Is it right or wrong to "Whistleblow" on others ?

[hitony]

Just wondering like ?

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Personally I would never do it.

 

[Easy 10]

As long as you've flossed first, I fail to see the problem.

 

[Gazwag]

In some professions you have to under money laundering regulations

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

I wouldn't but some would if they knew something.

 

[clippedgull]

Just wondering like ?

Pretty open ended question!

Are we talking benefit cheats, health and safety issues, known criminal acts etc etc?

 

[hitony]

Pretty open ended question!

Are we talking benefit cheats, health and safety issues, known criminal acts etc etc?

It was meant as an open ended question, I take it that "Whistleblowing" is "Whistleblowing" no matter what the reason.

 

[jcdenton08]

There are only a couple of things I can think of that I'd whistle blow for;

Murder
Rape
Being a Palace Fan

 

[Brighton till i die]

dont be a f***ing GRASS!!

 

[Cian]

Depends entirely on the circumstances - and the person...

 

[clippedgull]

It was meant as an open ended question, I take it that "Whistleblowing" is "Whistleblowing" no matter what the reason.

Fair enough.

Then surely most people would say surely say yes. If I saw a murder committed and the police needed an eye witness then I would volunteer the info.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Yeah I would actually it might give some people more excitement than looking after a 13 month old 2 and half days a week and betting on some awful horses. But beware I have heard if it is a benefits matter and if Job Centre Plus don't choose not to prosecute then the affected person/persons may take the complainant through the civil courts for false representation and libel of course this is unlikely as anyone claiming benefits would not have the time or resources to take such action ....................would they

 

[bhaexpress]

Depends entirely on the circumstances - and the person...

Snap, just what I was thinking. Sometimes 'the Rules' are meant to be bent, it's a moral question for most of us however a few years ago I interviewed a bloke who openly admitted fiddling his benefit during the interview. Anybody that stupid deserves to be grassed up.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

There are only a couple of things I can think of that I'd whistle blow for;

Murder
Rape
Being a Palace Fan

You've got them in the wrong order mate.

Being a Palace Fan
Murder
Rape

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

I don't think reporting a rape or a murder is whistleblowing, surely thats GRASSING UP, where a whistleblowing is making a documentary about the state of hospital bogs or Doctors drug habits by getting a nurse to film them with a camera hidden in her hat.

 

[Brovion]

I don't think reporting a rape or a murder is whistleblowing, surely thats GRASSING UP, where a whistleblowing is making a documentary about the state of hospital bogs or Doctors drug habits by getting a nurse to film them with a camera hidden in her hat.

Exactly. A 'whisleblower' is USUALLY an honorable person who exposes the nefarious activities of companies or organisations. The important thing is that these actions may not be illegal, for example exploiting child labour in the third world, bit they are nearly always immoral. Whistleblowers nearly always do it for altruistiuc reasons as they feel that it's in the public interest that certain facts are exposed.

Grasses on the other hand tend to inform on individuals who've broken the law. Whether that's 'right' or not is another matter - I'd say it's down to the crime but that's just my position.

 

[Skint Gull]

Depends entirely on who it affects and what problems it's causing.

Whistleblowing, as i enterpret it is making public some sort of illegal or immoral practice that is commonplace in a particular industry/company/situation.

Reporting someone who has just driven off in his car after a skinfull, or informing relevant authourties that someone is working without the right legal qualification (ie CORGI engineers) is more grassing than whistleblowing but in some instances, especially the ones i've mentioned i'd 'grass someone' anyway.


EDIT: Now if i'd just refreshed this page before i wrote that and read what Brovian said i could have saved myself some typing!

 

[Brighton till i die]

Whether that's 'right' or not is another matter -

it's wrong!

 

[Nibble]

I lodged with an alcoholic once who stole a lot of money from me. There was no way I could get that money back so I grassed her up for not paying her council tax, or declaring her income. Bitch deserved all she got.

 

[jcdenton08]

I lodged with an alcoholic once who stole a lot of money from me. There was no way I could get that money back so I grassed her up for not paying her council tax, or declaring her income. Bitch deserved all she got.

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