Would you report a family member for an illegal act or would you find an alternative method of justice, reparation or a Nelsons Eye approach?

What do you think?

Moss

Son jailed for 3 years

Depends on how much crap I've already taken from said family member, I guess, but in general, no, it would have to be something pretty bad, like murder.

Tough to judge this dad, we don't really know how much grief he's had from his son over the years.

It was his decision, perhaps we would have done the same thing.The story seems quite clear cut, but we don't know just how strained the relationship was between the father and son, although it would seem the father was at the end of his tether. His son and family have come to terms with the fathers decision so what is the point in judging him further?

This is going to sound terrible, but the son looks like a scum bag! I think the father may have had years of grief and thought this might nip it in the bud!

I may, of course be wrong.

I Believe in the truth and if it comes to convicting my brother or sister or nephew to a crime i would send them down, and i think they would do the same to mBecause i could not live with the lie of having someone like that in my wee little where i live life. And its not "someone like that" that "person like that" is a person in my family. So it must be hard, when it is the first time as it has happend in our family.

, we don't really know how much grief he's had from his son over the years.

but we don't know just how strained the relationship was between the father and son,

Now that is interesting, I hadn't even thought of any previous!

Further reflection required, I think.

Moss

Looks like Robski could be similar to me and have had previous experience with family members who cause grief

Probably not the ony one - and it gets to you a lot.

A friend has a son (30's) who has spent hard time for dealing. He's living with the parents as a condition of bail, but is back on the ice in a big way. He claims to be too smart to get caught again (doesn't keep drugs in his car, which is often stopped and searched) and is causing problems for the family with his antisocial behaviour.

His father is very tempted to dob him in, when he knows he is dealing, to get him back in prison where he has a chance of rehab.

Hasn't done it yet.

Interesting question for those that think to condemn the father.

Are they part of the ever growing voice of public opinion that call for the parents of delinquents to be held accountable?

I am in the parental culpability camp, thus find it hard to judge a parent who has taken responsibility in some way and dealt with it.

This is going to sound terrible, but the son looks like a scum bag!

I am not so sure, his defence was he was holding the gun for other more high profile Hoods on the street, whether this is true or not is up for debate, but this is a common theme and peoples wish to be part of a group, whatever group, to be accepted often goes beyond the normal restraints and the checks and balances that keep the majority in a semblance of order.

I Believe in the truth and if it comes to convicting my brother or sister or nephew to a crime i would send them down, and i think they would do the same to mBecause i could not live with the lie of having someone like that in my wee little where i live life. And its not "someone like that" that "person like that" is a person in my family. So it must be hard, when it is the first time as it has happend in our family.

Patsy, are you saying you have gone through this? If so, you have my sympathies, as it is a sword of Damocles I would not like to encounter.

His father is very tempted to dob him in, when he knows he is dealing, to get him back in prison where he has a chance of rehab.

Hasn't done it yet.

Drugs!! Do the deed.

Interesting question for those that think to condemn the father.

I am not sure there is a mood to condemn, I think social conscience is alive and well in certain societies.

Moss