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January 4th, 2010
08:42 PM ET
Speaking Out or Keeping Quiet?
On our second broadcast of the new year, you see CNN's Tony Harris interview a group of high school students. He asks them why people are sometimes reluctant to tell on others, even if a serious crime is being committed. The quote that stood out the most to me was from the student who said, "I'm not going to help a person if I know that I'm going to be at risk to do it."
Would you keep quiet if it meant avoiding any risk to you, or would you report something you knew was wrong, regardless of whether speaking out was risky?
Carl Azuz, Anchor
If some one i knew was going to get hurt by someone or a friend of mine commited a crime, I would go get help immediately.
i would not stand up for someone who did something wrong because what can i defend them with? and why put my own life at risk, i didn't do anything wrong.
Well carl it depends, if it's a friend of mine and i know they did it then i wouldn't say a thing.
I can honestly say that i don't care who is committing the crime, i would indeed call it in. It may seem as if i would be a bad person if, per chance, a friend or family member were committing the crime, But i know that in the long run i will have done a good deed. I may have saved them. Perhaps i will save them from a future habit!
If i have done nothing wrong, then i have nothing to worry about.
If i were risking my life to protect civilians, I think it's worth the risk!!!
It is the art of the perfect balance between the risk and the good deed. You have to make the decision at the moment and be wise... maybe your life is about to take a completely different path...
I would report if I witness something unjust.
If people ignore a serious crime scene, that is being committed in front of them, due to their safety the society might become chaos someday. And in the end, no one's going to be safe in such chaotic society. Consequently, your report is what makes the society keep order.
Some people are afraid that they'll be at risk if they try to help others. I've heard of a little kid who got killed by some bad person, because he tried to tell someone else that the adult is stealing money.
How risky would it be to place a phone call? I would not be able to watch an innocent person get hurt and not do anything. I feel like I'm completely liable for any injuries that person receives if I stand on the sidelines, doing nothing. The guilt would just tear me apart. Maybe, if the person who is getting hurt did something terribly wrong I would consider not doing anything, but no one deserves that kind of punishment.
Oftentimes the violence doesn't last long/ Upon the idea of speaking up, it has came to an end. Since we've got no proof of the violence and no information about the bully, why and with what should we report?
If I can't report something without my name, I will keep quiet to avoid risks after speaking out. There is the high possibility a person committed a crime make people who know the crime hurt or threaten.
I don't think i will shout out. I would rather keep it quiet cause i don't want to spread out........
Of course I would be very happy to help the one I knew if they are in trouble or get hurt heavily by others. Everyone has this responsibility to help others. I believe I will be helped by someone else if I get hurt in the future.
Many people are relunctant to do the right thing in the face of the unjust scene because of the mob psychology... doing the same thing as the rest of the people. Including myself, we are afraid of being hurt from the just behavior for the strangers who need some help.
Before blaming the people who don't tell a bad thing, we have to make some safe system. Many people are worried about some bad things might happen happen if they declare. The reason people don't mention is totally due to the fear.
As long as the protective system is built, many people will act diffently.
If i saw some crime, the first thing i would do is get away from there as quickly as i can or watch far away out of sight. I wouldn't dare risk calling the police or someone because what if the one who's comminting the crime saw and try to harm me? Even if he or she goes to jail they're not going to stay there forever. As soon as they're out they'll try for revenge or some friend of them will do it for them.
And i won't go and get someone because what if they're gone by the time help gets there? I'd feel really foolish then.
To the guy that said that he would be afraid of getting implicated if he gave authorities information on a crime he witnessed...what if something happened to his mom or dad? He would beg and plead for a witness to come forward. His reaction would be way different if the shoe were on the other foot.
I would tell somebody who can help us. If I ignore the problem, I would feel very guilty and it's too harsh for my moral standing. also, it is the best way to help the victim and to safe of my security!
Hmmm so we seem to have different reactions depends on who the victim is... which, in fact, should not be the factor to determine our action...
We are so afraid of possible consequences that MIGHT happen that we hide ourselves and ignore the problems...
But it is something to think about: what are human beings for?
Definately not to exist by oneself only.. It is just a matter of few people standing up I think. Because that few people would automatically encourage others to stand up as well..
I'll tell the teachers about it, but I'll also tell them not to reveal my name to those I'm reporting; especially when my brother is also in the same school. Because there are too many students that have bad reputation, and could involve in some gang or violent group, I just want the justice to prevail and keep myself and my family safe.
Whatever happened to "run, remember, report"? This is a lesson taught in elementary schools. Did anyone remind them that reports can be made anonymously? Maybe we need to add the word "review" for high school students. Or should it be "responsibility"?
I think there should be a good way to prevent from risk. However, this society is lack of justice, if I was in this situation, I will stand out to do the right thing.
Human being is a social animal. So it need a lot of couragement to go out there and speak out and it makes 'Speaking out' very hard.
If it involves helping somebody out, I would call in. Even if it was risky.
well...
I thought when I see a accident or a scene of cirme I'll call a police or something. But I did not do that. Few weeks ago I saw a small car accident. There was many people around there. And I didn't call a police. Maybe I thought the other people will call the police and the hurt person will get help by other people not me. But I was wrong nobody helped him or get help for him. Me, my friend and other guys just stared at the poor man, that's all.
now I think when I see a committed crime or someone gets in trouble I will just do nothing. thinking other people will do it,
And another reason that I have done nothing is because of the thought that I might get in to trouble when I call a police or help him.
Wow... this make me sad....ㅠㅠ
the kids at that high school dont really know what it is like. if they witness violence, they dont want to get in trouble by being a "stool pidgeon". they do not want to take a risk and help someone who needs it. so they are going to turn a blind eye and pretend nothing happened. That is actually why so much violence happens at schools because no one is willing to take a risk. I would personally help anyone who was getting hurt!
When I see fights, or something that is wrong at school, or anywhere, I would report it to someone because I know it's justice. I won't let words hurt me like "snitch" since i did the right thing.
It really depends.
If i saw vilonce or a crime happening i would report it even if it puts me in risk, because there really isn't a reason why i shouldn't. If someone is getting hurt i should report it so the person who did it willl get punished and it won't happen again. If I don't say anything the crime could happen again and t innocent people would get hurt.
I definantley think it would be changed by the situation. If I were on the street, and the crime was being comitted by someone who would come after me, I would probably be somewhat reluctant, but still notify authorities. If it were say at school, that completely changes the subject. Yes, I would possibly be excluded from a group of friends if I notified a teacher, but I still know I have friends who are real friends who would stauy with me even after that.
I would report something that i saw and knew that it was wrong even if it was risky to me because i wouldn't want anyone else to get hurt or maybe even die from that certain violence situation.
If someone was hurting someone or (commiting a crime) i would speak up immediately.
If something really bad was going to happen to me or one of my family members comited by a certain person called a friend or anyone out there i would stand up for them or myself. I would even go for help if i needed to. I would never be a wimp.
If the situataion was really important and maybe really deadly, I totally would. I wouldn't be scared to put myself at risk. Even if it was not that important I would because it's the right thing to do and I wouldn't let fear stop that.
Part of me would say to make the call, because it could posiblliy save someone's life, but the other part of me says don't because it could put you or you family in danger.
I would call someone to help because I wouldn't be able to stand seeing one of my friends get hurt
I would report something I knew was wrong. Even though speaking out might be risky. It's to help someone in need so i would report it right away.
If I saw a crime being done I would tell a close friend or relative and ask them to go with me to get help. I might also try to stay out of the situation until everything is over.
No, I would not report to the police about a crime if it was going to put not only me, but my family too, in danger. I wouldn't tell because the crime porobably wouldn't effect me and I wouldn't want it to put anyone I love and care about in danger. I would only report the crime if it happened to a person I know and care about.
I would most likly yell someone even if i was in threat, because etheir way someone would get hurt.
I would keep quiet because i wouldn't want to be part of the situation and it would be risky because I could be blamed for insane reasons of something that I didn't do. I know it would be the right thing to do, but unless without a guardians permission, i wouldn't do it! If it was something that i could handle, then i probably would do it!
The situation is definately important
If I saw someone getting hurt by someone I knew or someone who is my friend I would go get help ammediatly and tell him/her who is hurting the person to stop. It would not make me happy to be seeing someone get hurt by another person.
i wouldn't keep quiet because it doesn't matter what they do to you
I would not keep quiet. I would report something if I knew it was wrong. I know i might be taking a risk but I would be doing the right thing. Crimes should always be reported. It will help if someone knows about it.
It depends. I would tell if it was my friend. I care a lot about my friends, I wouldn't care if i was at risk. If it was a complete stranger.. I'm not sure. I need to care about myself. I don't want to be in a big risk.. I just have to remember i need to care about myself, not just other people.
.i would report it right away because if i kept it a secret i could get in trouble and i wouldnt want that
I think that for me it would depend on the situation. If some one I knew was going to get hurt by someone or a friend of mine commited a crime, I would go get help immediately. But if it was someone i didn't know, then I might not because what if that person who I reported found me? Found my house, or my relatives? I'm not just worried about myself here!
I would tell the authorities right away. A man should not suffer because I did not wanna tell a police officer that I saw somebody else do the crime if I wasn't involved at all. Those students sound like the police are awful but, I believe that they are very fair and just otherwise why would they be poice!?!?!?!?
I would speak out becuase keeping quiet can leed to bad things and geting into bad things like someone you now!
My answer would depend on he situation. If it was something that could get me or any one I love or care about hurt or killed for reporting it, I would not tell. If it was something where I would not be in danger reporting, I would tell. For me, it depends on what the situation is.
I think I would report it, even if I was at risk. That is because in know that I could ask to be anonymous, and I know that the Police or who ever I was reporting it to would be trust worthy, and not tell my identity. Also, the risk of reporting is much less then the risk of letting some one who is willing to commit a crime get away and not face the consequences, what if they hurt someone else, and what if the hurt you? The risk of reporting it is diffidently much less the the risk of not reporting it.
If a friend or any person was going to get hurt and I would be at risk to help them I would still help them. I would help them because I wouldnt want to feel guilty, if i saw them getting hurt I wouldnt want to feel guilty for not helping them or not getting an adult or not getting the police and what if one day I was getting hurt I would want someone to help me. So, I would help someone who was getting hurt even if it was a risk to me.
if i were to witness violence i would tell the police or the person with authority to help. i wouldnt be afraid to tell because if they were committing a crime i wouldnt care if i got kicked out of a group because i dont want to be around people like that. if i tell someone in authority i would feel better but i wouldnt feel safer because if they were okay hurting someone else they would maybe feel the need to hurt me because i got them into lots of trouble
If i knew that someone was commiting a crime or if someone got hurt, i would go get help and stand out for others. I would speak out if something was wrong.
It would depend on the situation. If it was someone making fun of others I would report it but if it was something like seeing someone cheating on a test I would struggle to report that. Also if there was a fight involving people I didn't know i would report that too. In some cases i would think about if im getting myself in a risky situation and choose not to speak out about what i saw.
If I saw a crime I would report it to the police.
As a teacher, I intervene a great deal with various non-academic issues throughout the day. The best defense is to allow students to have a confidential and easy way to get what they know to an adult. Our school has written "statements" that can be filled out and turned into counselors. Our counselors are amazing folks! As funding gets cut at our building level and talk of cutting our counselors is in the works, I wonder what chaos would ensue without that support mechanism in place.
i have experience alot of violence in my life where i am from. what the boy said was wrong. i understand that some of us would be scared to tell or "snitch" but we need to stop this violence that is going on in america. Too many young people are dying because of violence. All these "stop snitching" t-shirts are crap. we need to stop this now. before it gets way out of line!!!
When the shoe is on the other foot, people want help or speak up. Do the right thing 100% of the time!
if u keep quiet in some situations then u might be hurting your self and others more than your ego. you got to know when and where to tell or else you might hurt your self in the proscess....
We agreed, as a class, that if any of us saw a crime being committed we would report it. Its the right thing to do as a citizen.
We did have some students who disagreed and said that they would not report what they saw. They were concerned about what would happen if the person accused of the crime came after them! To them, it wasn't worth it.
I think they should call for help even if you are in risk of something happening to you. You should do thid because this things shouldnt be happening in schools or in the streets.
We agreed that if we wittnessed a violent act we would call 911. Every person has the responsibility to look out for each other and do the right thing. The right thing to do should out weigh the fear of acting.
if some one was to get hurt by anyone would help out the best i can so it does not happen again
its not my problem
i would not help because it has to be a fare fight
I probably would keep my mouth shut. I wouldn't want to be known as the local snitch. It wouldn't be my business to tell others.
Really hard to speak out. I would try my best to ... improve my judgement and avoid doing what I think is wrong. Use the media or blog, internet as a weapon to express condemnation should be a good choice by now.
If I saw someone being injured in a fight,or really any way shape form or fashion I would definitily report it. I may report it anoynomously but I still would even if I did someting that could get me in trouble.Me getting is my fault no one elses and no one should suffer because of your own selfish-ness.
Honestly, if I was a witness to an act of violence I would leave it well alone. That is a dispute between two individuals, and it's not my place to get in the middle of that dispute.
I would expect the same from anyone else should someone wish to commit an act of violence with me.
-Seamus
i would report it because if i saw some suffering and they were hurt i would take the time to call the police and i would talk to the person and ask them what had happened to them and what the person looked like and i would also tell them that i would always be there to talk to them and thats what i would do to help some.
We would report it....
It depends on what the situation is. If the situation is where somebody is getting really harmed then i would report but if it was a problem where somebody was cheating i wouldnt really bother because most of us do it.
Yes because if i did get hurt by this person who knew i was going to tell then i would know who to tell the police to search for if i did get hurt
I would most likely report a crime even if it was risky for me. If it was a little thing that wasn't as affective then I probably would not but if it was a crime that could end up hurting someone or something then I would report it.
i would get help and if they i was at risk i would still get help
If it was a serious crime I think that I would just try to get away from whats going on. If it put me at risk I do not think that I would report it just out of fear. I would probably tell an adult or someone I can trust though.
i think i would keep quiet because if you did something you wouldn't want people to tell on you so i woulod stay quiet.
I think that speaking out is something that you should do even if it is dangers. I think this because it is imporant to do the right thing. this is because the world dose not care
i would totally help the person no matter what. if u were only there and helped the person u shouldnt get in trouble. i would risk it
I would report it even though it would put me at risk. The cops need to know the crime so that the criminal gets what they deserve. The world needs to have more order so less people die and people can live there lives without fear.
I would keep something wrong quiet normally if someone told me because many people would pick on me for telling on them. But I know its wrong and if its something really bad that will affect me then I would probably tell. If its something that wouldn't even affect me then I wouldn't tell because it wouldn't harm my life.
I think i would tell on them because they are doing the wrong thing, and i would hope that it wouldn't affect me with my friends.
I would speak out because if that person might of hurt them really bad or they might of killed them your the only one who saw what happen. Your the only one who now's what the person looks like or who he is. That is why I would speak out instead of not telling anyone.
If it affects me and I know it then I would tell but if it wont affect me then why should I care. If its like a fight in my school then ya I would tell. If someone wanted me to do it with them then no I wouldn't because they could twist it and make me the bad guy. I don't tell on people usally because I don't want it to affect me and my friends and family. It a safety thing
I think that if you give them rules to break they are of course going to waant to break them. But if they do break rules i might go i guess that it all depends on what they did. If it was one of my friends i would tell anonymously so i don't lose a friend or friends.
I would tell because it is something wrong. Then if you don't tell they are going to keep doing it because no one is there to punish them for what they did wrong. So that is why I think that I should tell.
i would call for help because that is what the right thing is to do
I whad if it met me or my fred.
I mint if it was same one I new.
Mabey if it was it.
If it was someone I knew that that was happening to then I would speak out to try and help them but if I didn't know them I would still try and help. Speaking out in crimes is risky but I am willing to take those risk. It's not right just to watch a crime be committed and not do anything to try and help.
It would depend on the risk cause if it ment that i could get killed for calling 911 then I probaly wouldn't call unless it was some really empertant to me. ON the other hand though if that person could be killed if no one called 911 then I probaly would help them or call 911. So it would depend on the situation.
I would report it in, or tell somebody what was going on. So they can can take of it, or go to the next level and call the cops. Unless i could take care of the situation myself.
If a crime was being committed and I happened to see it I would not hesitate to call the police. I wouldn't care if I was putting my self at risk. I rather be in danger myself than let a person get away with something that was wrong. Many people would be afraid to do something like that but my mother tells me that if I see someone doing something they shouldn't be then I should let someone know.
I would report a crime even if I would be excluded from a group of people. If this is a person I know and that I was close to was going to get hurt, I would definitely get help.
If I witnessed a violent crime and I was at risk because of it I might get help depending on how much risk I was at. People will do anything when it's their necks on the line not someone else's. What happens to most snitches is that they end up dead. I might also get help reguardless of the risks if I actually knew the people. What I would probably do was call someone that I knew and let them know wat happend so they can call the boys in blue.
I'm not sure what I would do because I would want to get help and all, but also if it were a really bad thing and was going to hurt me then I don't know. I probably would think of a plan of some-sort that will help the other person and wouldn't get me hurt...... like maybe hide and call from a cell phone or call the police, but make sure nobody sees you.
Given the situation I would report a crime or cheating because it would be for the greater good and because it is more important to do what is right.
people sometimes see the person doing bad things and they wont to do the right thing but their one of your freinds and your in like a group or a club that you know that if you told that they would kick you out and be really mad at you
I would probably report it because it would not only be the right thing to do, but it could help one of the person(s) that are getting hurt in the crime. If I knew someone, that I knew, was going to get hurt I would go get help ASAP. If I didn't know the person but I somehow knew that they were going to get hurt I would most likely go get help. If a friend of mine committed a crime I would go to the authorities ASAP.
it all depends on the situation and what had happened.
I don't know what I would do. I might tell someone or at least try to help them. But then again when I see things happen now all I do is keep my moth shut and I think part of it is because I think that someone will do something to me. I also know that some of the reasons that people keep quite is because they've been threaten so that would make them too scared to do anything.
Depending on the situation at hand would influence my decision to speak up or keep quiet. If I were walking down a street and saw a person holding a gun to someone's back, I would contact the police the first time I got the chance without risking my life. But, if I were witnessing a girl getting threatened by another school student, I would keep that to myself unless that situation started getting much worse.
If you were any self respecting person you would tell the police if someone committed a crime. Would you ever keep evidence to yourself about a murder. Would you ever sit back and let a person just get away with something they did. would you let a person go to jail knowing that you could make a difference in their life. I wouldn't. Would you.
Depends on the cause
Yes for the most part I would tell or get help or whatever for most occasions. If it was a serious crime then yes I would get help or tell or whatever. If someone done something that was against the law then yes, I would tell. There are occasions where I wouldn't tell about.
I would probably not choose to reveal the situation to an adult because if someone else was at risk I don't want to be put at risk too. Also if I were to report it i would be doing a good deed but I would be selling out to a situation that I don't necessarily know all about.
if a friend of mine was gonna get hurt of did i would call for there safty but if they comitted a crime it would be dificalt to decide to call or not but it would all depend on the crime they've comitted
i would call 911 because i think its the right thing to do but then i don't because i wouldn't want to get involved with something that happen with other people
i would tall the cops and that if something was wrong.
and i would go get the guy .
yes i would jump in .
Sometimes the situation is more complicated than a straight answer. Sometimes the risk is worth it and sometimes it isn't.
I think that if it was a seriously enough then I would step in and say something or if it was to awfully bad I would call the POlice or ambulance if it was necessary! But I think that if your doing something wrong than you should get called on it and that they should try to make right !!
I would let it happen, it is his problem not mine.
Either way you are at risk even if you have nothing to do with the crime. No matter the situation, as a responsible young adult you should report any crime of violence. Even if it means to put yourself at risk, it's better to tell an adult about it and fine a better solution for it then to stand there see someone get hurt, have a guilty conscience, and do nothing about it. I would tell some one even if it put me at risk. It's better save then sorry.
If I had a cell phone I would not get involved but Iwould call 911 to get the police at the scene.
I cant beleve anyone would debate over wheather you should keep quiet. Didn't your mom ever tell you not to tell on every one? people should learn when to shut thair pie holes and when to squeel.
Yes. That way you can put up the bad people in this world and teach them a lesson.
i would probally tell anyways,if the situation waz if someone did get hurt!!!!
I oblige that they dial the majic number respect can be gained but your life cant.
If someone was hurt in my class, or anyone, really, I would have mixed emotions. On one hand, I would be desparate to get help, and to help that person with their problem. But on the other hand, i would be scared to report the incident because if they find out it was me who told, I would have a chance of becoming the new target, or becoming one of their top targets.
If something terrible happened I would defiantly report it, even if I was at risk. If you know that something occured, you should give it justice.
I'm not sure what I'd do. I think it just depends on the situation that I would be in.
Morally you should report a crime of violence when you witness it, but sometimes, things are not that clear cut.
most students just expect that the favor will be done back to them. If someone cheats n you see it they expect you not to snitch n theyll return the favor when you do it.
i think it really depends on the seriousness of the situation and on what u have seen. if a guy is using his cellphone then its not that big of a deal but if u see something that couls potentially harm someones life then you should speak up
I would speak out, unless it would put me in physical danger. No matter what, I would find a way to let someone of authority know to help the other person.
i thung we should not fight
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if i saw someone was getting hurt right in front of me i would get help and try to help them even if it meant my life was on the line.
Some people live in a bad environment and may have seen domestic fights, street fights, or been in fights. Do to this reason these people may think that a small fight is nothing and needs no help from an adult figure.
I think if I had witnessed a serious crime and had the decision to either keep quiet or speak out , I would probably speak out. It's just that I believe that there should be some justice, no matter the risk to me.
I would keep quiet because if you told the teacher some one would ask who told and it could of been the person who did it and the teacher was a substitute then she would tell the student and then the student would go and find them and then follow them around and stuff and then the kid would do all sorts of stuff to the kid that told on him.
If a friend or a family member was in danger I'd report it. If someone I didn't know was in trouble, I wouldn't report it because maybe this person was on drugs or something. I wouldn't want to be caught up in a mess like that.
i would tell on the person because i am machure enough to take the cosenquences even i fim not getting in trouble i wpuld report i f it was wrong cause it could turn in to something big and would be blamed on other people also i might not because th ekid i told on might come and beat me up and maybe my friends which would suck
In a school setting, we would leave note for the teacher. We want to speak up, but do not want to leave a name.
I agree with the student and even if it was serious I would be reluctant if it was someone that I knew
I would walk away from the scene!
I would not tell the people involved, but I would report the violence secretly so someone of authority could help.
It really depends on the crime you are witnessing. So, if it's someone cheating on a math test or stealing something from another person, then Yeah, I would tell an adult. But, if it is this huge fight and some tough guy that was in the fight told me not to tell anyone or I'll regret it, then I would not tell anyone.
It would depend on whether or not I felt that the situation is too risky or okay. If I was in a situation where a serious crime was committed and telling or getting help from someone else would put me in danger, then I would most likely get help, but do it in a way where I wouldn't be in a dangerous situation.
Well i would help someone if i was at risk and i would call 911 if needed. I would help someones friend if they were in danger too. Some people would not call 911 because they thought someone else saw what happen but sometime people just won't because they thought they knew someone was going to call but they didn't and the crime was left noticed.Also some people just won't do it because they think nothing of it and they don't care. But what if it was there friends of family?What would they do?
I would always go for help if someone was in trouble, physical or emotional.
This just so happens to be untrue if my friend was in dyer need then no but if he/she was just doing it to hurt that person and didn't have a good reason then i would kick that person rear end and then I would possibly call the authorities to come and get them and I would never trust that person again and I wouldn't be any friend of there's.
I would speak out and report what happened to someone. Even if it is caused risk to I hung out with. I would just be doing what's right.
if i saw somebody cheating on a test i would not tell on them,but if my friend was getting hurt i would go get some help.
I would most DEFINATLY get help, and there should be no reason for someone like me to hold back because if someone you knew was commiting a crime, or somebody you knew was going to get hurt, and you knew about it, then you should be prepared to be responsable and do whats right. nobody should have to suffer because the other person that could have taken control, was too selfish and scared to do anything about it. it's not something that you should push into the back of your mind and forget about it!
I wouldn't keep quiet! If someone was getting hurt or someone was stealing, I would call the police immediately. It wouldn't matter if I was in trouble of getting hurt from calling the police, I would do it anyway.
If it was for someone who needed the help,then I probably would tell somebody. It doesn't matter if it could risk my popularity or anything like that. If I was getting hurt,I would want someone to tell somebody so I could actually get some help. And anyways,why would it hurt your popularity? So lots of people think it's OK to watch someone hurt someone else? It's better to do the right thing than worry about your ego.
I would not speak out against something if it meant that I or my friends and family could be hurt by what I said. If you were to tell the police who the person was who hurt the other kid, if the kid going to the police station's family was violent, they might come after you or your family because you told the police. I also wouldn't inform the police or school because I probably don't know the whole story of what happened, only how it ended, and I wouldn't want someone to get in trouble because of something that was in no way their fault.
I think it all adults would, but i would cheep quiet if u tell on to people fighting they will both get in trouble and be mad at you so then they both will want to bet up who ever told on them both.
I would report something that I thought was wrong just because it is the right thing to do! But if it put me in danger I don't think I would do it because I would like to keep my life! If what someone was doing would harm others I would report it but if it was not that bad but against the law I wouldn't.
I would keep quiet if it was not putting any one in danger other then them self. If it was putting some one else at danger then I would definitely get help. I wouldn't report it if some one of my friends was cheating tho.
If I were to know something bad was going to happen or see it I would try to report it as soon as I could. I don't care if someone judged me for "rating them out". It would be the right thing to do so I would do it.
I think that I would keep quiet. I would keep quiet because if it was a serious crime then that person might come back for me.
I would be to scared to report the crime because than I would think that I would become a suspect and other people might not of seen it. It could cause them to get stuck in the whole problem. But I think that people should report it even if they get in trouble by the other person. People are some times to scarred to come forword and tell that the person is lying.
i would speak out even if it was risky. Maybe the person that commited the crime will hate you, but it will be good for society. if it means doing the right thing I'm not afraid to speak
I would call the cops and tell them something happened. I would try not to be seen and run to safety. I would run to safety and get help.
If I saw something going on like that then I would tell someone. Then if I told someone then maybe more people would get punished and they would learn the consequence of being in the wrong. People should tell even if they think that their not gonna be cool or popular because then if they do tell someone then they will be in the right and not have to fell bad for not telling anyone.
I think I would stay quiet because I don't want to get involved. But if it looked like someone would die I would get help.
I think it's wrong to just sit around and watch someone getting in a situation. Anyone should immediately go and help, or get a adult to resolve it, otherwise, the whole thing would get extremely worse.
Okay, here's the thing... if it's a crime that would get someone killed then i would most likely tell unless they would turn and hurt or kill my family or friends. Now if they are doing something illegal like drugs it would depend on the drug. If it was a major drug I would go and tell. But if it's like a stupid thing like threatening to beat someone up at school no I wouldn't, because I am one of the kids that don't like tattletales! They annoy me and think everything you do wrong they have to go tell right away!
~sara~
Yes, I would report something that is in the WRONG!!! I myself think that I have a really big mouth and I would do the right thing even if there wasn't a reward for it. I would still speak out for others to here and to stay in the safe zone! And for the other teens in the world, very well know that there is pear pressure that somewhat cause the violence in the world.
If I saw a crime, I would call in because someone might get hurt or die.
no i wouldint keep it quite because if theres something rong that someone is doing you souldint let them keep on triying soo my nooo you have to tell a parent or how ever is watching you
If I saw a crime I would call in because if someone got hurt and I saw it I would feel guilty if I didn't call it in.
Yes I would get help because it is very bad to commit a crime.
No, i wouldn't keep quiet because then i would feel bad if i didn't try to help.
I would call in because if somebody got hurt or might die I would feel like it was my fault for not stopping it.
if it was somewone i know i would help them by calling the police
I would report it nomatter what. I say this because you are the one reporting it so if the person who did it is tring to blame everthing on you, why would you be telling on yourself? Also take the risk because the one that steps up and is be ing honest will be the one that will be believed.
If someone is in a fight that I now I would help them and get help but if is someone else then i probaly would stay out of it.
If i saw someone being mean to someone i would NOT keep quiet because someone would need to know that they did something your not suppose to do
It really depends, if the crime was directly hurting someone and reporting wouldn't be too much trouble for me, AND couldn't possibly get me in any trouble, I probably would.
I would report any crime where someone was directly getting hurt. Who cares what other people think?
I think you tell a adult even though you may put your self at risk,because it's right to tell.
If my friends were in a fight or being bullied I WOULD defend him/her and tell an adult immediatly. I don't want any one to get hurt, or be the one hurting.
i would tell a teacher even though someone would hurt me really badly
It depends on the situation if its just a small fist fight its not a big deal to me. If its a murder I might speak out its just a trust issue they always say you will remain anonymous, but word always gets out about who told. Fist fights are just small disagreement and not worth getting the police involved.
i whould help them even if it whould put me at risk
I would tell someone because something bad would happen and I wouldnt care if they do something to me I would just be the right person and tell so nothing happens anymore.
i think that i might of reported it if i knew that person. on second hand it would depend on how sereaouse the thing is. if it was really searouse then i would first tell my parents and show them the crime. then after showing my parents if they let me, then in that case i would.
but if i was in school when it happened i would deffenetly most searteanly tell the teacher. i would alos deffenetly tell the prinsable on them.
I would tell because it would help someone else and its a crime so why wouldn't you tell. plus it would make me feel good.
I would speak up because if I could save someone else from being harmed or losing their life then I would. Even if it put my own life at risk i would do it because I wouldn't want somebody to sit there and watch people do something like that to me, and in the end it would be worth it if you saved someone and it would be nice to know the right thing was done.
Yes I would tell about the crime. I would want the person to be responsible, and they should say sorry.
I agree. I would tell the police and my parents immediately.
I would speak up. Even if they threten me I would speak up.
I would say something to someone, because people should not be mean to each other.
The class was spilt. Most of the girls said that they would report if they saw a crime being commited. They said they would tell because they would want someone to give information to the police, if something happened to them. All the boys said that they would not report a crime they saw being committed because they would be too SCARED of what happened! One student said that she wouldn't tell because it just isn't her business.
most kids are afraid to speak out, mainly do to pride or fear of being beat up for tattling, i think they should not be afraid and tell someone because if the were the victum they would want someone to tell
I would SPEAK OUT. I believe that it is way more important for other people to be safe rather than being hurt. For me I would call or tell someone, because I know that if i was being bullied I would want someone else to do the same.
I think that if you were in a dangerous situation you should defend yourself. Depending on who it is and the severity of the situation I probably would't tell unless it was really bad.
I think that if you were to witness a violent act that you should do what is right and call the police or tell someone that will make the call for you.
If I knew that somebody needed help I would help them even if it would mean that I was put at risk.
I would rather tell some one about the problem then gettig beat up or picked on. Besides it would be good for the people to talk it out then jusst fighting it out.
no kuz snichez get stiches!!!! ill let some1 else do it!!!!! 🙂
i think if you saw some thing so bad you might tell but for me it would depends on who it is or how bad it is if some one you know you you might not or someone you dont you would because it wouldnt effect you
I agree with Paige! If I snich ill probably get beat up or something...
I think a lot of it would depend on the mood I'm in at the time. If I was angry or scared I probably wouldn't help. If I was in good mood I would probably help. Although my mood does make a difference I would help someone if it would put me at risk. I don't think it would be worth it to endanger myself to help someone I don't know.
If I was seeing a crime I would call. I would because I would be doing something good and protect other people from the person who committed the crime to do it to others. That is why I would tell.
I would keep quiet. It makes no sense to repedetily report a crime. If I thought that maybe someone allready did and then I did it would slow down the process. Also If I had done something bad I wouldn't risk my life for someone else. Plain and simple.
Getting help is a duty that citizens should follow. Just because it will exclude you from a group, doesn't mean it's not the right thing to do. It is better than someone getting hurt.
I would not because that would just put me in a position that would not look good. Other people might think that i had done something and leave me out of the things that they are doing and might also spread that i had done that all over to everyone
To be honest I probably won't tell someone that someone else had done something wrong. I've only done this once and I don't like that feeling that somehow I could be dragged into this or they would know and hate me. It doesn't feel good to risk getting into trouble because you did the right thing, and I'm sad that I feel the way I do.
I would report something even if it did put me in danger. I only would do this because it would be the right thing to do. Regardless if I get hurt or not, that person or the people that hurt me or anyone would get in trouble.
sorry about that why would u help knowing ur at risk because it was a serious crime like u were saying
It depends on the situation. If i think that the person has it under control and that he/she can make tell get the person off of them or what ever is going on. If the person can't get the problem under control I do what I can to change that.
Yeh I would report it and i think that the girl who said that needs to get a spine. She is bacically saying we better just let them keep doing the rongs stuff that they are doing. It is just wrong if i say somlthing that was rong i would report and im sure that a lot of people in my class would too.
I would Speak out but first I would sneak to the police station so I don't get hurt from that person or people. I would also Tell teachers and people I know by me. I would never keep it a secret.
If I saw someone committing a crime to someone else I would defiently speak out. I would probally call the police or tell my mom. It would be just wrong for someone to get hurt for not doing anything at all. I believe that whoever is punishing someone should be punished himself.
I would tell someone because I wouldn't want someone to find out that I was quiet and the police came to my house. Another reason that I would tell them is because I wouldn't want someone to get killed because I didn't turn the person that killed someone in. The last reason is that I would turn him in because it is the right thing to do.
I would call for help only when the person needs it. If they can get away, I won't call for help. If they need it, I'll call for it.
I don't think that it would be right to tell because it is their business and you don't need to get into their stuff {business}.If the crime was like really bad like murdering someone or something and then I would but if it was like stealing or something then no because you can always get your items back that they stole.I think in this state today there is not enough people that tell or snitches in this world.
If I ever saw a crime that happened I would defiantly tell someone about it. Even though it might put me in risk I would want to help them. If I tell someone about it it does not mean that my name would be mentioned to them but to the police and they would probably ask me questions. Even if my friend committed the crime I would go get help.
It would all depend on how serious it is. If someone was getting killed i would report it but if it was someone getting in a fight like at school i would not report it because you don't know if they are just playing around or not. If it had anything to do with like a drug deal or something i would not report it because drug dealers can be very mean and they could end up killing you if they know it was you.
I would report if i knew it was wrong! I would keep it a secret if it was a minor thing. If whatever it was that was major i would definately report it. If it was a minor thing like if i saw somebody pinch somebody. If i saw someone streal from a store i would report somethine. I wouldn't keep quiet excpecially if someone did something that involved me!
If someone got hurt or committed crime i would go and get help "asap". If the problem put me at risk I would still get help even if I was a little worried. If one of my friends did something bad I don't really know if i would tell on them. Doing that might make the persons friendship with me bad.
I would keep quiet so I do not get in a fight. Because the person I telling on cause they would be mad at me and try to get in a fight. Also it depends what it is about to tell on them. Like if they were talking about someone behind their back then yes I would tell. But if it don't matter then I would not worry about it.
It depends on the situation and the person. It also depends on if it could I had to tell them my name. If it was my best friend, I'd help for sure but I don't know if I didn't see the whole situation.
if someone is getting hurt someone should call the police to help them
if someone is getting hurt everyone should try to help
id walk away an mind my own
I think it depends on the situation, if someone's being held at knife point then yes. I would probably say something. But at the same time if it was just two people duking it out, i would probably let them have it out.
People forget that even though we're the most intelligent animals on this planet, we're still animals and fighting and conflict is in our nature.
i would just walk away.
I would keep quiet cause if it has nothing to do with me then i dont care
I'd be out of the situation asap and call for help and do as much as I can but it depends on the situation.
If it was a friend of mine, i'd run up and get the guy in a chokehold and restrain him. But if it was someone I didn't know I would just mine my business, it doesn't concern me so I wouldn't take the risk.
i think that i would try to help that person because if that was me i would want someone to help me out or do something to help me
Keeping it 100% real. I most likely would have watched it. If he started bleeding badly then I would have broke it up.
if it was a stranger i didn't know i wouldn't get into it because if it was a gang member beating another gang member id probably get shot again for being assumed as someone part of that gang
but if it was someone i love like my girlfriend, best friend, or one of my family members id risk my life for them.
I would tell the police, but while concealing my identity because risking ones life isn't beneficial to anyone.
you know allot of people don't say any thing because they are afraid they might get beat up or robed but i see what your saying its ok i would not make fun of you for not telling that's the wrong thing to do its not there fault that they did not tell anyone anything they were scared. i have seen allot of fights because i hang out with those kinds of people but i don't go around trying to fight other people i don't think its right but i think you do what you got to do and know you did the right thing
I personally believe that we as humans DO have a morale obligation to report the crimes that we see. There are many factors that come into play in this question, and here are what I think are the top three reasons.
First off, a great deal of people have the same thought going through their heads, "Oh there is five other people here, I am late, and besides one of the other people will call it in...".
Secondly, human nature is one of the strongest forces that acts on us, and that is to protect yourself at whatever cost, which I think to some people means don't get involved in anything that has a chance of negatively effecting you.
Lastly, some people just flat-out don't care and that is horrible how people can just turn their heads.
I would help that person even if I didn't know them. It would be the right thing to do and it would make me feel really good that I did it, because that person is getting the help that they need. You are also punishing someone who did something completely wrong.
if my friend i would get help then get them a way from there immeadityly.
i would get away from the scene of the crime and then phone it in.
i think because the fear of being singled out is the main reason no one person speaks up to stop the wrong doing
I think peole should speak it out because it is just going to make you have buterflies in your stomac and its better to tell the adult then to keep it in.
In my opinion you should do the right thing and report violense even if you don't benefit in any way. The right thing is not doing something and getting rewarded for it, it is doing something good because you that it is right.
i think that people should because they dont want to see thier best friends get hurt. If they really cared i think that they would call the police.
i would tell somebody even if it meant taking a risk because what if someone gets hurt and after if someone trys to bullie you because you told on them you should just ignore them
If I ever saw someone smoking in high school or middle schoool or selling drugs I would call the cops right away. Even if the kid is popular and then makes fun of me I would still tell because I know I am doing the right thing.
i think that i would tell someone inseted of waiting for someone else to. because it's better to tell someone then to have someone get hurt.
If i saw some one doing somthing bad i would tell depending on how bad it was.
i think you should tell because what matter's your friendship or your friend's health.
i would not tell because i would think that they make my life really really bad becuse they could pick on me and shove me and if they were a click i would really be picked on.
i would call the cops if i saw someone selling drugs or smoking becuse i know its the right thing to do!
I would speek out. Why is because I new who ever I told would watch out for me.So that way I would be safe.
If I saw someone selling drugs or smoking in high school or middle school I would get a teacher to make them stop doing drugs because it is bad for your heart.
I would keep quiet up to a certain point. If the person getting bullied could get seriously injured I would step in no matter how risky it is.
yes you should speak out you will feel happy but people will be mad at you
i think that you have an obligation to speak out if you see something morally wrong, even if you think you might come to harm because of it.
I think that people should tell, because they can get hurt if the don't tell. For example if someone is smoking in the bathroom and you and other people also are in the bathroom and your afriad to tell plus the person smoking won't stop, not just the person smoking could get lung cancer the people around the person smoking will get lung cancer too, and that will always happen if you don't tell. Again people should tell and don't be afraid.
i would not tell because its none of my buisness unless i was envolved in it.
actuly im changing my mind if i did see someone doing somthing bad I would tell because there doing somthing that there not supost to do.
I think depending on how bad the fight is, i might tell or i might not. If someone was in terrible danger than yes i would xall 911 but if it was just words i wouldn't.
It's horrible that no one had the courage to stand up and report somthing like that. No one shoould ever feel threatened enough to be silenced, especially when they feel that they will be regected by a group of people.
I WOULD TELL SOMEONE BUT BE SCARED TO TELL AND IF THEY THREATEN ME NOT TO TELL ANY ONE I WOULD TAKE THE RISK . AND RUN FOR MY LIFE AND GO TELL SOMEONE THAT SHOULD KNOW. FOR EXAMPLE THE PRINCIPAL THERE PARENTS OR POLICE .
have a nice day everyone
If i saw someone smoking in high school, I will tell the principal immediately even if it means to fight because it is a good thing to do.
If I saw something that did not look good to me, I would tell someone about it because what if it was something bad like, a kid was smoking or drinking or something like that. But whatever happens, I am telling a adult.
I think that if someone sees someone else doing something bad, then they should tell on them even if it will risk their friendship or get them in trouble. If you hang out with someone that smokes or takes drugs, they might offer you some and force you do smoke or take drugs, so you're really just hurting yourself.
You should tell because if you don't tell they might convience somebody else to do something bad like drugs but if you tell it does not matter if your friends or not, if your friends it does not matter cause you don't wont to be friends with you.
I noticed alot of people here have mentioned "If I saw my friend..." and described a bad situation.
The thing is, we as humans kinda gotta work at helping EVERYONE. Last time I checked, kids weren't taught only to help friends and family. They're taught to care for everyone, to help anyone they can, to be kind and curteous, to simply care.
The fact that someone can witness a violent act and do absolutely nothing is deplorable (take the Kitty Genovese case, for example).
I would report a crime, or some sort of violence, even if it ment that i would be at risk. Mainly because my problems or history with the cops ect., shouldn't affect those who need help and usually don't recieve it.
i think you should tell because if you dont the problem could kepp on getting bigger. But if you do tell the problem can be handled with. But some people can be mad at you but not forever!!!
I wouldn't care what would happen to me, because someone needs help. I'd do whatever I could to help or I'd go find someone else to help.
In my opinon, I would tell because it was wrong what the person did and they can't think it just made them cool. What if they hurt someone, it would be better if the person just amited that he did it, it would make things better
I would tell because if you see someone doing something bad you should tell or report it because it is the right thing to do
Iwould speak out because then the problem could be prevented.
I think that if someone sees someone else doing something they're no supposed to then they should definitely speak up and report it in any situation. If someone were to be threatened to not tell anyone they should still say something because if they do then they can report that too and make sure something is done about it. I believe that someone should speak up even they don't want to get involved. Someone shouldn't be afraid that the person who is doing wrong could twist it around, because in most cases you will just be HELPING by reporting them.
I would be paralyzed with fear to tell, but inside I feel it the right thing to do so, I would tell. Another reason I would tell is because the poor choice that person made may not harm them but may harm others.
im not saying i wouldnt do the right thing but speaking out is basically pointing all the attention at you. for example you could see a kid being bullied, of course you could say something but what if the bully has his eye on you now? to me it sounds like your asking the question are you brave enough to speak up? or are you too afraid to say anything at all? i dont know about everyone else but i would rather sleep safely.
I would not keep quiet. I feel that it would go against my morals to not say anything. I think that helping others and doing what is right is important. I would do what is right and clear my conscience. If you were a person that was affected by that crime I don't think you would want other bystanders to "let other people tell instead of me". And if telling would put my family members in danger I would ask my family members for their intake on if I should speak or be quiet. For it affects them also.
i might not because like most people when we see something happening like that we start to only think of ourselves and worry to much about what might happen to us if we intervene because if some one gets seresly hurt you could get in serous trouble and most people wont take that risk
I think that people should speak up. if you were the one who was being attacked would you want someone to just say "oh i think that someone else will call it in." its not fair to just let somebody be beaten or brutally attacked and not do anything. even if i were to possibly be in danger i would take that risk because i dont want to have the guilty feeling of reading it in the newspaper the next day and know that i could have helped.
i would tell, i don't care what they say i would go right to the principal, a teacher, or a grown up. i would tell on someone if they were smoking, doing drugs and drinking etc.
I think you should becuase the people commiting it would be mad but you could or would help alot more others
Somebody shouldn't be afraid to speak out, speaking out is the right thing to do. And especially if somebody is getting harmed, if you don't speak out who will?
In any case no matter what, who the person was or if there was any way I could be connected to the crime I would report it. The fear of getting in trouble yourself should not out shadow the will to help your own kind and maybe in this case your friend or even your sibling. Many others would see the solution as trying to break it up which would be worse than reporting it because you could hurt the other person or yourself and that would only lead to more trouble.
I would defenetly tell someone because it can get pretty dangerouse and its worth stopping a bad habit from happining again.
i would not tell somebody because i would be scared to, but if it was realy bad i would tell.
