Did I do the right thing? or should I have helped this girl?

Today when I was going to Walgreens this girl approached me outside and called me over. She wanted to know if I'd buy some sort of Cough Syrup/ Decongestant for her little brother since her parents were out of town the next few days and her little brother was sick. It was one of the ones that you had to be 18 to buy (At least in my State) Anyways I just apologized and said that I couldn't but said maybe she oughta try and find a natural one and ask for one she could buy without being 18. She said she was 16. Anyways she seemed sorta mad I didn't help her and walked off without saying anything. Should I have just bought it for her though? I felt really bad about it, but I guess the reason I said no is that my state is really strict about that stuff. And if they found out I bought it for a minor I could've got in some trouble. Maybe that was me being paranoid but its probably better to be careful. What would you have done? do you think I was in the right or wrong? I need OT's wisdom lol :P

you did the right thing buying drugs for kids.....and being sick my ass i wasnt born yesterday. trick is old

She and her brother are not your responsibility. You shouldn't feel guilty at all. Think of it this way. People are born every single day. Is it your reponsibility to help them just because you can?

She and her brother are not your responsibility. You shouldn't feel guilty at all. Think of it this way. People are born every single day. Is it your reponsibility to help them just because you can?

BluRayHiDef

I would have inquired more on the condition of her brother and made a judgement call off that combined with her overall demeaner and looks ie does she look like the type of kid who will go home and down the bottle.

Also, people who down cough syrup better society by means of natural selection.

I wouldnt have there are always kids posted up at places like safeway and 7 eleven where i live trying to get people to buy stuff like cigs for them and what not. They wil say anything sometimes to try and get you which is sad to see.

Was her brother with her? from the sounds of it, he sounds pretty young. So if she was in charge of watching him. Why would she have left him alone? especially if he was that sick. Don't feel bad, just mention to take him to Urgent Care or an Emergency Room if he's really worse off

It's very possible that she is a drugy, In which case you did the right thing.

I think you did the right thing. Your average 16 year old isn't going to know or care about the difference in effectiveness between regular cough remedies vs. those that have to be purchased from a pharmacist. And if she wanted it for a legitimate purpose, she would have just asked a relative to buy it for her.

Standing around like a minor outside a liquor store, asking a stranger to buy it for her...no way.

You did the right thing. She just wanted some dat purple drank. I don't ever buy anyone anything when they ask me to outside stores.

If she actually wanted the cough medicine, she would have just asked the next person to come along, not walked off.

Jackc8

Buying chemical precursors for strangers is generally not a good idea.

You did the right thing. If she was legit surely she would have asked someone else in the shop.

If she was for real, she should have asked someone she knew.

lol kids are so dumb

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She and her brother are not your responsibility. You shouldn't feel guilty at all. Think of it this way. People are born every single day. Is it your reponsibility to help them just because you can?

ghoklebutter

Even if that leads to a possibility of you facing trouble with the police?

[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"][QUOTE="BluRayHiDef"]

She and her brother are not your responsibility. You shouldn't feel guilty at all. Think of it this way. People are born every single day. Is it your reponsibility to help them just because you can?

TheNewEraIcon

Even if that leads to a possibility of you facing trouble with the police?

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[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"] Whatever happened to helping others in need?ghoklebutter

Even if that leads to a possibility of you facing trouble with the police?

To each their own but I personally wouldn't have risked it for a total stranger.

it ceases to amaze me what stuff you get yourself into FrenchDynasty

You did well.

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[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"] Whatever happened to helping others in need?ghoklebutter

Even if that leads to a possibility of you facing trouble with the police?

In case you haven't seen the references throughout the thread, there is a fad that has been going on for a few years where people mix cough syrup to make a drink to get high with. It's even mentioned by some rappers; Lil Wayne frequently raps about it and several others mentioned it as well.

Chances are she didn't have a brother who needed the cough syrup and she just wanted it to get high. If it was a real emergency there were plenty of options for her to get her brother taken cared of.

It's not worth the trouble buying it for someone since depending on where you are at I wouldn't put it past the possibility of being charged with a felony for giving it to a minor. Good luck getting a job with a felony in this economy.

