Hypothetical situation

**The Stranger:Me** · 6th May 2009, 22:47

So, let's just say. You are doing dumb shit on your bike, perhaps in say a small group of mates and one of these mates gets snapped for your dumb shit and is faced with loosing their license.

Purely hypothetical of course.

What should you do?
Come forward, be the man and take the punishment.
Screw it. it's not your problem if your mate looses his license.

Is there another option perhaps?

**hayd3n** · 6th May 2009, 23:00

do the crime do the time

**jaymzw** · 6th May 2009, 23:09

Originally Posted by hayd3n

do the crime do the time

I don't like hypothetical situations

and i'm not good at making decisions

but i do like voting in poles so i picked 'other'

**cerberus** · 6th May 2009, 23:11

You can hardly call yourself a mate if you're letting him take the fall for your actions. Hypothetically of course.

**Renegade** · 6th May 2009, 23:15

or you could go to court and prove that they got the wrong guy

**MaxB** · 6th May 2009, 23:18

Hypothetically - man up and don't be a pussy.

I guess if the Cops got the wrong guy you could get him off by fessing up. There might be a way of processing you not being worth the paperwork. It kind of depends on what the charges are. 11ks over is a lot different from dangerous driving.

**howdamnhard** · 6th May 2009, 23:18

Originally Posted by hayd3n

do the crime do the time

What he said. One should be responsible for one's actions.

**yod** · 6th May 2009, 23:42

if you don't 'fess up, he won't be a mate for much longer.....only a complete tosser would leave a mate in the lurch under those circumstances

**Katman** · 6th May 2009, 23:47

Originally Posted by The Stranger

Is there another option perhaps?

I'd choose my mates better.

**LBD** · 7th May 2009, 01:38

Originally Posted by hayd3n

do the crime do the time

Originally Posted by cerberus

You can hardly call yourself a mate if you're letting him take the fall for your actions.

Originally Posted by MaxB

man up and don't be a pussy.

Originally Posted by howdamnhard

One should be responsible for one's actions.

Originally Posted by yod

only a complete tosser would leave a mate in the lurch under those circumstances

Wot they say plus...what kind of guy needs to ask such a hypothetical question?

**Whynot** · 7th May 2009, 03:34

Originally Posted by jaymzw

I don't like hypothetical situations

and i'm not good at making decisions

but i do like voting in poles so i picked 'other'

ditto ...

**SixPackBack** · 7th May 2009, 06:50

Find a good lawyer and help your 'mate' get out of the charge. If that is not possible then you are going to have to do the right thing.

Four observations I would make tho'

Not enough facts to make much more than an emotive 'look after your mates'
If the Police pinged the wrong person there must be a way of introducing significant doubt into the case.
Wriggling out of the charge does not mean a significant lesson has not been learnt. Cost and sleepless nights over the issue are in my experience worse than court assigned consequences.
Have a frank and honest conversation with your mate, discuss the options.

**The Stranger:Me** · 7th May 2009, 07:59

Originally Posted by LBD

Wot they say plus...what kind of guy needs to ask such a hypothetical question?

The kind of guy who would rather not condemn numb nuts without having considered all options. What kind of guy wouldn't understand that?

**The Stranger:Me** · 7th May 2009, 08:02

Originally Posted by Whynot

ditto ...

Yeah, the other option was there kind of as an invite to suggest an option I hadn't considered, so feel free to share it with us please.

**CookMySock** · 7th May 2009, 08:53

Originally Posted by Renegade

or you could go to court and prove that they got the wrong guy

Yup. Said mate should immediately deny it, and then go fight it in court, if it came to that, like any person should. Perhaps you might chip in for costs.

Steve