To snitch or not to snitch

Walnut

Walnut

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We've been approached by a neighbour who is planning on having a few friends round for drinks at the weekend and wanted to know if we would 'tell on him'. The answer was no but If it was a regular thing I think I would.
It raised the question of snitching I felt I should but won't. I certainly don't want to fall out with the neighbour and all the problems that would bring.
Edit. The other point I meant to make is that we've been shielding and the fact that others are't sticking to the rules , really pisses me off.
 
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The use of the word snitch is wrong in this context. It's a public health crisis and too many people think it doesn't apply to them. If you're in Tier 3, I would be telling the neighbour that I wasn't happy about it, especially if you're shielding yourself. If your neighbour had smallpox and was inviting people round would you 'snitch' then?
 
...and people wonder why the virus continues to spread and lock down measures will continue to carry on and on and on when there are people with your neighbours attitude.
First of all your neighbour is totally out of order and secondly those invited should be politely turning down the offer and explaining why but unfortunately there are still too many selfish people who simply won’t make the effort to comply and see nothing wrong with not doing so.
 
It's an interesting dilemma. If you knew your neighbour was driving their car without insurance, would you snitch? Or without a license? Or drunk? Where do you draw the line? Do you turn a blind eye because it doesn't affect you directly? What happens if you contract Covid from a different source, but the ICU is full and they're taking up a bed?
And who do you tell? What's the mechanism? Can you do it anonymously? Would anything even be done about it?
 
Let them enjoy it ! All this is bollocks now and if you did ring the police it’s one of the worst things you can do !

After all there not robbing houses are they ?
 
It's your civil and moral duty to report them. You know they've asked you so that if they get caught they have someone to blame for telling even if you did or didn't? Did you clap for the NHS? If you did you are a hypocrite if you don't report them.
 
My daughter and her family are in isolation after testing positive............okay if I go and visit them and have a few drinks?
 
He shouldn't be putting you in that dilemma because he shouldn't be doing it. I would go and see him, tell him you are not happy about it because of the risks and tell him that if he has the party you will have no option but to inform the police, so it depends if he thinks having some friends around is worth a £10,000 and a possible dose of covid. The selfish **.
 
Purely on risk of infection grounds, preventing the event is better than reporting it once any potential damage is done.
If you don’t feel confident about asking him to cancel (if there’s a risk of repercussions or you don’t like confrontation), maybe drop a hint that you’ve heard people moaning about it at the local shop (if that would wash)??
Whatever you decide, even if that’s reporting it anonymously, don’t feel guilty, he’s being a selfish prick.
 
A moral dilemma but as pointed out the correct thing to do is not to wait for it to happen but take whatever steps are needed first to prevent this gathering happening.Your neighbour is selfish and irresponsible and lives are potentially at risk,he should be stopped or if necessary reported.

BFC89 is a clueless idiot.
 
It is understandable that you are reluctant to inform the Police.
The solution is simple. Just post the details on here, Time and Address.
 
You neighbour has asked you for a reason, If he's been reported he will most likely think it's you. Fuck him off and tell the police, it's twats like him the reason this virus is spreading. Why should he be allowed to party when most of us are following the rules.? Report the fucker.
 
Your neighbour is being selfish in 2 ways. One by even having the do and two by implicating you by telling you about it. How would you feel if someone fell ill or died as a result of catching the virus at the get together. If the answer is that it would weigh on your conscience then you can’t put yourself in that position and either confront him or dob him in. Either way it’s entirely his fault
 
If they do get caught and fined £10k they could say you knew and were complicit. I wonder if you could be fined as well?
 
I’d just ask that they socially distance throughout the evening and wear facemasks when moving around the house when not eating or drinking. I’d also ask that everyone is out by 10.00pm and that a decent spread of food is provided for all.
 
Derby said:
I’d just ask that they socially distance throughout the evening and wear facemasks when moving around the house when not eating or drinking. I’d also ask that everyone is out by 10.00pm and that a decent spread of food is provided for all.
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No, they shouldn’t be doing it full stop, the virus is raging again and everyone should follow the rules. It’s definitely not ok and you should first of all tell them the results of your post on here that the vast majority think they should not be doing this and if they go ahead you will call the police.
 
The neighbour is completely out of order and although you have mentioned it on here (so maybe have some concerns about whether you should have said more to them?), I think it's a shame you weren't brave enough to put them straight at the time (as a poster above has suggested).
Sometimes, a neighbour's behaviour leaves you with no choice but to risk falling out with them.
If your neighbour behaves so recklessly in these times, I think you should report them. Too many people "turn a blind eye" - which is largely why we are in this mess. If they get away with it, it's likely that one of the guests will reciprocate in the near future. The police can't be everywhere. The more the rule breaking creeps in, the longer this crisis will last.
 
BlackpoolWolves said:
The neighbour is completely out of order and although you have mentioned it on here (so maybe have some concerns about whether you should have said more to them?), I think it's a shame you weren't brave enough to put them straight at the time (as a poster above has suggested).
Sometimes, a neighbour's behaviour leaves you with no choice but to risk falling out with them.
If your neighbour behaves so recklessly in these times, I think this you should report them. Too many people "turn a blind eye" - which is largely why we are in this mess. If they get away with it, it's likely that one of the guests will reciprocate in the near future. The police can't be everywhere. The more the rule breaking creeps in, the longer this crisis will last.
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Does anybody really think the Police will do anything ? I know some skank near me is having all kinds of people in her rented house but nothing happens. I really don’t think they would go round to your neighbours house unless every body down your street complains. Unfortunately people just don’t get the message and have the mentality of a peanut. Bit like that loony above who says it’s a load of bollocks !! What a clown.
 
premierdream2010 said:
Does anybody really think the Police will do anything ? I know some skank near me is having all kinds of people in her rented house but nothing happens. I really don’t think they would go round to your neighbours house unless every body down your street complains. Unfortunately people just don’t get the message and have the mentality of a peanut. Bit like that loony above who says it’s a load of bollocks !! What a clown.
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Whether the Police do anything about it in my opinion is a separate issue (although I agree with your thoughts about the likelihood of that).
I think it's about you personally doing the "right thing" - but of course we will all have different ideas of what that is 😆
 
premierdream2010 said:
Does anybody really think the Police will do anything ? I know some skank near me is having all kinds of people in her rented house but nothing happens. I really don’t think they would go round to your neighbours house unless every body down your street complains. Unfortunately people just don’t get the message and have the mentality of a peanut. Bit like that loony above who says it’s a load of bollocks !! What a clown.
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I think they probably would to be honest. I don’t think for one minute they are proactively looking for people disregarding the law re Covid, but I think if tipped off they would do something.
 
premierdream2010 said:
Does anybody really think the Police will do anything ? I know some skank near me is having all kinds of people in her rented house but nothing happens. I really don’t think they would go round to your neighbours house unless every body down your street complains. Unfortunately people just don’t get the message and have the mentality of a peanut. Bit like that loony above who says it’s a load of bollocks !! What a clown.
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Yes I think they 100% will but only if it's reported.
 
Macseasider said:
Yes I think they 100% will but only if it's reported.
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A neighbours teenage son had a bit of a birthday party just before last lockdown was due to end and another neighbour reported them. A third elderly neighbour then got very upset because she thought they were blaming her and confronted them. Turned out that they knew nothing about it cos the police never turned up.
This does highlight a problem with reporting things anonymously however as it can put others under suspicion
 
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