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Illegal to witness a crim and not report it?

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.SHAGGY.
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Ok NS I witnessed a crime and now people are trying to charge me for it how should I handle this?
Apr 27 2013 12:10PM
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MilaKunis
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You do not want the shitstorm that is about to come
Apr 27 2013 12:11PM
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.SHAGGY.
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Need legal advice on what I should say
Apr 27 2013 12:12PM
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theabortionator
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Stroke it with your non dominant hand while talking to a tranny via phone sex hotline and searching for beastiality porn on your computer with your feet.

It's the only way
Apr 27 2013 12:13PM
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profa_212
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Say you didn't see it? Or comply and tell them everything you know and face the charges. Which will be pretty small and you might not even get any.
Apr 27 2013 12:13PM
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Alex_G
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just saying, you're a fucking idiot for asking newschoolers, a group of 15 year old skiers who will most likely reply with "pee in her butt".
Apr 27 2013 12:14PM
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.SHAGGY.
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For some reason they are trying to pin it on me which is fucked I have already sent in my witness report
Apr 27 2013 12:15PM
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.SHAGGY.
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They want to get me in trouble for not calling 911 when it happened
Apr 27 2013 12:15PM
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Mr.Sloth
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Pee in her butt
Apr 27 2013 12:18PM
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.SHAGGY.
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Well actually someone could have been in the same position
Apr 27 2013 12:25PM
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Kitzrow
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tell 'em you were high and don't remember shit. Being high in the past is not a crime..
Apr 27 2013 12:27PM
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Kitzrow
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actually nvm, you might be fucked
Apr 27 2013 12:28PM
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edai
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Deny everything. "I can't remember," "I'm not sure," and "i don't know" are all great responses. They can't charge you if you genuinely don't remember/know.
Apr 27 2013 12:28PM
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heFF
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ummm..probably consult a lawyer.?.. someone who studies the law inside and out
Apr 27 2013 12:35PM
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lineskier10
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what was the crime? rape?
Apr 27 2013 12:39PM
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.SHAGGY.
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Fuck spending money
Apr 27 2013 12:46PM
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.SHAGGY.
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Lol someone was lighting stuff on fire then they went into a library and threw a piece of paper on fire into someone boot and the people at the library are super pissed and just blaming everyone
Apr 27 2013 12:47PM
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JuliusJ
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people pretending to dress up as ghosts or monsters and scaring other people isn't a crime the last i checked.
Apr 27 2013 12:49PM
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.Jacob
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And to think you would've gotten away with it too, if it weren't for those meddling kids.
Apr 27 2013 12:50PM
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Panda_with_Guns
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lololololol
Apr 27 2013 12:52PM
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Willgum
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This is classic librarians, they sound like bitches. But yeah Id consult a lawyer on what to do
Apr 27 2013 12:52PM
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.SHAGGY.
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I really do not want to spend any money on something I didn't even do
Apr 27 2013 12:53PM
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.SHAGGY.
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Also the town council is now trying to ban me from going on all town owned properties ex arena, town hall etc
Apr 27 2013 12:56PM
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B.Foreman
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say you didnt have a phone to contact police
Apr 27 2013 12:56PM
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.SHAGGY.
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Not a bad idea actually
Apr 27 2013 1:00PM
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Miomo
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I'm pretty sure it's only illegal to not report a crime if the Cops ask fro information. If they ask and you don't tell them, it's illegal, but not if they didn't ask.
Apr 27 2013 1:01PM
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.SHAGGY.
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Don't you have the right to remain silent?
Apr 27 2013 1:02PM
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.Rybak.
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You can only get charged if your state has good semaritan laws or whatever they are. If it does you probably won't be able to get yourself out of it. Finally I've actually used something that I've learned in school.
Apr 27 2013 1:03PM
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Willgum
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There was a case where 20 kids witnessed a gang rape in Cali, didnt report it, and no charges brought on them. This is bullshit if you get in trouble for this
Apr 27 2013 1:04PM
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Jeebus.
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Thats part of your miranda rights so i think that really only applies when you are in custody,If cops question you and you dont tell them what happened technically you could be could be considered an accessory after the fact, or charged with interfering with an investigation. But you dont have to come forward to the cops about a crime you witnessed. I would recomend doing so if you are getting charged though.
Apr 27 2013 1:09PM
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JuliusJ
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Hey scooby decided to show too! Go home guys, you're way too high for this.
Apr 27 2013 1:19PM
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Scaredwhiteboy
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The wording of many laws is so ambiguous that literally anything could be illegal if they wanted to charge you for it. Doesn't mean it will hold up in court, but you'll still have to fight it.

Apr 27 2013 1:29PM
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.SHAGGY.
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I'm trying to get this off so I doesn't even go to court I really don't want to spend a fortune on a lawer
Apr 27 2013 1:31PM
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Scaredwhiteboy
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From what I can tell, you haven't even been charged with anything. Given that you haven't actually committed any crimes I wouldn't worry too much about it. Don't bother getting an attorney until you're arraigned.
Apr 27 2013 1:38PM
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.SHAGGY.
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I have been arrested before. I am hated by the local cops there is a cop under investigation right now for threatening and assaulting me.
Apr 27 2013 1:41PM
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act.resist
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WHY ARE YOU ASKING NS. TALK TO A LAWYER
Apr 27 2013 1:42PM
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act.resist
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you realize that you can get professional advice from any lawyer for free???
Apr 27 2013 1:43PM
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90053
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wait so witnessed death eaters torch your library and didn't call the po?
Apr 27 2013 1:43PM
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49566738265
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That is not illegal.
Apr 27 2013 2:27PM
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deleted5
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Watch Seinfeld.
Apr 27 2013 2:29PM
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49566738265
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This isn't the same thing at all man, sorry but that's completely wrong.
Apr 27 2013 2:29PM
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.SHAGGY.
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I know it's fucked
Apr 27 2013 2:33PM
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MNS
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Unless they have a time machine
Apr 27 2013 2:34PM
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JuliusJ
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Since when? Thought you and the gang were in good standing with the law.
Apr 27 2013 2:43PM
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GayWolf420
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Lighting shit on fire? What is this, 8th grade?
Apr 27 2013 2:45PM
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SmotSmoke
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wait what proof do they have though? and what are they trying to charge you with? just say you are unsure of what they are talking about. If the penalties are high like $500-$700 a lawyer would be worth it and you would for sure get out of it.
Apr 27 2013 2:56PM
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e_strapp
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Very nice!
Apr 27 2013 3:12PM
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.SHAGGY.
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The only thing I've been guilty of is possession of marijuanna the cops think I'm some king pin drug dealer who runs an underground fight club to set up fights and take bets on it.
Apr 27 2013 3:14PM
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Ducky.
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So you come here?


Apr 27 2013 3:16PM
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paige.
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Say you felt threatened and didn't feel safe calling 911 under the circumstances.
Apr 27 2013 3:20PM
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.Rybak.
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Shit I was thinking of some other term. Zzzskizzz knows because of that one Seinfeld episode.
Apr 27 2013 3:24PM
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