[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"][QUOTE="TheNewEraIcon"]

Even if that leads to a possibility of you facing trouble with the police?

ad1x2

In case you haven't seen the references throughout the thread, there is a fad that has been going on for a few years where people mix cough syrup to make a drink to get high with. It's even mentioned by some rappers; Lil Wayne frequently raps about it and several others mentioned it as well.

Chances are she didn't have a brother who needed the cough syrup and she just wanted it to get high. If it was a real emergency there were plenty of options for her to get her brother taken cared of.

It's not worth the trouble buying it for someone since depending on where you are at I wouldn't put it past the possibility of being charged with a felony for giving it to a minor. Good luck getting a job with a felony in this economy.

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[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"] Sure.

ghoklebutter

In case you haven't seen the references throughout the thread, there is a fad that has been going on for a few years where people mix cough syrup to make a drink to get high with. It's even mentioned by some rappers; Lil Wayne frequently raps about it and several others mentioned it as well.

Chances are she didn't have a brother who needed the cough syrup and she just wanted it to get high. If it was a real emergency there were plenty of options for her to get her brother taken cared of.

It's not worth the trouble buying it for someone since depending on where you are at I wouldn't put it past the possibility of being charged with a felony for giving it to a minor. Good luck getting a job with a felony in this economy.

It probably wasn't for her brother and was for her own drug addiction.:o

I'd have done the same. The age restriction is there for a reason, and if she actually needed medical assistance for her brother, she should seek it from a clinic, not from some random stranger. That's exactly what I'd tell her.

Eh, don't worry about it. The chick probably wanted to get a buzz from the cough syrup. There's better things for her to do.

I would have offered to buy her a six pack of beer instead. Allicrombie

This man is a genius.

You followed the law. That's usually a good way go. Chances are, there was no such "sick brother" anyway. If he was, I'm sure coughing for a few more hours isn't going to be the end of him.

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[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"] Sure.

ghoklebutter

In case you haven't seen the references throughout the thread, there is a fad that has been going on for a few years where people mix cough syrup to make a drink to get high with. It's even mentioned by some rappers; Lil Wayne frequently raps about it and several others mentioned it as well.

Chances are she didn't have a brother who needed the cough syrup and she just wanted it to get high. If it was a real emergency there were plenty of options for her to get her brother taken cared of.

It's not worth the trouble buying it for someone since depending on where you are at I wouldn't put it past the possibility of being charged with a felony for giving it to a minor. Good luck getting a job with a felony in this economy.

She won't care either when you get arrested, charged with a misdemeanor or felony, and if given a felony your job opportunities plumment to a few that hire felons. All because you want to be nice. I would just tell her to call 911 if her little brother is that messed up instead of breaking the law.

Fact of the matter is she's a minor and would face little to no punishment while you're the one being lectured that you should know better. For all you know if the police walked up she might change her story and claim you was trying to rape her or something so she doesn't get in any trouble at all.

[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"][QUOTE="ad1x2"]

In case you haven't seen the references throughout the thread, there is a fad that has been going on for a few years where people mix cough syrup to make a drink to get high with. It's even mentioned by some rappers; Lil Wayne frequently raps about it and several others mentioned it as well.

Chances are she didn't have a brother who needed the cough syrup and she just wanted it to get high. If it was a real emergency there were plenty of options for her to get her brother taken cared of.

It's not worth the trouble buying it for someone since depending on where you are at I wouldn't put it past the possibility of being charged with a felony for giving it to a minor. Good luck getting a job with a felony in this economy.

ad1x2

She won't care either when you get arrested, charged with a misdemeanor or felony, and if given a felony your job opportunities plumment to a few that hire felons. All because you want to be nice. I would just tell her to call 911 if her little brother is that messed up instead of breaking the law.

Fact of the matter is she's a minor and would face little to no punishment while you're the one being lectured that you should know better. For all you know if the police walked up she might change her story and claim you was trying to rape her or something so she doesn't get in any trouble at all.

[QUOTE="TheNewEraIcon"]

[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"] Whatever happened to helping others in need?ghoklebutter

Even if that leads to a possibility of you facing trouble with the police?

a few years back these guys at least 13-14yrs old asked me to buy booze for them,i agreed and bought the booze and walked out jumped in my car and drove off with their beer.