If your friend qualifed for the Oly marathon trials, but you knew he was a doper, would you turn him in?

No.

Yes, for several reasons.

1- it's cheating and I disagree with cheating.

2- It could taint the group we were in, the club, and possibly the country.

3- It would potentially stealing a place from another person.

asdfasdf wrote:

Just a hypothetical situation.

Yes. I would tell him to do it first though and that if he didn't do it that I would. To save the sport and more importantly, him.

And actually, when thinking about this more, what I'd probably do is tell him that he is not to run in the trials. I probably wouldn't turn him in as long as he stopped doping and didn't run in the trials all doped up.

Has this ever happened before?

Someone calls up USADA after finding out their friend took steroids?

If I saw my friend take something from a department sore I would not likely go up to the security guard and point him out.

I might shake my head.

If I knew a friend that were in possession of marijuana I would not go to the police. I don't use it myself.

A friend taking PED's? Same thing. It's not for me but I really don't see myself turning him in.

I have no knowledge of anyone I know taking PED's but I am less inclined to do something about that than a more serious matter.

If I knew a friend raped his girlfriend or assualted someone then I can see getting involved.

I may allow a range of moral and ethical standards to the point where someone is not really getting hurt before taking action.

Beating someone in a foot race does not fall out of that range.

Friends: Teddy Mitchell, Eddy Hellybuck, Deeja Youngquist. ALL drug cheats

Thamesvalleyharrier wrote:

Yes, for several reasons.

1- it's cheating and I disagree with cheating.

2- It could taint the group we were in, the club, and possibly the country.

3- It would potentially stealing a place from another person.

Regarding # 3 on your list: If he made the team, then, yes, I would turn him into the authorities which would open up a spot for the next person.

Other than that, no, I would not.

They would no doubt ask for proof before they react. How would you document it? This is assuming he/she passed the drug test because I think they already test the top finishers in the Oly trials.

Its the trials so he would not be taking a spot from anyone. Unlimited slots, just have to run the time. But no, I would not turn him in

Yes. I live a life of absolutes when it comes to morality. There are no shades of gray. I do not associate with cheaters or liars.

As a fellow athlete, he has cheated against me. If he is a cheat, then he is no longer a friend. As a result, any bizarre, pseudo crime family "no snitches" loyalty would not be necessary.