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<p>That’s the standard and predictable distortion of the posted remark. I’ll leave it to the Honor Code informant crowd to determine whether to pursue your prosecution for the Terms Of Service violation contained in the speculation on (alleged) ethical faults of particular individuals. As to the point actually made, prior to distortion:</p>
<p>The sense of being in a properly functioning community does depend on the people around being free to exercise their own judgement as to whether to report crimes, and that judgement being balanced by some degree of social discouragement against over-reporting of transgressions. Especially in cases where the punishment and crime are mismatched, such as expulsion of a student for seemingly victimless behavior such as low-level marijuana or alcohol use.</p>