Neighbor kid smoking mj on way to school. Would you tell parents? (Poll)

[IceBergSLiM]

Where are you from that you didn't grow up hearing that MJ isn't legal?

And we're talking about kids here - not an informed adult who gets to deal with any mess he or she might make.

legality/morality/whatever has nothing to do with it. If it doesn't affect you then mind your own business and stop being a tattle tale.

And we are talking about a single kid(more accurately a young adult) that has no relationship or ties to the OP.

Also OP has no confirmation it was really mj and not a legal alternative.

 

[bfdd]

depends on the age of the kid. a 12 or 13 year old I'm more prone to tell their parents than say a 16 year old, where I really wouldn't give a fuck because I consider them adults.

 

[Eli]

Random drug tests at work. I like weed but I'm not getting fired over it. I'll just drink!

Man.. lol. It's so wrong and backwards. I'd probably drink if I liked it, but I don't. I've never really enjoyed the taste of alcohol or the effects it has on me.

 

[OCGuy]

Believe it or not, some parents not only provide the pot, they smoke it with them in High School

Get over it..

 

[rivan]

legality/morality/whatever has nothing to do with it. If it doesn't affect you then mind your own business and stop being a tattle tale.

And we are talking about a single kid(more accurately a young adult) that has no relationship or ties to the OP.

I consider myself part of a community, and as such I see the upkeep of that community as part of my moral responsibility. I have a moral obligation to help keep the members of my community safe, whether that's letting them know they have a flat tire before driving away or telling them their kid's possibly up to something that might get them tangled up with the law.

You might live in such a shithole where kids smoking pot (or breaking any other law) in the open doesn't matter, and you don't give a flying P about your neighbors. I don't, and I'll do whatever I need to, to keep it that way.

You don't like me being a "tattle tale"? Don't smoke up along my commute.

Also OP has no confirmation it was really mj and not a legal alternative.

If it's a legal alternative, then what will telling his parents do? Zip. Zilch. Nada. No harm, no foul.

 

[njdevilsfan87]

I would, simply because if I was the parent in that situation, I would obviously want to know.

I'd feel pretty bad getting him into possible trouble simply because this country has too many retarded religious nut jobs, but hey... it is what it is.

 

[rivan]

Believe it or not, some parents not only provide the pot, they smoke it with them in High School

Get over it..

That's absolutely their choice to make, and their risk to take. I'm not judging anyone, except that I think it's a pointless legal risk.

There are plenty of people here to whom MJ's high is worth risking their (sometimes nonexistent) legal consequences. It's not for me, and I'd absolutely want to know if my kids were taking those risks. If I already knew, well fine. If not, I'd be happy someone let me know.

 

[SlitheryDee]

:thumbsup:

Though you could quite possibly be the first person on the planet to avoid smoking cannabis simply because it's illegal.

Thats the exact reason I don't smoke it. I used to love smoking pot. After seeing a few people get caught with it, I decided I could live without it. I'd definitely smoke it now if it were legal.

 

[Zedtom]

The community watchdogs like to think they are enforcing an "adult" morality in their neighborhood, but that's only for children. If the kid's dad is fooling around on his wife the whole situation changes. I don't think he's going to march over to their house and announce to her that the old man is unfaithful.

 

[zinfamous]

I don't see anything wrong with telling them, though that implies that you don't think people should smoke weed. It would be up to the parents to decide what happens, anyway. I would see something wrong with calling the cops, or something like that. But I think it should be legalized anyway, so no, I wouldn't tell anyone

I think everyone should smoke weed, if they want to.

But I'd also rat out the kid if I knew the parents well enough. depends on age.

 

[njdevilsfan87]

The community watchdogs like to think they are enforcing an "adult" morality in their neighborhood, but that's only for children. If the kid's dad is fooling around on his wife the whole situation changes. I don't think he's going to march over to their house and announce to her that the old man is unfaithful.

Did you forget what it was like to be 16? You know, when you thought you knew exactly how things worked? Only to look back a few years later to see how naive you were?

 

[KeithTalent]

Where the fuck is the OP? need answers to questions!

KT

 

[IceBergSLiM]

I consider myself part of a community, and as such I see the upkeep of that community as part of my moral responsibility. I have a moral obligation to help keep the members of my community safe, whether that's letting them know they have a flat tire before driving away or telling them their kid's possibly up to something that might get them tangled up with the law.

You might live in such a shithole where kids smoking pot (or breaking any other law) in the open doesn't matter, and you don't give a flying P about your neighbors. I don't, and I'll do whatever I need to, to keep it that way.

You don't like me being a "tattle tale"? Don't smoke up along my commute.



If it's a legal alternative, then what will telling his parents do? Zip. Zilch. Nada. No harm, no foul.

yes someone has been drinking too much DHS big brother if you see something say something koolaid......If your neighbors aren't terrorists what harm does it do to report every misstep that doesn't meet your approval....no thanks.

 

[rivan]

The community watchdogs like to think they are enforcing an "adult" morality in their neighborhood, but that's only for children. If the kid's dad is fooling around on his wife the whole situation changes. I don't think he's going to march over to their house and announce to her that the old man is unfaithful.

That's a totally different situation, isn't it. Are you saying that no matter what's happening, you shouldn't get involved?

You see neighbor kid pouring gas on the house next door on the way to work. Get home and it's burned down and the family of 6 all died - OMG DO YOU SAY ANYTHING? You'd be a SNITCH!!!

Different is different.

 

[rivan]

yes someone has been drinking too much DHS big brother if you see something say something koolaid......If your neighbors aren't terrorists what harm does it do to report every misstep that doesn't meet your approval....no thanks.

