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If a friend of mine is living in a house with people who s/he thinks may have drugs and s/he calls the police. Will s/he get in trouble?

S/he does not have any drugs in his/her possession. S/he would be calling when s/he was not present at the house. S/he lives in eastern PA, if that helps.
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pensivefox pensivefox
 
 March 13, 2009 03:57 AM
No. The cops will automatically believe her because she tipped them off. Who's going to call in to report themselves to the police? If she really wants to narc, she'll probably be fine, legally. There's no guarantees here. Narcing isn't something you should take lightly. Anyways, even if the cops thought there was a chance that some of the drugs might be hers, they would give her grace for surrendering her drugs by her own free will. With the fact that the drugs aren't hers, and she's helping the authorities out, it's synergy man, synergy.


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atdrago atdrago
 
March 13, 2009 04:16 AM
I appreciate your answer, and I agree completely with you. "Narcing" can ruin a life (if the drugs already haven't). Though, I think if you knew the conditions that s/he had to live in because of what these people do, you'd understand much better. S/he has had conversations, had them sign documents, gone to their parents, and the blatant lack of respect continues.

Dishes are left strewn everywhere and pile up for weeks. Mud cakes the floors, beer bottles and cans are scattered throughout, holes are punched in walls and never repaired. These are all a product of their refusal to clean after wild parties (parties that they agree not to have, that they have while s/he must study for exams). S/he lives in a bad neighborhood, and doors are constantly left unlocked and sometimes even UNCLOSED. S/he is constantly (almost nightly) waken up at 1, 2, 3, 4 am by these people shouting. At one time his/her bedroom door was broken down. Literally. Broken down.

Believe me, we aren't the type of people who would do this to an innocent dude just trying to smoke some pot. At some point, when all else has failed to gain any improvement, you need to do something drastic.

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pensivefox pensivefox
 
March 13, 2009 03:27 PM
I understand completely. Pardon me for sounding so "blunt." I used to be around that type of environment, and know exactly what your talking about. I used to do some of my friend's dishes out of extreme pity, disgust, and feeling sorry for them, and it would take me TWO HOURS because nothing was ever washed off after use. HEINOUS! Yeah, though, about the drug reporting: she'll be fine because the cops will appreciate the gesture. The picture is clearer to me now; I can see how it would be a problem if they found stuff in her room, and the courage it takes to call in on people she probably feels sorry for, but, as long as the drugs are the only incriminating reason she files a report and makes it clear to police her identity, unless the geographical incite you gave means the cops around there are corrupt or extremely incompetent, they'll completely favor her innocence and take her side. If they were her drugs, 99% of the time, a user is going to consume every last bit of whatever the drug they have, AND search for stuff they might have hidden and forgot about in their possession. Another .8% of the time, they're going to either throw it away, give it away, or sell it if they've decided they want to quit.

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flea21 flea21
 
March 13, 2009 03:34 AM
No, she wouldn't get trouble ......cuz it wouldn't be his/hers

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March 13, 2009 03:45 AM - New Source
Could you provide any sources to back that up? If drugs are found in the house, how would the police KNOW it isn't his or hers?

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