Is this bad? Like, REALLY bad?

Question

I am 11. So today when I get home from school, my 14 year old brother tells me to come upstairs. So I go up and he has a laptop computer in his lap. At this point, I was speechless. There was a shipping box on his bed and he told me to look at the address. It had our neighbor's name on it. His first name is the same as our dads so I must have got mixed up. My brother said it came to the house before he had gotten home. He said my mom probably did not look at the address. But what if she did? How is he going to keep this a secret? The dude lives across the street! My brother told me not to tell anyone, especially in our neighborhood. Hhe is keeping a Dell new version of laptop that he has always wanted but is not his. Is this theft? Could they track it down? MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION! SHOULD I TELL MY PARENTS AND LET MY BROTHER GET IN BIG TROUBLE? HELP I AM NOT THAT GOOD AT MAKING THESE DECISIONS???

Answer 1

Of course it's theft. It's quite possible the package can be tracked to the wrong house. Whether you rat on your brother is a personal decision. I would, but I'm not you. Only you can decide.

Answer 2

Larceny of a laptop is a good start for your brother to grow into a criminal with a rap sheet and no sense of morality whatsoever. The only thing that can save him is a stop to it in a way that will make an impression while he is still young. Telling your parents is the easiest way. If you don't, you may be contributing to his delinquency.

Answer 3

Of course!! Tell your parents!!!! If you don't it will get you both in trouble! Because they can find out that you knew that your brother had it and didnt tell anybody so tell the mright away!!! Your brother may hate you for a while but you would be doign the right thing.

Answer 4

You should tell your parents as soon as possible. It is not your brothers computer and if your neighbour finds out he's been keeping it, knowing full well it is not his, there could be a lot of trouble. Just tell your parents and let them deal with him.

Answer 5

Well it is bad and illegal. If they trace it down, your brother can get in big trouble. Encourage him to either take it to your neighbors and say he opened it on accident or to tell your parents.

If he doesn't, then you'll have to because if you don't and you knew, you'll be punished by your parents just like him.

Good Luck!

Answer 6

Omg it's like REALLY REALLY REALLY bad!

Your so gonna go to jail!

You are a horrible sinful person.

Yes they could track it down as the company will know.

Tell your parents.

Yes you'll get in trouble but at least your being honest.

Answer 7

Good God child...have you no morals? Do you REALLY think you need to be even asking this question?



I can't understand why I let things like this shock me, but they do. If you ordered a laptop and it went to your neighbors' house by mistake you'd expect them to give it to you. It's not yours. This questions is completely ludacris.

Answer 8

theft under 1000 $$$.....he will just get probabtion...ohh wait, tampering with mail is a federal offense so he might do 60days in county

Answer 9

just pretend you dont know.





i mean ur 11