So as long as it's not nuclear, then no big deal right?

What if he's selling crack out of the house? That's not terrorism - must be OK by your standards.

And you're totally missing the point, because you want to miss the point. This is about a CHILD, breaking a LAW. One neither of us agrees with, but will still land him in trouble if he's caught, which he will be if he's being stupid enough to be seen by mom's coworkers.

 

[Zedtom]

That's a totally different situation, isn't it. Are you saying that no matter what's happening, you shouldn't get involved?

You see neighbor kid pouring gas on the house next door on the way to work. Get home and it's burned down and the family of 6 all died - OMG DO YOU SAY ANYTHING? You'd be a SNITCH!!!

Different is different.

Don't get excited.

The OP was referring to their coworker and we don't know how things are going to turn out. Overreaction to the subject might make her reconsider.

 

[trmiv]

If I was friends with the parents I certainly would mention it. If didn't know the parents but knew just that the kid lived in the neighborhood I wouldn't track them down to say something.

 

[KingGheedora]

Update: Talked to coworker again. She says she doesn't know the family (she is fairly new to the neighborhood). She's not sure how old he was, she said maybe middle school or high school. When you get to be our age and if you don't have kids or younger cousins/nephews/nieces/etc you lose the ability to accurately gauge the age of kids. College students look like little kids to me now, and only 8 years ago I was their age.

She was walking behind him and could smell that it was mj.

 

[OCGuy]

That's absolutely their choice to make, and their risk to take. I'm not judging anyone, except that I think it's a pointless legal risk.

There are plenty of people here to whom MJ's high is worth risking their (sometimes nonexistent) legal consequences. It's not for me, and I'd absolutely want to know if my kids were taking those risks. If I already knew, well fine. If not, I'd be happy someone let me know.

I live in a state where the "legal consequences" are a parking ticket (no longer a midemeanor, no chance for arrest). And with a license, it isnt a crime at all.

MJ was outlawed because of government propaganda telling people you will get raped by an immigrant or black guy if you smoke. You don't even need to smoke to see just how stupid the whole thing is.

It remains illegal because big Pharma can't patent it and get a shit-load of money out of your insurance and your co-pay.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

So as long as it's not nuclear, then no big deal right?

What if he's selling crack out of the house? That's not terrorism - must be OK by your standards.

And you're totally missing the point, because you want to miss the point. This is about a CHILD, breaking a LAW. One neither of us agrees with, but will still land him in trouble if he's caught, which he will be if he's being stupid enough to be seen by mom's coworkers.

Selling crack does effect you because it lures a criminal element into the neighborhood and can promote violence where a single kid smoking mj doesn't do any of those things.

Op said kid, you say child and I'm thinking young adult 16+.......which one is it?

 

[OCGuy]

Ah yes, crack is the same as MJ.

False premise?

 

[Atomic Playboy]

So as long as it's not nuclear, then no big deal right?

What if he's selling crack out of the house? That's not terrorism - must be OK by your standards.

And you're totally missing the point, because you want to miss the point. This is about a CHILD, breaking a LAW. One neither of us agrees with, but will still land him in trouble if he's caught, which he will be if he's being stupid enough to be seen by mom's coworkers.

Not all laws are equal. I don't mean that in the sense of "marijuana laws are silly, let's not follow them!" I mean it in the sense that a person found guilty of murder will probably face harsher penalties than someone convicted of littering. They're both illegal actions, but they're not treated the same by the legal system.

To that end, smoking a joint is not the same as selling crack. It's not the same as far as the legal system is concerned, and it's not the same as far as basic common sense is concerned. Someone using drugs by themselves is one person engaging in a single illegal act. Someone selling drugs to other people is someone facillitating illegal acts by others. That's why distribution of drugs is a more serious crime than possession of drugs. Crack cocaine is also viewed as significantly more dangerous than marijuana. Consequently, someone accused of selling crack is going to face harsher penalties than someone accused of smoking a joint. To equate the two is illogical.

 

[OCGuy]

Our own government gets put from a Mississipi University grow house and supplies a select few citizens with their MMJ.

Hipocracy? Yes.

 

[DougK62]

Update: Talked to coworker again. She says she doesn't know the family (she is fairly new to the neighborhood). She's not sure how old he was, she said maybe middle school or high school. When you get to be our age and if you don't have kids or younger cousins/nephews/nieces/etc you lose the ability to accurately gauge the age of kids. College students look like little kids to me now, and only 8 years ago I was their age.

She was walking behind him and could smell that it was mj.

If she doesn't know the parents personally then I would stay out of it.

 

[rivan]

Selling crack does effect you because it lures a criminal element into the neighborhood and can promote violence where a single kid smoking mj doesn't do any of those things.

Op said kid, you say child and I'm thinking young adult 16+.......which one is it?

I was quoting and responding to you. Your 'terrorists' sentence seems to be missing a word or two, but I believe you're trying to point out that smoking MJ is harmless.

I disagree, purely because there are legal ramifications for the kid, and their parents (in most places - Cali being the obvious exception).

You want to ignore the law because you disagree with it. I don't take that stance, and I've wrangled with you over the premise before, if I recall.

yes someone has been drinking too much DHS big brother if you see something say something koolaid......If your neighbors aren't terrorists what harm does it do to report every misstep that doesn't meet your approval....no thanks.

Ah yes, crack is the same as MJ.
False premise?

I didn't say they were the same. I'm trying to point out the craziness of some of the things people say. The person I was responding to posts as if he's anti-snitch, all the time, rather than being clear about actually having limits on things that he would report.

Once that's established, I think it's not such a leap to say that we're both "snitches" but draw our lines at different spots.