How ironclad is your sense of morality? Would you turn in your own child if he had broken the law, or would it depend on the nature of the crime?
Kallum Jeavons' mom had to weigh up that very dilemma when her teenage son broke into an elderly couple's home. While they slept, the 19 year old stole their laptop, phone and DVDs totalling £1,000 (around $1,800).
Among the loot was a supermarket loyalty card bearing the victim's name. When Jeavons’ mother came across the card, she turned her son in to the authorities in Newport, Wales.
According to an article in the Mirror, the teen pleaded guilty to the burglary and was jailed for up to a year.
The presiding judge had nothing but praise for the woman's actions, which he called "commendable.”
Could you bring yourself to turn your kid in to the police? If so, under what circumstances?
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