker

Hank_Jones wrote: »

When/what was that?
More info?

Also, are you trying to tell us something?

http://www.sundayworld.com/columnists/?aid=3802

VinnyTGM

Depends on who and why the murderer killed.

i-digress

Definitely not. What if they kill someone else? I love my family, but harbouring a murderer would be a step too far for me.

SEPT 23 1989

If someone harmed a member of my family and a member of the family took revenge and killed someone,i would have no problem giving an alibi

Coriolanus

Forgot to add my own opinion. I pretty much fall into the "depends" group. If it was a family member, good friend, and they'd done the deed for what I might see as justifiable reasons, then I think I probably would.
Polls interesting. I was expecting it be a lot more nos.

we'llallhavetea_old

depends but most likely yes.

Mrmoe

I would be in the maybe category as well. It would have to depend on your own moral compass and your sense of justice being served.

PARARORY

Like most people are saying - it depends on the case.
As sick/twisted as it sounds , unfortunately , there are tonnes of people today in the world that deserve to die and If someone in my family ended up killing one of them for whatever reason I wouldnt hesitate to give a fake alibi. Sure If I knew I could get away with it scott free I'd probably kill them myself ... Fred Phelps is number one on my hitlist :cool:

Einhard

I'd bloody frame most of my family members for murder, never mind hand them in for it!!

PARARORY

I'd bloody frame most of my family members for murder, let alone hand them in for it!!

Snap!

caseyann

Einhard wrote: »

I'd bloody frame most of my family members for murder, never mind hand them in for it!!

PARARORY wrote: »

Snap!

I thought i would bump these two posts for future reference.:pac: