Would you lie to stop your child going to jail , even if you knew he/she was guilty?

Gary

Yes, would you Dierdre ?

Notherenow

It's a crime to lie when you know the truth and you could end up in prison. If my kid had done something bad enough to end up locked up, and tell the truth and hoped they learned from what they'd done. No-one learns when they get a free ride.

it would depend on the crime if it was rape or murder then no i would not if it was something else i would prison is not a good place

plhudson01

no I wouldn't. they better know right from wrong. if they do the crime they better be prepared to do the time

johnnyhawkyns

People that answer yes to this question are the people most likely to raise criminals.
I you can't teach your children that they are responsible for their actions then who can. It is your duty as a parent to teach a child that we are all responsible for our actions.

Kevin C

What the hell kinda lesson are you teaching your child by doing that? No wonder society is so F'd up! Teach your kid to take responsibility! You screwed up, you pay the price! I know that is how I go at it with my kid!

Emzi L

No i wouldn't lie ,they need to learn from their mistakes, if i lie once for my child, they would expect me to lie again if they did something else or worse! My mums friend made the mistake of doing that and her son thought he could do anything as long as his mum would lie for him...he's got 5 years for ABH now and she's glad she told the truth this time n wished she hadn't of lied in the first place

kenrayf

Nope, sometimes the greatest lessons in life are learned the hard way. If my child did something wrong and it warranted jail time, then they should serve the term.

justdavesplace

It depends on the crime and how often he/she has been in trouble before. If its a one time thing, they never have been in trouble before and the crime was something where nobody was physically harmed-then just maybe i would. But only once.
now if it was something more serious-or if they had been in trouble countless times before, well then no.

cloeen

NO! TO tell a lie is a sin! I teach them you must live with what YOU have chosen to do!

megalogod

No if he/she did the crime they should pay the time. Sure it would hurt to send a child to jail but there should not be a forgiveness for a crime.

Michael

No because they have to learn, my dad did it for my sister for something minor and then she committed something a lot more serious and got into a lot more trouble that mere lies could not get her out of. Cruel to be kind

sienna s

i would not lie to keep my child from going to jail....they made the choice to break the law, so they should take responsibility to deal with the outcome. Protecting your child by lying to the law, is a very bad idea...not only are you obstructing justice, but you are enabling your child to not take responsibility.

Ant

No, because that would be aiding and abetting a criminal and then if we were found out i would have to go to prison.
Do you know what they do with people as good looking as me in prison, i'd be used as currency. I'd keep a firm grip on that soap, thats for sure.

stacy

My child is my responsibility, and I would defend him with everything I have. People commit crimes every day. From small stuff like failure to use a turn signal all the way up to murder.Most never get caught.

At the end of the day do you tally up the crimes you have committed and go report yourself? Of course not and neither do any of these self righteous hypocrites who respond to your question.

Protect your family. And try to figure why he did whatever and teach him better.

Boston Bluefish

It would depend on the crime.. if it was rape or murder then no I would not ...if it was something else I would prison is not a good place ... I would be more likely just not to volunteer things I might know, rather then outright lie.

luckyduck

What are you teaching your child if you lie for them? If you know they're guilty, let them be responsible for their own actions. You're almost as guilty as they are if you lie to police and you'll lose all credibility you may have in the future. DON'T LIE!!!!

fivetwowithnothing2do

How many times have we all heard the saying, I'd do anything in the world, for my child? I believe that statement wholeheartedly, like all good mothers should.

Avaria

depends on the crime, the time, why they did it, what they did (different from the crime this includes details), and all other factors like there state of mind.

The Devil Incarnate

That depends. For something relatively minor then maybe, but a serious crime, probably not..

Lady Claire of Current Events

No because hopefully them going to prison will give them a wake up call not to spend their lives doing crimes. If you lie for them once they will expect to get away with this time and time again.

You are doing them a favour by not lying for them

George in Texas

no way in hell

my parents would have never lied for me and i would never lie for my child.

Wife&Mom

If I knew my child was guilty then no I wouldn't lie to keep them out of jail. What kind of message would that send our children? There would be no fear of repurcussions and the children would feel that they could do whatever they wanted because their parents would do anything to keep them out of trouble. It seems that too many kids today think that way.

henry t

I would not tell lie even if he/she is my child because if he/she is guilty, whatever you do they still feel guilty eventhough they are not going to jail or get any punishment.

Michael b

yes

inselaffe67

Depends on what the crime was,

Knowing if a child will tell you the truth or not is another key, and of course whether that child was going to get a fair hearing.

If they were guilty, that's a tough one.If they were goaded by a group of others then maybe, but if it was clear cut, and serious crime, no i wouldn't. But i would not cooperate with any investigation either.

Jo Blo

Probably, but only because I would figure it was my fault as a parent the child was in trouble. Only once though,, after that the kid is gonna pay the price.

ssmindia

logically yes because even courts do not entertain parents to testify in favour of their child under the clause that the parents and spouse for their own selfish reason would lie and their testimony is invalid. Hence naturally there is nothing wrong if you lie to stop your child going to jail because the justice should speak on both sides and when courts do not accept supporting reply from parents then why should we give an adverse report also ?. To become "Mahatma Gandhi" ?.

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