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KidAstoria t1_j61hlgz wrote

The witness is just as guilty for seeing this and not doing anything.

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Sheepcago t1_j61lpxe wrote

Right. The guy who saw a maniac committing a murder, got terrified, and left is just as guilty of murder as the actual murderer.

That makes a lot of sense. I sure hope you don’t grow up to be a judge.

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TetraCubane t1_j627ncz wrote

Yup, it's not like it's easy in this city to get a pistol permit. Much easier to insert yourself into a situation or get involved when you have a pistol to back you up.

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paulwhitedotnyc t1_j61syi3 wrote

The witness is at worst a coward, but nowhere near a murderer.

I can’t blame them for not wanting to intervene though, I’d like to think I would, but who can say unless you’re in the situation.

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RMR6789 t1_j61twgj wrote

Sounds like the Seinfeld finale.. a Good Samaritan law.

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LittleKitty235 t1_j620neq wrote

Except that isn't how the Good Samaritan law works. The law protects people who a good faith effort to save someone from a drug overdose or other life threatening injuries from criminal or civil liability. Good Samaritan laws are not failure to report laws which apply only to professionals with a legal obligation to report suspected crimes.

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RMR6789 t1_j6374b9 wrote

I know that. But it wasn’t how it worked in Seinfeld which is what I was referencing.

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TetraCubane t1_j627ity wrote

Fuck out of here.

Only way I'd get involved in this situation is if I'm carrying a firearm and I know that I'm not gonna get prosecuted for having the gun or shooting the guy.

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KidAstoria t1_j64lrx6 wrote

Wow the people downvoting me would see a crime and not report it. Clowns. 😂

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