Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 11:00:51 +0800 (WST)
From: MAD MAL <m.bradley-AT-student.murdoch.edu.au>
Subject: Re: Ethical Dillema of the day



On Wed, 13 Dec 2000, Sean Gallagher wrote:

> Okay, folks, here's an opportunity for you all to help guide a poor
> lost antiauthoritarian whatever find his way in the forest of current
> life.
> 
> I once erred and married someone I shouldn't have, and then rectified
> that issue. However, before I got around to that I had two kids with
> her, who now live with me and occasionally cross trails with her. She
> is bipolar, on meds but still a bit loopy and occasionally nasty, but
> not so loopy and nasty as not to be able to hold down a job as a bank
> teller (though she keeps telling me about how much money people are
> depositing every time I see her). It's been 5 years since our divorce.
> 
> Well, apparently, my ex somehow managed to get a hold of a department
> store credit card billed to my account (of which she is obviously not
> an authorized user), and has placed several charges on it, totalling
> just under $200.  I wasn't sure at first, and when I saw the charges I
> denied they were mine, called it fraud and asked for a new account
> number, thinking someone must have nicked my number somewhere. But
> other evidence has since come to light that points to her.
> 
> So, okay, the account is closed, I've reported it as fraud. Do I tell
> her I've done so, and thus prevent her getting caught the next time
> she tries to use the card and charged with credit fraud (which, no
> doubt, won't go over well with her banker employers) at the risk of
> her going psychotic on me, just keep my mouth shut and let nature take
> its course, or be even more active and let the department store know
> who did it (which, given how she is, I'm sorely tempted to do)?  I
> know what I think is the right thing to do, but I'm looking for some
> advice.

Do you hate or dispise (love) each other? Thats your call...
A you truely sure that she did it? Likely...
She obviously knew that it end up in your lap, why do it? Hmmmm....

I think whatever the case, its between you two, not the cops!!!


Cheers
MAL