I would tell someone when it gets bad.
I would most likely report a crime right away, but it partially depends on the severity of the crime and on the level of risk that I may be taking. For example, I probably wouldn't report a crime if it's nothing more than a minor theft and if for some reason my life would be at stake for reporting it. For anything more serious like murder, that is something that should be reported right away.
I think that people today are more hesitant to speak out because they are so worried about what people will think about them, or worried about their own safety. Imagine what would happen to that person if you did not tell. Fitting in is not what is most important. If you do the right think and speak up on someone elses behalf your firends should stick behind your decision to do so, and if they don't then they aren't very good friends.
I would tell someone because then you could stop the other person and get it to stop before the situation gets worst. You wouldn't get in trouble. It would be the person who was doing something wrong that they knew they shouldn't be doing it.
I would definitely speak out because I would hope that someone would do the same for me if I was the victim. I think we have a duty to help others in situations where they are getting hurt. The little risk you are put in is uncomparable to what the victim is feeling. Reporting it is just the right thing to do!
I think i would tell regardless of what people call me or say to me. Even now i tell on things I think are wrong even though people are always calling me "tattletale" but it doesnt really bother me. I've just learned to ignore it or say "I don't care"
I don't know why you would want to keep quiet! If someone is getting hurt then you wouldn't want to witness crime and not report it. I would feel guilty the rest of my life. It's an ARK, Act of Random Kindness. What if that person got killed?! Even if it was a stranger,you would be living the rest of your life knowing you could have stopped one more person from getting murdered.
I wouldn't tell because if they new I tolled on them they would probaly bully me the hole school year.
actually you should tell if you see some one smoking because if they keep smoking they will die early.
If I saw a crime being commited, I would definately report it because if the perpetrator was caught, I would feel safe because I would know that the perpetrator wouldn't do the crime again.
If I see an acident or or any violence or anything crime commited I would report it asa soon as possible. I would think that you would want everybody to be safe, and healthy. I would definetley call in this crime or any other in. Yes you would not want to be in chaos and possibly get blamd for something you didnt do but i think that it is worth the chance
i know i would because your not a snich if you help some one or save a live so yes i would report to a tip line my school (sms) came up with or to the local police.
I would speak up when someone did something wrong, i wouldn't care if i got excluded from the popular group at school .
I think that if its a bad crime I would call the police even if its a friend I would call because its the right thing to do and its not fare to make someone else suffer from use not wanting to call because its my friend.
i think u should say some thing it dos not mater if your in a group or not if u are thare to see someone get hart then u should say something.
I think if I witnessed violence, I would report it because even thought they might be your friends you could soon become part of the violence. It's always better to have friends that arn't violent than it is to have friends that are violent and could put you in harms way. REPORT IT. It might not be the best thing but it's that right thing.
I would speak out ; if I can't put my life at risk then what kind of person would i be if i put others at risk?
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i think that even though you might not know the person or your life might be at risk, you still do every thing you can to report it, but tell an audlt you trust.
yes generally i would be willing to help another person even in a risky situation, but this is a hard question to answer with no specific details. I would feel better helping another person if I knew I had the backup of the police.
i two things. one is that if they tell then your part of the fight andthen you might get in trouble. second is that if you dont tell then some body mabey your friend might get hurt. im on both sides
If I were a student witnessing a fight I would go and tell an adult, even if it put me at risk. But if the people fighting were armed, then I would just leave it. But when I was away from the danger, I would go tell my parents and a police officer.
The sad matter of the fact is that our society today has a me first mentality. This mentality takes precedent even when an individual is at risk or in harms way. The instinct of self preservation or selfishness is so strong that people become willing to allow atrocities to take place right in front of their very eyes. What ever happened to true leaders who stand for something even when they are the only ones standing? I hope there are still people willing to take a stand.
I would go and tell an adult and a police officer, even if it put my life on the line. There is already a war going on, why start one against ourselves?
I think I'd stand up and not be afraid if the people who were selling drugs,
smoking o r drinking even if it means calling the police because after they are punished they'll stop.
even though i hane nothing to do with this crime, i would get help immediately.
If I was EVER to see someone doing drugs, drinking, or smoking in, school especially, I would always tell on them. They could be doing something terrible! Even if they were my best friend I would still tell. Even if they Threaten me I will still tell because they are harming themselves and could also harm other people.
I wouldn't say a thing only because its none of my business and i really wouldnt want to put myself in a bad situation if it had absolutely nothing to do with me.
I personnaly think if a crime (violence,cheating,etc) is commited you shouldn't be afraid to tell an adult. In fact telling is the right thing to do.
If you were to get beat up or shot would you want some one to tell. I would tell even if I got hurt or shot I would know that I did the right thing.
If someone was being beat to death, you wouldn't just stand there thinking about how you could lose your friends if you call 911. Who cares about "human instinct", if someones dieing, they come first, not your popularity. Put yourself in their shoes. You're being beat by someone. Everyone is so worried about losing their friends they don't call 911. You eventually fall unconcious.
Violence is never ok. In no way shape or form.
I think this goes under the golden rule, Do unto to others as you want fone to you.If you were being picked on or something bad happened to you and other people watched you would want htem to say something. So you should do that for others and maybe you could make a difference.
If I were witnessing somethimg violvent i would report it even if that meant me being asked something or two. It is better to report than to keep your privacy! I would gp tell someone about it then just stand there and do nothing! It is better to be safe then sorry
SO REPORT THE VIOLENCE AND HELP OUT THE COMMUNITIY!!!!!!!!!
Ok, so sometimes we get a little scard because we think someone might think we did something wrong or we have the same thing coming to us as the person that got what they got. Alot of people say they would help but enless your in that situation you never know.
I would call it in or tell somebody who can do something about it if I saw violence near me or on my own school campus. I think that if you don't call it in, you're afraid of getting hurt yourself. And to me, that's selfish. You would rather put others at risk and protect yourself.
I think That one of the girls were right and saying "We just don't tell someone because we don't want to get out of the 'possy' or be bullied by that person i soo agree on that!
Everyone should speak out, even if they are afraid of getting hurt ; they could send a note anonymously. Doing this could save that persons life, and others. I also think that it is selfish if you do not report an serious illegal incident.
I would tell if it was a bully fighting with someone but if it was someone stealing something from a store or a bank, I would be afraid to tell anyone because he might have a gun and hurt me.
if i saw someone comit a crime i would turn it in. if someone was getting hurt that call could be what would save there life. if i didnt call anyone to help and found out that the person died i would have to live with that regret for the rest of my life. a simple phone call would not bring danger to your family.
Why would u just watch someone suffer from a crime than not do anything? if its serious and u keep quiet ots on your hands.
I think everyone should stand up for what they believe. You would want someone to stick up for you if you were getting beaten up. If you don't do what you believe in you are hurting yourself and the one that's getting abused. Stand up for yourself and others!
This has happened at my school before. This kid in my grade was getting bullied and I did not do anything to help him and he ended up going to the hospital with a concussion and two broken fingers. I ended up getting suspended for just being there and not doing anything to help him. Don't end up like me. You will regret it.
It would honestly depend on the risk being taken. If the risk was only something like being ignored by a certain group of people then it wouldnt really matter but in the case of a life threatening risk the likelyness of telling would be far less. But if I knew I was the only one there was to tell i would, but I would tip them of anonomously.
I would not shout out the notice cause I don't want to mess my time arguing with police, which is not my own buisness.
Most people are scared that if they tell on a person they going to be the next person with a fist in their face if their bigger they might go ahead and tell some one. Even though kids are taught to run and tell a adult when the action actually occurs in real life they wont tell anyone for that reason. If it was a gang thing good luck trying to get info out of that person because he thinks that he might end up with a bullet in their head.
I don't care about it. The person will be in jail before they can put one hand to me. Also, he can't hurt me with lot of people around...
He will be in Big~ trouble if he does.
I will run as fast as I can- to the police.
It seems as if it is human nature, when something happens, no one will take charge and notify anyone. The main reason many people do not tell anyone that something is happening is because they feel that if they are the ones to speak out, it will impact their social status. They think that if they take charge, no one will like them because they will be less liked for doing what others didn't. As I said, you should take charge and report violence, but, unfortunately, not everyone will.
SPEAK UP
Its easier said than done. You can say you'll step in and intervene but when its time to actually do something about it you may change your mind.
I find it interesting that people on airplanes will not stand for any wrong doing or suspicious behaviors and will step in to do what is right, however in a different situation that same person may just look away and choose not to get involved.
I don't think you can make even the slightest valid argument to not report it. Any person that witnesses a major crime and does not report it is a selfish coward plain and simple!!
We spoke about the topic yesterday in class. One thing that came up was the idea of a mob mentality. Its difficult to go against a large group of people if you are the only one that wants to speak out.
I would call it in because I do the right thing. I don't think you are excluded just because you report the person who does bad thing. If you are in a group like that, you might well stay out .
speak out or keep quite i dont know sure but if speaking out may sure help alot of other people who need help
i think rather keeping quite so you wouldnt have problem to your self
I think that I wouldn't speak out. I would not do this because I belive if the people who saw me do it would I don't know say revenge then I would probley DIE.
Implement the "Golden Rule". If you are in a situation and in need of assistance you would certainly want some help. Therefore, you should help as well.
I would just speak my peace.
i would call it in.Because i was taught to do the right thing.Even if your scared about it.
As a class, we have decided that it does not matter who you are, or what you are afraid of becoming, that it is our obligation as students and citizens to report anything we feel that will put someone else is danger. We feel that we need to stick up for ourselves and our beliefs.
i would tell even if I was at risk.My parents taught me to do the right thing. Even if I was in a cool group I don't care as long as i am speaking the truth.I grew up on a ranch and a have to be tough and be true and i can't be scared of anything,and always be true to what you believe in . And student news rocks
I would probally just keep it quiet if it wasn't to bad,but if it was really bad i would tell on them because i dont want to loose my friends.student news rocks the world
i choose not to say because the person that caused violence
Treat others like you want to be treated right? That’s what most have us have been learning sense the 1st grade. If it was me getting picked on or what not I would like to be helped out. And I would want to help someone out. Speaking up for something you think is wrong is a good thing. It doesn’t make you a snitch. And I think you should be willing to help anyone that needs it.
I would report it because there wouldn't be any more bad things that would happen because if someone does something bad there most likely to do something again. I wouldn'y worry because if there arrested then they coudn't do anything to you if there already arrested.
i think i would say some thing about what the person did wrong because it is the wight thing todo.
I would speak out if something bad was happening, like someone was robbing a store or doing something they shouldn't be doing, because it would be the right thing to do.
I would tell a parent or sommeone near by because i would rather tell and do the right thing then not tell and get in trouble. thats what i would do if i saw that going on.
I would not speak up. I would o home and tell my parent what
I saw and then call the cops.
I would call for help because if you know its going to get worse, why wouldn't you call for help and you would fell bad about yourself after it done and you didn't call for help.
I would speak out because I would be helping thecops and maybe I could catch a crimanal they wanted. I think we need more people to speak out so wecan live ina safer place.
If I saw crime happening I would tell someone about it because I think it is the right thing to do exept I would not menchion my name to anyone exept someone I trust and even If it ment getting hurt. I wound rather be nown as someone that is a good person and trustworthy rahter than someone who could care less about anyone or anything.
