would you lie to the police

[McHappyPants2012]

just going from the EE Story line.

would you lie to the police to protect a family member or close friend.

Don't know the story line but no, I wouldn't. It would be bloody difficult mind, but no.

Yes. The last time I gave a statement to the police they wrote it down wrong and made out I'd witnessed something when I hadn't so I'd now deny hearing/seeing anything a save the hassle..

Seems no point if they're going to write down whatever they fancy..!

I don't think I could. In Roxys position I might think I should try to, but I'm a crap liar at the best of times because I'm so uncomfortable with it, so I wouldn't.

Dont watch EE, or any soap.

Would depend on the situation, but I might have selective amnesia as opposed to lying.

in reality - its pointless, forensics would out you completely these days.

no. especially not for murder.

dont know the storyline. is it murder?

No. I have made a genuine mistake when giving a statement but rang them straightaway to put it right once I had realised.

No, never, bound to get caught out in the end.

yes it is for murder ( what else for a soap lol)

So the Soiap Police Know this Roxy did a murder?
the Q is: would you give evidence?

As opposed to: you know your relative murdered someone, would you shop them?

Don't watch EE, but no I wouldn't. Too scared of getting caught out for starters!

no. i don't think the police are my favourite people but i wouldn't deliberately lie. i would stick to what i knew, try not to speculate or volunteer information they didn't want, and not lie at all.

Depends on the murder and the circumstances.

I'd be highly unlikely to make a report on my 105yo Dad smothering my mother because she had altzheimers and there was no state help - I would probably drag one of my children in by the ear if they had knifed someone in a brawl.

Depends on the murder.

moon that's absurd. Did you not read it thru before you signed it.

No roxy didn't murder anyone, she just told the police she didn't bump into phil in the street when she had.

Phil didn't murder anyone either, his son Ben did

Yes, I might. But I'd expect to get caught, too.

No. It wasn't written and not signed.

I told them what I saw, they went away.

Week later a different one turned up and told me what I'd apparantly said.

Same police force who had asked what I was wearing when I tried to report a sexual assault when I was 19 (jeans and a Marilyn Manson hoodie) as though it was my fault.

The system is corrupt!!

Absolutely I would lie to the police, they lie to us everyday!

Yes I would. If circumstances warranted it.

I wouldn't do it to save someone else's bacon though.

Well the question about your clothing moon is appalling.
As a police employee I feel ashamed- I don't know any colleague who would have that attitude now.
As for the statement, it's only a statement if it's written on a particular form and signed by you. Anything else would be inadmissible as evidence.

Ah, me rolling my eyes, tutting, looking exasperated and saying 'really?' sorted the 'statement' out.

It happened a lot a while back when I had 'problem neighbours'. They'd knock all of the time looking clueless and asking if I'd 'seen' anything. After that I just said I hadn't seen anything/had music playing so didn't hear. They left me alone eventually.

But I wouldn't ever do it again. I doubt I'd even bother reporting a crime now, it's pointless. I've rung them a few times over the years and they always seem bored and disinterested - fuck 'em.

So, yes. I'd lie. What will they do? Nothing probably....!!

No. I'm crap at lying anyway!

Never and would have absolute contempt for anyone who would deliberately do this.

No I wouldn't. And if someone I knew murdered someone else I'd report them myself - noone has the right to take someone's life - and if there was a valid reason for it such as self defence of some sort then it wouldn't BE murder - and I'd still let the police sort it out.

Slightly different when it comes to euthanasia in that I am actually all for a person's right to choose to die if the person is compis mentis and it's wholly their choice, but until it is legal in this country I couldn't even lie for that (although I'd probably lend them the money to go to Switzerland!)