Have you ever been a co-signer for someone to get out of jail?

[Justneedtokno]

I was ask to bail someone out of jail.

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Would you do it or does it have to be someone in particular

[SteveSmith1985]

I would only do that for someone I trust 110%. That is family and closest of close friends. But there's gotta be complete 110% confidence that this person is gonna do right by you. Otherwise, there's no way. I never have though. There aren't many people I trust THAT much. (there are a few though for sure)

[Justneedtokno]

That’s exactly how I feel in the situation. There’s a lot of bad blood my father absolutely said no.

[SteveSmith1985]

I really hope whoever you helped out does right by you. I think you did a good thing. I hope the person you did it for respects and appreciates that. I think you did a good thing though. Especially if its family. I just hope whoever it was feels the same obligation towards you, as you do towards them. But the world needs people to do good.. even when that puts you out on a ledge. You changed someone's life considerably. He would be having a very different time locked up right now. I hope he appreciates that, and does right by you. But, really. Good on you.

[Justneedtokno]

No, I decided not to do it and no, they’re not exactly family I listen to my father, and I listen to some other family members. They are not the best of character. I do pray, and hope for the best I feel like it’s always some type of using or compromise, when it comes to the person, not that they don’t have a redeeming quality is just hard

[hahahmm]

No. The thing about this is that someone who is really your friend would never ask you to co-sign. They know it's risky and not worth risking a friendship over. Someone who isn't your friend is also the type of person likely not to think it's important to keep their promise to you. Beware.

[AmandaYVR]

Nope, never.

Would I? Really depends who it was.

I've been to visit two different family members in prison. Was weird.

[Agape93]

Yeap, for anyone in our congregation I would within reason. For one, I would without exception

[ArrowheadSW]

I never have. I did offer to bail someone out of jail once who worked for the same company and he was arrested for having unpaid traffic violations. By the time I heard about it, he was already out of jail. It would seriously depend on the violation and how much I thought about them as being reliable. It would be doubtful that I'd ever do it.

[Lionman95]

No but mainly in my country that´s not possible. You could sign a petition for someone that´s in prison to get a new lawsuit but the courts don´t have to follow this verdict.

[Jamie05rhs]

Hell no. I haven't before, and I never will.
First of all, I don't hang out with the type of people that get arrested. And if any of my friends DID get arrested, I would be mad at them, so I would WANT them to be punished!

[Justneedtokno]

I get it it was a childhood friend and her mother was friends with my mother. I just found out about it but her mother is been texting me back-and-forth since she got arrested in this situation. I really can’t help.

[Jamie05rhs]

Ok. What did she get arrested for?

[Justneedtokno]

I have no idea I’m not an expert either as soon as I told my dad, he immediately said no, so did my grandmother

[Jamie05rhs]

Your dad and your grandma are smart.

[The_Shadow_Dweller]

I would do it. But only for someone who crime was nominal. Like any of the white collar crimes etc.

The activity seems fun! If possible.

[Alex8736]

murder? rape? robbery?

[Justneedtokno]

I have no idea. Nor have I ever been a co signer

[krin_m]

No, I have not.

[Jennz6]

Nope

[Jennz6]

@Justneedtokno if one of my girlfriends was arrested for being a “Sexworker” I would bail her out and she would do the same for me

[Justneedtokno]

Lol I would is if the situation was like that but mailing someone out is a big ask for someone you haven’t talk to you in a year or so and I have no money to sit there and put on someone’s mugs if they’re not going to do what they’re supposed to do also, I just think it wouldn’t be right the catch somebody up in the legal system

[msc545]

Never!

[Anonymous]

no..