Re: Morale Dilema
tough one, but i don't think i'm willing to perjure myself for someone who is entirely to blame for the situation he is in. the fact that i'm in law school probably influences my decision, because something like this could have a devastating impact on the rest of my career.
a few years ago, i had a friend who got drunk one night and ended up vandalizing one of the buildings on our college campus, causing very significant damage. the cops were looking for who did it, and i was fortunate that they never contacted me, because i was not going to risk an obstruction of justice charge by lying to them. (i was especially fortunate since they basically interviewed everyone in our apartment, though i wasn't there when they made the rounds.)
anyways, they ended up finding out without having to talk to me. but i think that generally, if you do something completely stupid, something for which only you are to blame, you shouldn't expect people, even your friends, to risk perjuring themselves for you.
edit: i forgot to mention that he was my roommate when he did this, which makes me especially curious as to why the police did not try harder to contact me.
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