You witness your favorite background pony committing a crime. Do you turn her in?

[KillerKingBakudan 702]

You meet your favorite background pony, and after hanging out for months, you two become besties.

But then you begin to notice she's not home nearly as much as she's supposed to be. When you finally catch up to her, her behavior seems off. She mentions she's going through some financial hardships and that she had to take up a second job, but she won't say where and what. She also tells you that she's seeing a therapist, so she has no need to talk about it with you or any of her friends.

Not long after, you take a trip to Canterlot where, by some stroke of dumb luck, you catch her with bags filled with bits, magical artifacts and other valuable items that she looted from a prestigious museum. She says the owner of the museum deserves to get robbed because he cost her her job (somehow), and this is the only way to turn her life around. Because you're her best friend, she offers you a cut of the bits she stole.

Do you take the money and cover her ass, or do you end the friendship and give her up to the authorities?


And before anyone says their favorite background pony would never do that, remember, they're background ponies. They're undeveloped, so you don't know that.

Edited September 26, 2017 by KillerKingBakudan

[Libra 11,691]

Nopony is above the law, even if I'm a best friend of them. I would single handidly report them to the authorities.

 

[PiratePony 8,486]

Of course. I'd even rat on Rarity. Don't be a common criminal, ladies. 

[Mint Chaser 1,425]

Even if they were my best friend,I'd turn them in,I'd feel really bad,but it's the right thing to do

[Ruddboy Olaf 10,628]

Obviously, I'd cover for them, since no one likes a rat.

[KH7672 1,604]

Considering we're in Canterlot already...yeah I'd turn Flitter in.(It's interesting to note no one here has yet to say who their favorite BG character is when answering the question. Sorry to break the trend. )Celestia will listen to the situation and judge fairly. Who knows maybe some princess intervention can help turn her life around. I'd totally be there to help explain. If not for her new friend maybe with the support of Cloud Chaser she can be helped.

[Scrubbed user 3,417]

I'll try to talk some sense into her. If not, then it's the criminal justice system for you!

[shadowwarp940 1,303]

To snitch or not to snitch that is the question! I won't tell on Fluttershy! She can't go to prison

[GrimGrimoire 4,973]

It wasn't Octavia's fault!!!!! Vinyl's crack habit made her do it!

I would turn her in, but she would get the best defense bits could buy!

1 minute ago, shadowwarp940 said:

I won't tell on Fluttershy

She isn't a background pony.

[Dakcka 182]

To join in with the theme... 

Snitches get stitches... o-o

[CheeryFox 23,823]

We ain't friends no mo'! 

[Star Petal 215]

Never, I Ain't no snitch. Anyone who would snitch ( as rylo from boondocks would say) a bitch ass nigga. 

So, I ain't snitch'n is my point here. 

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 42,008]

Would be rather strange for Button Mash to do this, but I wouldn't report him. I would meet with him and try to help him make things better in his life. If he already was having financial troubles, then jail time won't fix that problem. Plus, above all else, I would feel so terrible if I reported him.

[StormBlaze 992]

join up and become the new double crime spree team? LOL

i dunno. My faves are Vinyl, Lyra and Sea Swirl..... though I guess Sea Swirl really wanted that dress that she couldnt afford....

[Guest]

Honestly, I was going to say that I'd obviously rat on them since they're committing a crime but now that I think about it, I probably wouldn't do it after all. I'm already too careful not to ruin any current friendships so I wouldn't want them to hold a grudge. Realistically though, I'd end up worrying about it too much and spend days thinking about what would be the right thing to do.

[Jackie Snack 1,498]

Question: Can I actually help them during the heist?

[Guest]

Of course I turn them in.

[CypherHoof 26,483]

Curious who to turn them in to though - we don't seem to see law enforcement, just the royal guard and stuff...

[Scootalooisbestfilly 0]

I'd probably end up turning myself in and taking the blame before I'd ever turn in Buttonmash

[Jeric 46,871]

Based on personal experience -- I would probably figure out a way to take the blame to protect the person if they were important enough to me. 

[age3rcm 101]

i will cover it.
then i will train to be a guard.
develop myself on the position to receive promotions and attain higher levels.
I WILL BECOME THE EMBODIMENT OF LAW MYSELF
I WILL THEN REVEAL THE PONY'S CRIME, AND THEN I WILL ARREST THE PONY MYSELF.
and then, with a wip, having knotted and locked the pony on the town square. i will determine how many the pony deserves for the crime.
BECAUSE THERE IS NO ONE BESIDES ME THAT SHOULD PUNISH THE PONY FOR THE MISBEHAVIOR

[Queen Cassie 3,058]

But, Muffins, why? Why did you do it?

I'd turn her in, reluctantly, because frankly she ripped off a museum. If she had stolen from, say, Prince Blueblood or some other high muckety muck that wouldn't miss the goods, I'm chaotic enough to say more power to her and cover her. But since it was a museum, no. But I would go to her trial and argue in favor of job placement for her rehabilitation, something good. And I'd take care of Dinky and Amethyst for her while she's doing her time.

[BastementSparkle 20,334]

I'd help Lyra bury the body if she asked, so some pretty jewels and bits? Might as well be some pocket change, nothing those silly guards need to know about...

[TigerGeekGuy 4,662]

I'll try to talk things through with her, petty thievery is no way for anyone to potentially ruin his/her life and/or reputation. If I can't convince her otherwise, then yes, I would turn her in.

[Attack of the Pwns 894]

I think I'd take an entirely different approach. I'd tell Lyra the truth-that she has a problem, and that's she's only going to dig a deeper hole for herself and feel more and more guilty about things until she admits her wrongdoings. I'd still stand by her every step of the way- everypony makes mistakes, and even if the charges ended in jail time, I'd still go visit her if she'd let me. I'd hate to take a chance at ruining our friendship, but Lyra's long term wellbeing would be more important to me than maintaining good graces.