If your child committed a crime (hurt people) would you turn him/her over to the police?

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To clarify this is a crime that caused physical harm to one or more other people.

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Depends. 
Did they murder someone who raped thier sister? I'm pretending I don't know a damn thing about it
Did you mug someone and shoot them? Yes, I'm turning you in

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Absolutely. I love my kids, but they need to know their actions have consequences.

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i feel like these are the types of situations where you don’t know how you will react until you are actually faced with the decision. i could say all day that i’d turn my kid in, but when actually faced with losing my child, hell maybe i’d hide them in my basement regardless of the crime lol.

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I think you need to be clearer on what the crime was coz this isn’t a clear cut yes/no question

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I saw the Chris Watts story, and let me tell you it’s not for the faint of heart.. but what really stood out to me was how his mom had his back..  so this guy murders his wife and 2 girls in cold blood to be with his mistress.  His mom makes a plea to make sure he doesn’t get the death penalty, and she says she still loves him and forgives what he did.. 
if that was me, I would reflect on where I went wrong as a mother, and my grief for my grand babies would really hamper my ability to forgive him... 
but to answer your question, yes I would turn them in...

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What does this mean? Like you hit someone or you kill someone? I don’t think all “hurting” is worthy of police in general...

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Yes. I love my child, but I would be doing him a disservice by not reporting him. He clearly needs to be reprimanded for bad decisions.

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Really depends on the crime... “hurting” is very vague. Was it assault? What was the reason? Was it assault with a weapon? Was it a hit and run? A murder?

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Like a hit and run? Absolutely, they should turn themself in and remorseful

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Actions and choices have consequences- the job of a parent is to show that to your child. I would love my child but if they make bad choices, then those are the appropriate consequences

If your child committed a crime (hurt people) would you turn him/her over to the police?

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