It's bad to report things that you're not sure happened.
Pat works in an office and notices his co-worker's laptop is not on his desk.
Pat wants to inform someone about the lap top.
Pat asks his co-workers about the laptop.
Pat goes to security and tells them that the laptop is stolen.
Pat's co-workers may know where the laptop is and what happened to it.
Pat's co-workers will all be investigated about the laptop.