I would speakout if someone was making bad choices (like robbing a store or doing something they shouldn't be doing) because it would stop whatever bad is happening and solve the problem. I think it is the right thing to do nomater what even if it was a friend.
I would keep quiet because the bullys might target you instead of the other person the were picking on, so I would just keep quiet so you just to be the next victum of the bulleys.
I would call for help because if you know i going to get worse, why not do anything? If you don't, you'll fell really bad afterwards.
If I saw a crime happening I would tell the police as soon as I could. I would not want anybody to get hurt even if it ment putting myself at risk.
I would report the problem so the person does not get away with it. Iwould also report it so it does not happen again.
I would say something because that is what i think is right even if something bad happened.
I would speak out and risk getting hurt or in-trouble because I don't think anyone would like to know that there is a crazy person commiting crimes and hurting people!
If I saw that happening it would depend if I would tell someone. I might not tell and I might tell.
I would not tell any vone because if I don't say anything it will not effect me but if I tell someone it could effect me.
i would speak out because that is the right thing to do. i would not care even if i get beet up.
if i could speake out to somthing i would so i colde get the credit for it .
If I saw a student in a fight I would tell an adult because no one deserves to get hurt. If it was a crime then I would tell my parents and then they would be able to take care of the situation.
YES!!!.... i would cause if it was wrong
i would tell some one that this thing that he/she is doing
and i wrong!!!!!!!
If i was witnessing a fight i would tell an adult because fighting is wrong. You should talk it out not fight. That what i would do if i was witnessing a fight.
I would tell even if it put me at risk. I'm a black belt and I'm not gonna let my friends get hurt.
I would not tell my parents I would first try to hurt that person then run and tell my mom. I know how to fight someone because my brother taught me how to punch and hit very hard.
I would not because I would not want to get in trouble.
I would speak out even though of the risk.
I think depending on how bad the fight is, i might tell or i might not. If someone was in terrible danger than yes i would xall 911 but if it was just words i wouldn't
if i saw someone doing a crime i would call the cops
I would help the person and not care or if the person isn't brought to justice I'd put other people's lives in danger.
I would do the right thing and report it. If it happened to you, then you would want everyone who witnessed it to help you in any way possible. Sometimes the only way that is possible, would be to call it in.
i would seek help right away
yes i would tell somebody that i did something wrong i wouldnt keep it quiet i would feel better to let someone know.
Maybe if i knew the person or cared about the person then i would tell someone but if i did'nt know the person i probaly would mind my on business
yes i would tell because its a nice thing to do.its better if somone knows.
If it was a bad thing yes i would but if it was just a little thing i wouldn't. That is what i would do.
I would tell someone if i saw a crime being committed. i think even if it's someone you know and you don't want to get them in trouble, you still have a responsibility to do the right thing and tell someone
I would report it because I would not want anyone to get hurt. I wouldn't care if I got in trouble if I saved someones help.
If I saw a fight going on I would tell an adult because they would know how to handle the problem best.
If I saw someone doing something illegal, I would tell someone else, but I personaly wouldn't stop them. I would try to get others to stop them.
I would help the person because if they are being picked on they generally cannot defend themselves or wont plus if u can get alot of support then bullies tend to back off. Plus i always help people and the whole point of life is to help one another. It is my opinion that anyone that won't help someone makes themself a bully because they have the power but don't wield it. So buck up and take the challenge people other people depend on you.
If violence goes unchecked, it just keeps happening. It's understandable if you see something and don't want to say anything to anyone. But if you do tell someone, they can put a stop to it then and there and prevent it from happening again.
I would always tell a teacher/parent/gardian if someone else did something wrong.
it all depends on the situation and if it is a good friend but if someone was getting hurt i would not care about myself as much i would try to help in anyway posible. the first thing i would do is call 911 and tell them everything i know and do my best to give them what they need about that person.
I would not tell my parantes that I hurt someones fellings because I do not want my parantes get mad at me.
i would just mind my own business so the police doesnt come questioning me about if i know what happened, if it was someone i didnt know. But if it was someone i DID know, like my family or friends, I would call the police, but i wouldnt try to stop it myself and take the risk of me being hurt too.
If it was a serious matter I would have the bigger voice and say something so that the situation wouldnt get worst!!! But on the other hand i wouldnt say any thing because I could be putting myself in danger, and my life at risk!!!
I agree with the student who quoted " I wouldn't help someone if i knew i would b at risk by doing so" I only agree with this because I understand what they mean by that. How can you help someone in risk if by helping them you put yourself at risk? You can't help someone else in danger if you put yourself in danger as well. Because what if you help that person in danger and by doing that you put yourself in their recent position?
i dont want to say that i would report a crime because when it comes down to it, i might be a coward and not say anything. But i guess it depends on the crime. If it was something real big and bad, then i would say something. But if it was something that wouldnt hurt anyone but it was for personal gain then i wouldnt say anything. It's still hard to decide though because even it it were really bad, i wouldnt say anything if one of my family members did it. It sounds really bad but thats my opinion. Maybe ill redime myself in the future and start doing whats right, and THEN ill snitch on my family 🙂 haha, but till then, im protecting my family. Comments???
I feel that I would tell about something horrible I saw but it would have to depend on the situation and how bad it was. If it was something dealing with a gang or a murder then that would be really bad for me because I would also put the situation in my life which would help no one. But if it was something like a robbery or a fight behind the school then that wouldnt have a big effect on me.
I think I would speak out. If it is wrong, it has to be reported, even though I might get myself at risk, then by the end, it woul probably turn out good, since I wou have done the right thing.
I would probably not tell anyone because that could lead to me getting into trouble. If other people see it I guess I would just assume that they would tell the cops.
There are risks either way. If you don't report a crime, the police aren't going to be happy with you, but if you do report a crime, then you could become a target. As for me though, I would try anonymous reporting.
i would tell, i wouldnt care if it put me at risk because telling would be the right thing to do
I think some people don't tell on friends beacuse, if you do tell on a friend they might not like you anymore. I think blackmail is also a prt of the situation.
i think people should keep quiet because if they tell on the person they will be in daanger. but if they dont then they will be guilty. in my opinion i would rather choose "keep quiet" because i would not want to get hurt. besides i still have a long life ahead of me!!!
I would speak out because helping people is what I do. If I saw someone in a fight, I would break it up because if that person is beaten pretty bad, I would feel tense cause I knew I could have stopped it.
I don't care who is hurting whoever. The bully should be identified and must serve a punishment. I do not care if my enemy is getting beat up I will notify someone. I say, A person is a person, no matter who it is, they do not need to suffer.
I would have to report it. If I didn't and someone got hurt, I would feel really guilty. And after, I would feel alot better if no one got hurt because i told someone. Even if I would probably be putting my life at risk, I would rather report it then feeling guilty at the end if someone got hurt. Even if I didn't know the person, I would still someone. I have never been in a situation like that before, but I'm sure that I will later on in my life. But to be honest, no matter what happens, I would definitely tell someone!
the first thing I would do if I witnessed violence is call 911. I'd probably save at least one life! I know that if I was the one being hurt someone would call 911.
I think that this depends on what the issue is. If it's really serious and is risking someones life than I would speak up to someone. Or at least tell an adult to speak up. If it was something that would blow over in a few days I would probably wait to see how it goes before saying anything. And if it's absolutely none of my business and it's something ridiculous, then I would just leave it alone and go back to my every day life.
I think it is up to you to decide if you should speak up or not.
I would speak up, even if the bully could do something to me. I Would speak up for anyone from Best friend, to worst enemy.
It all depends on what the situation is
If you say that you wouldn't report it because snicthes get sticthes, well it deosn't really matter... I mean, wouldn't you feel guilty afterwards if someone got hurt? It would be your obligation if you knew about something that was going to happen like that.
I think people should speak up. The possibility of you being at risk is nothing compared to the person that is the victim and you could actually safe by speaking up. I would speak up because I would hope that if Im in trouble people speak up for me. I know its hard and it would be safer if you know you had the backup of someone but you should still speak up in any situation and be helpful.
Carl this is a good but sore subject, if i witnessed a crime no matter who it was i would report it. If my best friend commited the crime then i would not report him yet, i would sit down with him and have a talk about why he did it and i would try to convince him to not do it again. most people dont do anything because they dont want people to think they are a tattle tale, or they think someone else will report it. but for me no matter who it is, where it is, what happened, i would always report it
I think we should tell a parent or teacher. If we didn't someone could become badly hurt. If someone snuck a bomb on a plane, we would feel guilty after the plane blew up. Wouldn't we?
What I am care about most is my friends but not the risk.
I would speak out no matter what. It really does not matter if you will be excluded from the "popular" clique at school. Doing the right thing is what counts. Also, if the bullies come after you for getting help, your help will be coming anyways to aid you, as well. Speaking out against bullies is really important, especially with a conflict this vital. This is a superb example of following negative peer pressure, which we should not do.
I don't think I'd say anything. It's not my responsibility to take care of other people's problems and it's not my fault that something terrible happened. Let the victim confide in someone, and if they don't feel they can, why should I?
if I were in the situation,I will call the police immediately.how can you make sure someday you are the one who needs help but no one do anything.
I think that if a crime was commited then I would atleast tell an adult. I would tell an adult because then they might know about who to call and what to say about it. Then if the person that they contacted about the crime needed personal information then the adult could be more carful and aware of the information that they are giving out and that their informaiton is succure and that they stay safe.
Frankly.... i will not speak out to help someone or telling the serious crime of someone. The reason why, there are many people besides me who can help them out. I do not really have to take care of them while taking a risk. the best thing that provide even small help, you better talk to other adults who can solve the problem without making any troubles.
If you tell, you have no proof. The other person can easily say you're lying, and they'll get away with it, and hate you.
i would report it because it is dangerous and someone would get hurt. you have to tell someone that so and so has a gun because everyone can get killed because somone has it on the air plain.
I think that it would be a bad idea.Because girls and boys need to be in the same classroom.it is also be a bad idea because boys and girls won't be separated in the real world.
I think it is easier said then done. I don't know what I would do until I am actually in that situation. But if it will cause someone to be Hirt I think o would tell
I would report it because it could be very illegal and some one could get killed if I don't report it and I don't care if I get in trouble it is the right thing to do
If I saw violence happening i would report it if it was someone I knew, because the person getting hurt might of been he problem in the first place.
I would speak out because it would just be the right thing to do.
I would speak up. If that was me and other people witnessed it I know that I would want them to. Getting hurt either mental or physical, they have the rights to have people to speak up.
If it was someone I knew that was getting hurt or something, I would report it and or tell the person bullying the person I knew to stop! People don't get that they can hurt other people by what they say or do! Even if I put myself at risk I would still report it, cause I know that that, is the right thing to do!
I know that if I was in danger, someone would help me. I wouldn't turn around and walk away when they need help, I would use my voice and speak up. It wouldn't care if that put me in danger. It would be an honor to risk my life to save another. As long as they are safe, I am at peace.
I would report it no matter what.
Speak out, it will help people and they'll help you in return. As long as you're a good honest person you will be ok. You dont have to make a scene talk to adults or others in private. Dont think "They'll do it." cause odds are..they wont...
if i saw something happening i would report it because if i didnt i would have a guilty conscious. I believe that if you see something and dont report it then you are weak and are also just as bad as the people doing the crime.
some people want to be cool and some don't. The people want to be cool are not going stitches.
my mother says that the suspect might come back for you if you tell on that person.
