Moral hypotheticals: My friend the burglar

[captain_aj]

Inspired by recent news of the "missing canoeist", I wound up asking myself an interesting moral question; what would I do if a friend/family member/other loved one committed a crime, and I came to have knowledge of it? I have a moral duty to support the law (in most cases), but balanced against that, I feel I have a moral duty to look out for my

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[turkeyphant]

After a little deep thought, I do have my own conclusions, and I'm definitely interested in comments

[nakedtoes]

I STOLE YOUR SOX!!!

[gerald_duck]

I think my position broadly agrees but is more succinct: if someone does something illegal that I disapprove of, I will try to dissuade them, impart remorse, get them to make amends, etc. myself if safe, practical and reasonably likely to succeed. Failing that, I go to the police if the crime is sufficiently serious to be worth it.

[arkannath]

A quote I have heard: "If you turned up on my door, with bloody hands, saying you'd killed a man: I'd welcome you in, make you a cup of tea, give you biscuits, and call the police".

[pavanne]

A good friend will help you clean a house. A *really* good friend will help you hide a body.

I'd seriously consider it for my best friends, depending on the situation.