Oops... I just went back and read your original posts on the situation. I need to apologize to you. You definitely did the right thing by talking to his parents.
This is not a "rat" situation (and I truly hate rats.) This was a situation where you were helping a mentally unbalanced friend.
I definately think you did the right thing here. You tried first to reason with him, but he didn't listen. What else were you susposed to do? Watch him die? I don't think so. You may have just saved your bros life, wether he believes it or not. YOU DID THE RIGHT THING BRO!!!
You're a little prick if you ratted him out to anyone. You should do your best to try and persuade him to stop, but that's it. It's his life and his own business. If you did that to me, I would beat the shit out of you.
I TOLD YOU B4 NOT TO RAT BRO....YOU SHOULDA BEAT HIS ASS........AND TAKEN HIS SHIT FOR YOURSELF.....RATTING SOMEONE OUT IS NEVER JUSTIFIABLE......WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WIT YOU?
U did the right thing!!!! dont listen to these ignorant asses.....he obviously wasnt gonna listen to u or any advice or warnings so that seems the only way to make him listen!!!! hopefully he can get his mind right, and stop being one of the people that put a bad name to gear!!!