I think it really matters on what knid of person you are. If you are bad person or a person that uses a lot of violence then you probably wouldn't report it however if you are nice kind of person then you probably would report it to the cops. I think that I wouldn't report it because the cops could think that it means that I was part of this act of bad. So I think that I wouldn't tell anyone because I might get involved.
I would tell somebody and then get a bodyguard.
If I was in any risk or danger I would still say something to someone. If I'm in any danger then others may as well be in danger. I wouldn't want someone to tell on me, but it is the right thing to do. For example if someone for say was cutting themselves wouldn't you want to help them out, getting them the help they need? Not everything has to be out in the open. There are secrets that you can keep, but but your always at risk no matter what you say or do. There will always be some sort of risk to get hurt. Even if I was in danger I would still say something because its the right thing to do, even if i get teased about being a "tattle tale". It's better to be a tattle tale then to put anyone in a situation where they can hurt themselves or others.
i would actually report what ever if it happened at school, like if some one was picking on someone, but im not sure if my friends were picking on someone, and if it were a big crime, like a murder, i would go/call the police and say i am anonymous...
I would tell somebody because what if you keep quiet and then they found out that you heard something about it then you would proably be in a lot more trouble than if youy had just spooken up and they had asked you a few questions
if you tell on somebody you are a snitch and you will get stitches.
i would keep quite because if i tell they can tell on me and im the one that would not be held responsible for the fight
If i ever withness a violence i would get help from people (wise people) if that doesn't work i will call 911
if i saw these i would help them out because i am the best at building peace
If the situation was bad enough that if someone didn't say something someone could be hurt even in the least, I'd open my mouth. Especially if the only person who knew was me. I don't really care if I'm at risk because in the end, I helped that person and I'm going to know that. That person's also going to know that, and that's good enough for me.
I think that some reasons kids keep quiet is because of other kids calling them snitches or being kicked out of a group. All not good reasons for keeping quiet about something like a fight, or severe threat.
I wouldn't tell on anybody because I don't want to be involved. Unless there is something really bad I think I should tell. But if its something as simple as copying I would NOT tell!
If some one were in trouble I would like to think that I would help them. In reality I would probably not end up helping the person in trouble. It is different just saying that you will help somebody, and then actually having your life in danger. It would be a tough decission and I don't know which way I would sway to.
I would keep quiet because I'm a shy person who doesn't want to get involved in something serious. If it were someone very close to me, then things would be different.
If a serious crime is being committed yes you should speak up. someone could be serisuly injured or even killed and you dont want the guilt and not to mention have prior knowledge so you actually could end p going to court if it was such a serious crime. if peoples lives are at stake then you really should just tell an official or a teacher or someone.
i would tell because we need to keep each and everyone in this world safe even if it means puting youre self in danger. and i would feel good knowing that i helped someone out with a big problem. plus they wouldnt come after you unless they know who telled which they wont know because police dont mintion names.
If i saw someone getting hurt by someone, i would get help asap. peole desearve to know whats going on and it's the right thing to do. violence is wrong.
I believe you should call it in no matter what. You were there. You are just as bad as they are if you don't call it in. You are responsible for your actions. This world is becoming more evil. Why can't you help someone? No one is too cool or too classy to help someone. Do the right thing and tell someone about it. Change the world and make it a better place.
I would definitely speak up. I would rather be the person speaking up and getting called a "tattle tale" then someone who just stood in the corner watching someone get hurt.
Yes i would speak up even if i was something like cheating because if you don't you are letting someone get away with something they should not.
I would call 911 right away. i would not if they where going to kill me. but when i get away i would tell someone. so if he found me i could tell him i did not call 911 and it would be true.
I would tell no matter what because every person counts. Also it is the golden rulee treat others how you want to be treated
if it was a yonger person i would tell but if it was a bludy fight that is a diferent thing becuase i dont wont one of them to come after me but i would not care becuase i would know i did the wright thing.
I would speak out no matter who it is i'm speaking out against or for. If i see something wrong happening, I'm going to say something about it because then at least something is being done about it and the offender doesn't get let off easy.
i would still speak out if there was a crime being commited, even if it was dangerous, and could get me hurt. but i think it is much easier to tell on the bully or the enemy rather than a friend or family member. so really it is more of a challenge and it hurts mentally more to tell on a friend then on an enemy or bully or criminal which could only get you phsically hurt which in my opinoin is less damaging
I think that it's not okay not to stand up for someone. Everyone knows that the right thing to do is to help the victim rather than just stand around. But some people are afraid to stand up because they know they're at risk. I think I would stand up, especially if it's a close friend of mine. I would definitely think first, am I going to be at risk? But I would still do it anyway. People are afraid of risking their own lives, but isn't it for the greater good? I think people should push aside what they're feeling, and do what's best in the situation.
Many people know others that are in some sort of a dangerous situation. They probably do not want to tell on them because that person might have asked them not to. Or, they might have said it was not a big deal. However, if a person knows another that is in a dilemma, they should notify someone, whether it be a teacher, parent, or guardian. If they do not, it can gradually become an even bigger problem that will put the person in risk of something bad happening. Many kids in the world today hurt themselves or even kill themselves because they get bullied. If someone knew about them getting bullied, they could have prevented that tragic affair.
Try to speak up in a safe way...Depends on the situation.
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If I was the one watching it happen, I would call th cops so I would not have to get involved.
If I was the one watching it happen, I would call the cops so I would not have to get involved.
i think that you shouldnt snitch beacause of the possibility of u getting injured by the criminal. Unless you are in current danger by the criminal himself.
I would actually help this person if they really need serious help but if it was just minor probably not.
When people need help, it's up to us to help them. Even calling 911 is helping someone in trouble.
interesting i gess
A lot of people say that they're gonna speak out but they don't. I think a lot of it has to do with fear.
If i was ever in a situation where i saw somebody commit a crime i would speak out. I'ts not right for somebody to get away with violating the law.
I would absolutely try my hardest to help out! I am pretty sure that if i told police a crime that i witnessed, they would keep it anonomous to the crimal. Even if they told them my name, i would be fine with that because i know that police will keep me safe and protected!
I think that there are many people who want to speak up but they are afriad to do so. I hope that if I were every in a situation like that I would speak up and tell someone. I know it would be a little scary but I fell in my heart that it would be the right thing to do.
I would call the police if I saw a crime being committed even if I was at risk because it is the right thing to do and I might get in trouble if I didn't
i probably would tell because you never know the effect of their actions and even though there are some dumb laws out there there is always some reason and i am not saying this because my mom said so
I would tell even if it meant risk. I would much rather get beat up in the truth than have to live a lie.
I would speake out because it is the right thing to do you may not know the person but you helping some one else make you feel that you are doing some thing right you need to help other to be respectful and you know you are doing the right thing
I probebly wouldn't because i dont want to look like a snitch. Otherwise if I could tell someone without my class maits knowing i would.
It could change everything a popular person come become an outcast, but it can be more than that the threats of turning someone in at my school are huge. You can never please both of them, the school and the people who did it.
If I was i a situation like this i would tell the police no matter what even if that meant that I would have to risk my life for what i believe in.
i wouldnt tell because i know that this would make me part of the situation. then this might all just come to me.
it all come's back to the saying" Paying it Forward " if you do something for someone some how it will get back to you!! so even if it means a consequence for you!!Do what you think it right !! God gave us the holy spirit use it .
I think something as simple as cheating on a test shouldn't be compared to letting someone you know get raped, even though their both wrong. I also think that people should speak up, when something like this hapens . . . because if it were you, you would defaintly want someone to help you out, even if it meant putting yourself into danger!
If i saw a crime being committed i would definitely turn it in. You can always remain anonymous, and it would be the right thing to do. I think that most people don't speak out because of pure fear and that they'll get themselves into trouble. But in my opinion people are supposed to help other people..right?
I would probally help the person, because god would help me or you. And if you stood by that trust, I think you would be just fine and god would deliver you out of that situation.
I think I would speak out because if that person who was getting bullied I would definetly help. Wouldn't you?
I would not tell or call anybody. If something went wrong. Because what if I some how got blamed. Because I was a witness. Then what?
i would shut my mouth if i was at risk
I would rather tell some one than being quite becuase if you be quite you can start getting depress, like me I didn't tell anybody anything becuase I was to scared and I got depressed so much I had to; go in this one program. Other wise talk to some one about the problem you have then you won't have all this feeling inside that will block you in that you are not going to be able to tell tell anybody because you held that feeling inside way to long. So, please tell someone about it.
I personally would rather speak out if I knew something was going on. If it's gonna be a threat to you, it's better to stand up and be strong instead of waiting for someone else to do it for you. I think that if you're hoping someone else will risk danger so you don't have to, you're just as bad as the person who's causing the initial harm.
I think that people need to put past them this "snitching" and tell to officials what they think is a crime so that the person who is commiting it can be put away to not harm another. But I personally would not tell unless it was a close friend or one of my family members because I would not want this person to go after ME!
I would not speak out for any reason. Let us consider the "what ifs" let's say they were an orginized orginization or corrupted law officials. They could discover the witnesses and track them down.
I think speaking out is very good. Sometimes it's good to speak out if you only have something good to say.
If somebody that I didnt know was committing a crime I would try not to get involved at all, but if somebody I did know was committing a crime I would get help ASAP (As Soon As Possible)
I could understand people wanting to stay quiet. Speaking up means leaving yourself as an open target and that is scary
I think that there is no good reason to keep quiet. If there was a way you could help another person by speaking out, then you should! I would personally report the crime, because if I didn’t, afterwards I would be wishing I had, me being a witness to the crime, and not even willing to help! All you have to do is make a phone call. I understand that it would take a lot of guts to speak out, but it’s something a lot more people should do. I think it would help reduce crimes, if everyone who knew something would just speak up and speak out!
If I knew someone was going to get hurt over something I would maybe tell. I think if it was happening to them, they should tell somebody. I don't really find it my responsibility to take care of people that I don't know!
If i know someone who was comitting a crime i would speak up right away no matter what it dose to me as long as that person can get help before it leads to something else.
I am a quiet person, so going forward would be really hard. But if what I saw was really bad then I would tell someone. I couldn't just stand by and let them hurt someone, that would be worse than anything.
I think that if I saw a crime being committed then I would report it. I feel this way because it's the right thing to do so that person doesn't do something wrong again. Even though it's risky, if you didn't report them they could go after someone else and you would rather have them be caught. I believe that reporting something is the right thing to do because it will help everyone out in the long run.
I think that the right thing to do is speak out, even if the best outcome isn't for you. I always learned that you're not supposed to do what's best for you, but what's best for others, or think about others first. I could understand why people would want to not say anything or stay quiet because they think it's not their buisness or they dont want to get involved, but i truely think the right thing is to speak out and tell someone.
I'm fairly certain I'd tell. Things like that bother me and I've always told the truth in the past. Admittedly, I've never had to worry about my safety or life when speaking up, but I think that if it was something important and/or dangerous I'd tell. It's important to do what's right, because if everyone does it, then the world would be a much happier place.
