AITJ for checking the footage after I got blamed for something I wasn’t even there for?
I’m 33M and I work in a place where accountability matters because small mistakes can lead to bigger issues. We have cameras in common areas, not for constant monitoring but for situations where something needs to be reviewed. A few weeks ago, I was called into a meeting about an incident that happened during my shift. Something was mishandled, and it caused a delay that affected multiple people. The problem was, I wasn’t even there when it happened.
They showed me the report. My name was listed as the person on duty at that exact time. I told them there had to be a mistake because I stepped out earlier than usual that day due to a personal matter. They checked the schedule and said I was still marked present. That’s when I realized the system hadn’t been updated when I left. I asked them to check the footage.
At first, they hesitated, saying it wasn’t necessary and that we could resolve it internally. That made me push harder, because from my perspective, I was being blamed for something I didn’t do. When they finally reviewed the footage, it showed clearly that I left the area before the incident happened. Another employee, 35M, came in shortly after and was the one handling things when it went wrong. The room went quiet after that.
The issue then shifted to why my name was still attached to the responsibility. It turned out that instead of correcting the log when I left, they just left it as is and assumed I was still accountable. If I didn’t insist on checking the footage, I would have taken the blame. After that, I filed a formal note to make sure it was documented properly. Now some people are saying I made things worse by pushing for footage and putting someone else on the spot. But I wasn’t trying to expose anyone. I was trying to clear my name.
So AITJ for insisting on checking the footage after being blamed for something I wasn’t even there for?
TLDR: got blamed for an incident at work even though I had already left. pushed to check CCTV which proved I wasn’t there. now others say I escalated it too much.