Laura Campbell is going to prison for 4 years. Her crime? She gave her brother a false alibi for the night he committed murder. Not only did she give a false alibi she later repeated this under oath in court.
Of course lying under oath for a loved one is not that unusal. Maxine Carr did it in the Soham case.
Loyalty to ones family and friends is seen as a admirable quality these days. You don't stitch up your mates you stand by them. Loyalty is one thing but lying is another.
I am not certain what I would do? Do any of us? I suspect I am a) too much of a coward and b) too honest. I think I probably would say no but who knows until you are in that situation.
So what would you do if a family member or friend asked you to lie on oath to give them an alibi in such a situation?
I would refuse to lie on their behalf but, thankfully, it's pretty unlikely to happen.
ReplyDeleteNo, I don't think I could do it, I couldn't lie that convincingly, especially if I was standing up in court with all eyes on me.
ReplyDeleteDepends on what crime was commited and why.
ReplyDeleteIf my brother did something for his own gain just because, I wouldn't lie for him. But let's say we lived in a place where freedom of speech doesn't exist and he anonymously published things, then I would lie for him.
You know.. for a good cause. Otherwise I'd be sorry to say that you'll have to take consequences for your own actions.