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===Abusers=== | ===Abusers=== | ||
#A teacher who is abusive to children can be reported to authorities since he is damaging the public.<ref>Tzitz Eliezer 19:52, [https://www.torahweb.org/audio/rsch_120306_video.html Rav Schachter ("Should I Call the Police?" min 4) on torahweb.org]</ref> It is important to deal with the issue immediately to help the victims and to get accurate testimonies.<ref>[https://www.torahweb.org/audio/rsch_120306_video.html Rav Schachter ("Should I Call the Police?" min 9-12) on torahweb.org]</ref> | #A teacher who is abusive to children can be reported to authorities since he is damaging the public.<ref>Tzitz Eliezer 19:52, [https://www.torahweb.org/audio/rsch_120306_video.html Rav Schachter ("Should I Call the Police?" min 4) on torahweb.org]</ref> It is important to deal with the issue immediately to help the victims and to get accurate testimonies.<ref>[https://www.torahweb.org/audio/rsch_120306_video.html Rav Schachter ("Should I Call the Police?" min 9-12) on torahweb.org]</ref> | ||
#A parent who is physically or sexually is abusive to his child can be reported to the authorities. However, if they <ref>Tzitz Eliezer 19:52</ref> | #A parent who is physically or sexually is abusive to his child can be reported to the authorities. However, if there is a concern that | ||
if they are reported the child will be removed from his parent's house which was a religious house and placed in a non-religious house it is only permitted if there is a concern of a fatal danger.<ref>Tzitz Eliezer 19:52</ref> A rabbi should be consulted. | |||
#It is permitted for a doctor who knows that a woman is being beaten up by her husband to report it to the authorities.<ref>[https://www.torahweb.org/audio/rsch_120306_video.html Rav Schachter ("Should I Call the Police?" min 12-13) on torahweb.org] explained that it is permitted to report physical abuse since it is preventing further abuse.</ref> | #It is permitted for a doctor who knows that a woman is being beaten up by her husband to report it to the authorities.<ref>[https://www.torahweb.org/audio/rsch_120306_video.html Rav Schachter ("Should I Call the Police?" min 12-13) on torahweb.org] explained that it is permitted to report physical abuse since it is preventing further abuse.</ref> | ||
===Reporting a Thief or Someone Cheating on Taxes=== | ===Reporting a Thief or Someone Cheating on Taxes=== | ||
# If they suspect that a jew stole something, it is permitted to give in the thief so that they don’t suspect all the Jews. It is removing a chilul Hashem.<ref>[https://www.torahweb.org/audio/rsch_120306_video.html Rav Schachter ("Should I Call the Police?" min 7) on torahweb.org]</ref> | # If they suspect that a jew stole something, it is permitted to give in the thief so that they don’t suspect all the Jews. It is removing a chilul Hashem.<ref>[https://www.torahweb.org/audio/rsch_120306_video.html Rav Schachter ("Should I Call the Police?" min 7) on torahweb.org]</ref> |