Who Would You Take a Bullet For?

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Who Would You Take a Bullet For?

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

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Would you cover up for your husband if he committed a crime? How about your child?

Last week, Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty to all 11 felony charges brought by prosecutors in one of Wall Street's largest investment swindles. Speculation is swirling Madoff's wife Ruth, who may have been helping to hide the funds he acquired from the massive $65 billion Ponzi scheme. New information reportedly suggests that Madoff's inner circle "transferred assets to their wives ... thought to be laundered through an English bank."

Clearly, it was a family affair ... and as always, our momlogic community had a lot to say on the matter. We asked, "Would you cover up for your husband if he committed a crime? How about your child?" Here's what some of our members had to say:

Its me...Marie said: Wow! This is a tough one. I would have to say it depends how bad the crime is. I don't know if I would cover up something big. I would have to be in the moment to make that decision.

Sugar Mama said: Takes one to marry one, I guess. So I suppose I'd cover it up, if that were the case. Thankfully, though, it ain't. :)

Tonya said: I would absolutely not cover it up. If I found out that the person I was married to was that dishonest, they do not deserve to be married to me and I certainly would not put my future in jeopardy in order to cover it up. That would not be setting a good example for my children, or teach them right from wrong.

Heaviduticutie said: No, neither one. I have been there for my son ... he recently committed a crime. I was in court all during the trial. I'd go see him regularly. I encourage him to believe in God. He's not a bad person; he just made a mistake. He knows wrong from right. I pray he learns from this and comes out a better man than the man he went in as. God will deliver him, I know this for sure.

Have more to say? Sound off in our momlogic community!

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Hell to the YEAH! I would cover for my husband, children, parents, and my brother. Go ahead and judge me, ye judgers! I would turn You All in without giving it a second thought, though, so be on guard.

- ame i.

Posted 03/17/09 10:28 AM

Nope. Especially the kids. I don’t bring their homework up to school when they forget it, and I’m not bailing them out of trouble. Responsibility is key. If you do it, you pay the consequences. Period. Even if you’re my kid. Maybe especially if you’re my kid.

- The Mother

Posted 03/17/09 10:51 AM

Hmm…hard call. It’s natural to want to protect someone you love…especially a child.. I’d have to be in the situation. I would hope that I would do the right thing….but then would my love for the person cloud my judgement? I don’t know…hope I don’t have to go through that.

- Gail Cooke

Posted 03/17/09 10:57 AM

Good for you The Mother. It’s nice to see a parent who expects their children to be responsible!

- Jen

Posted 03/17/09 11:59 AM

I never covered for my husband wrongfully. That is one of the main reasons for his beating the hell out of me for 28 years.

- Ruk

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