If the cops didn't see it, I didn't do it!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- If the police didn't see it, the speaker claims innocence.
- In plain terms
- If cops didn't see it, I didn't do it.
- What can you take from it?
- Excusing wrongdoing by blaming lack of evidence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people use lack of observation as an excuse?
Another view
It's a false justification that ignores moral responsibility.
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If you've got a cat and a leg, you've got a happy cat. If you've got a cat and two legs, you've got a party. (Napalm and Silly Putty)
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