Sunday, 19 October 2014

Can a bystander be held liable for witnessing a murder and not doing anything to stop the crime and calling the police after the crime.

Question

Can a bystander be held liable for witnessing a murder and not doing anything to stop the crime and calling the police after the crime.



Answer

No, there is no requirement under current law that such a bystander

as described is required to do anything as suggested in this question or

that s/he may be held legally liable for having refrained from doing so.



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