I personally would tell someone commiting a crime or like hurting someone because think if that was you being hurt. Would you want to have people just stand around and watch and do nothing about it. And if you turn someone in for a crime you can always stay anonymus and by you telling someone you are keeping other people safe. I really think people need to start being brave and do something about whats going on around them.
I would tell if the person did something really bad. I wouldn't think twice if it risked someone's live or valuable possesions. If it was something really mild I would stay out of it. The small little feud could snowball into a bigger deal that I don't want to be involved in.
I would keep quiet because I don't care what other people do as long as it doesn't have anything to do with me I'm going to stay out of it. The only way I would get involved or tell anyone anything would be if my family were involved in some way. I wouldn't want to tell on anybody because I wouldn't want anybody to tell on me if I were maybe going to do something.
I would only tell an elder or cop if it wouldnt get me hurt or in danger in anyway, I mean telling on someone for doing something bad is scary, whats to keep them from coming after you.
Weather its drugs or a kid getting beat up then it ain't my problem. If some one should step in i would probably do it out of common sense but if I get involved then there should be no reason for me to get in trouble if I was part of helping the resolution.
I see why people might not want to say anything because that would mean you could get made fun of or something. But i think that sometimes we need to think about others more than ourselves.
I think i would speak out because somebody could be getting hurt or could die. i just won't tell a lot of people because they don't need to know who told because some people would probaly make fun of you if you told on somebody.
In my opinion, I would speak out if I saw or knew something that was going to conflict in danger. If someone was to threaten you, it would make you feel better about yourself. By helping others in danger, those people tend to be the more contented people. Even if it’s somebody you don’t know, it’s better to help them out. By helping someone, other than a friend, the recipient of the kindness will most likely return the favor to somebody else who is in peril.
If it was somebody would die if i dident tell anybody i would tell someone. but if it was just a little thing then i would not tell anybody.
I think that if you feel as if the problem needs to be handled by an adult or someone more mature then the group, you should confront an adult. Every one says think of the consequences of telling on that one person. Well I say, think about what would happen if you didn't tell or get help.
I think it is extremely important to speak out! If someone else is at risk, of course I'm going to say something, no matter the effect on me. I can see why others might want to stay quiet, but the guilt that would effect me for not stepping in in a situation is a lot harder for me to deal with than what would happen for speaking out.
if someone i know is getting hurt i would tell someone immetitly
I think it is important to speak out. If you know someone is at risk of getting hurt you should tell someone. If i was in a situation like this, I'm not going to lie..but if it were me I would be scared to tell anyone. What if the person came after me because I told? But if I didn't tell, and someone got hurt, I would feel really bad. I would think it was my fault. But I sure hope that I would do the right thing and speak up.
If someone was at risk and I knew about it I would speak out and tell and adult. Because if it was me in the position i would want someone to notice and tell someone.
I think it depends on the situation because i would speak out for some things but for other things i would keep quiet. I would keep quiet if it wasn't a big deal and the subject just needed to be dropped and not talked about, but if it was something important or something big i would speak out because it would be something that needed to be out in the open.
If I know that there could be another person in danger of something I would notify them if it wouldn’t come back at me to bad. If I know that is something seniors I would tell an adult whether it be someone one at school or a guardian. To help to protect me though I would not tell them my name or tell them not to say that had given them any information
I would not say anything because I wouldn't want to get into any trouble fo speaking out.
i 'd talk id just make sure to look different when i turned them in then when they saw me just in case
If my friend or family member were in trouble or something i would try to clear there name even if it meant lying or keeping a secret. You cant just run away from problems but u can try to delay the trouble. I am not a nark. I will try whatever it takes to keep my friends and family safe and away from the police i really dont lke them. I would stay quiet unless it is nessecary. Like if a friend was going to kill themselves i would speak up and help but if it deals with the law then im silent no word spoken. Not even if u try and force it out of me.
if a very serious crime would be going on that i knew about, like if someone was planning to kill someone and i honestly believed them, i would DEFINITLY tell my parents. i don't think i'd be able to call the police or anything like that, but if someone accually did die and i knew i could've done something to save them, i'd feel terrible for a very long time. i don't think i could get over it. so i don't really know... i definitly would be scared of people like that walking around my school, so i think i'd tell someone eventually.
i would speak out im not going to hold something in if i dont need to i would go and tell the person that someone is saying something about them i just dont think it is right that people hid this stuff from others. i think that one day they will find out and its going to come back on the person who said it i have been in this place and like i am in this place right now but i would tell someone if someone else said stuff.
Well, it depends on what happened. If someone got seriously hurt, then yes, I would definatly tell. If someone kept geting bullied for no reason, i'd tell and say to the teacher that they didn't hear it from me. If someone got hit and just got a bloody nose or called some mean names, i wouldn't tell.
I think I would do something if someone was getting hurt but you kind of never know what your going to do until the time comes. I think that the reason we have a hard time telling is because we go in to shock when seeing certain stuff like that happen.
I think I would try to help somebody in trouble but you never really know how you are going to react to the sitution. I think the main reason why people have a hard time doing something is that they just go in to shock seeing stuff like that.
I would not speak out because if I did the person I reported could come back for me. If I didn't it wouldn't effect me, becides someoe else could do it, but it wil never be me.
I would keep quit if it ment if it ment staying out of a riksy situation because i dont feel like helping someone if its not for a good cause.
if it was a life or death situation then that would deffentally need attention but otherwise its no big deal
I think people should help others it there in trouble not just because its what you want to do. you should do because its the right thing to do.
Depending on the situation I would probably speak out. If it was something stupid, like over something silly, then what's the point? But, if someone is in need, then I am willing to help them even if I have to pay a price.
i think that i might tell if it was really serious, but if it was a tiny thing like stealing a couple bucks, i woudn`t bother.
I think that if you saw someone doing something wrong you should do the right thing and call the police or tell someone.
I would call the cops
I think sometimes the best thing to do is speaking out. Just to not have more problems. But sometimes its hard to speak out because they might call me a snitch.
If it wasn't my friend then i wouldn't tell because you don't know what there going to do to you when they found out who did it. I would probaly tell on people who i know because there close and there like my sister or brother and i dont want them to get hurt
We should all speak out against school violence. If all kids did then it would come to an end.
speak out and it will stop school violence
It depends on how bad the situation is..and how bad the threat is... If they were threatening to kill me i think id tell becuz not only is the problem serious but the threat is too.
Well i mite report it. It would depend what the problem is.Example:If there was a murder,shooting, ect. i would probley report it.But if there something milder like well..... example:fight,loud argument,yelling bad words, ect.
If its s serious crime, then why wouldent you tell? I mean, if somebody is serously doing some bad, then you should tell, even if they are your best friend and everything, you should tell. Even if they would find out, i'd tell. Im not saying im a snitch, like, if somebody was, chewing gum or something, i wouldent run up to a teacher, but if a classmate murderd somebody and i heard about it, i'd probably tell...
But thats just me.
For the most part I would definently speak out. If I knew that someone was in danger or something bad was happening I wouldn't be afraid to tell someone. It is important for others to know because there could be a life threatening situation and no one would ever know about it unless you spoke up and said anything to stop or help it.
Depending on the situation i would respond differently. If it were a more serious situation, like a crime being committed, i think i would take the risk. Even though i would be scared to, i know it is the right thing to do.
Personally I would most likley report it. If you report it you probably wont be at risk of being hurt by the person you are reporting. If you report somone that means they will be caught doing whatever it is that they are doing and won't be able to hurt you. So there really isn't a risk at all. So yes I would report somone doing something that is wrong, no matter what the risk is to me.
Well, i guess if one of my friends was going to get involved in something that could be dangerous i would let somebody know. But, I would make sure to tell somebody that i trusted and i wouldnt want the person i "told on" to know that i said something.
I think it is better to report when something bad is going on, even if it puts you at risk. I dont think that i would be able to handle the guilt of knowing that something bad was happening and I did not do anything to stop it. It is our civic right to watch out for our neighbors and speak up on behalf of people in danger.
To me it depends on how serious the crime is. If i speak out i might be at risk. If it was a friend involved i feel like i have no choice but to say something.
It completely depends for me and all comes down to what going to happen or if i know that person. If my friend is doing drugs or thinking about robbing a small store or something i will talk to him and if he doesnt listen i will tell to try and help him. Though if its someone i dont know or a criminal i will only report if my name will be kept out because i dont want my family, my friends, or me to be at risk in the process.
I feel that authorities should be notified to a certian extent. For example, if there was a yelling agruement with screaming, cursing, and name calling. There's no need to be reported. But if there was something more serious like an all out brawl, a huge fist fight, murder, or something more serious, then it should definitely be reported.
I would definetly report it. I don't care what would happen. As long as it is going to help everyone else i'm going to do it.
It depends on what the crime was and if I'd be putting my own life at risk or if I knew I could tell someone without them knowing I told.
yes,i would if someone is getting hurt & i knew i could change it.i would cause i would want them to do the same for me.even if i asked them not too.
For most people It depends on the degree of the crime if they would "Snitch" or not.
i would take it as that person didnt want help because he didnt seek help
Dude never sneak out always it comes getting caught so KEEP QUIETwhoever is out there!!!!!!
Well if it was a murder,knives,guns,etc. I WOULD report it. Or call the police there's so much to say at so little time!!!!
If i knew that someone committed a crime i would certainly tell the police whether i was at risk or not. Just knowing that i helped bring someone to justice would be good enough and i wouldn't worry if, someone would "come after me" because i told on them.
Personally I would most likley report it. If you report it you probably wont be at risk of being hurt by the person you are reporting. If you report somone that means they will be caught doing whatever it is that they are doing and won't be able to hurt you. So there really isn't a risk at all. I don't care what would happen even if they call me a snitch at school . As long as it is going to help everyone else i'm going to do it.
Yes, I would call it in even if I don' t even know who they are. Crimes should be stopped even if it is a friend even if I risk myself. Violence always leads to more violence.
I would report it, especially if it was one of my friends who was in danger, or even involved, (although I am POSITIVE my friends would never do that) but I would report it because for me, that is the right, moral thing to do. I would be scared that they would come after me, but I would simply do my best to overcome that fear and...well, do what's right!
i think that it is a good and bad idea. if we offer a reward than there might be less overwieght peolpe and more healthy peolpe. but it isn't far to the people who have tryed and tryed so hard to lose the weight. my mom has friends who have tryed very hard to lose the weight and just can't do it. the deserts call them. hahaha!
I think that it isn't fair that people who work there get discounts if they are healthy or not. People that are healthy or that arn't healthy should get discounts because they gave it to the other people. I do not think that people work there get discounts off of their food choice.
i would definetly tell, if it was one of my friends,id ask my mom or someone i trust.I would tell and on the plus side, its not healthy to keep things in.
I dont know if I would tell, I guess it would depend on what they are doing, and if I know who they were doing it to. If they were doing it to some one I dont know I dont know if I would Say any thing because i dont think that that would be any of my business. But if the person doing some thing bad told me some thing about it and the victum didnt know i would probly tell the victum and let them do what they want to do with it. Because in my opinion i think if they want help after that that they would ask me to help them.
The Main thing I would do is tell a Responsible adult, before anything else!
I would tell anyway because because that person could get badly hurt.
I would find someone i trust to take care of it, and if i didn't think it was safe for me to tell, i wouldn't do it. people are supposed to rely and take after themselves first, and put others next. It sounds selfish, but its the way our world is.