Guilt by Association
If you have knowledge that a crime is going to happen, is happening, or has happened and you do nothing to prevent it or bring those responsible to justice are you a) morally responsible for the crime and b) legally responsible for the crime. If the answer to either of these questions is yes then at what point of action are you no longer responsible both legally and morally.
Here are some examples:
Person A witnesses a murder and tells no one.
Person A hears a murder is going to happen and tells no one.
Person A see's a friend smoking pot and tells no one
Person A knows his friend is going to smoke pot and tells no one.
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