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Title: If a guy robs a bank, and I know where the money is...
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on August 31, 2012, 04:42:05 PM
...am I obligated by law (US) to report that knowledge to the proper authorities.

~Bruno~


Title: Re: If a guy robs a bank, and I know where the money is...
Post by: goodlord666 on August 31, 2012, 04:55:37 PM
The question is: who are the proper authorities?


Title: Re: If a guy robs a bank, and I know where the money is...
Post by: JMAHH on August 31, 2012, 05:14:17 PM
In other words, you know what Pirate did with the dough, huh?


Title: Re: If a guy robs a bank, and I know where the money is...
Post by: mufa23 on August 31, 2012, 05:18:05 PM
The question is: who are the proper authorities?
The authorities that enforce US law. (i.e. Law Enforcement / Police)


Title: Re: If a guy robs a bank, and I know where the money is...
Post by: Raoul Duke on August 31, 2012, 05:27:23 PM
The question is: who are the proper authorities?
The authorities that enforce US law. (i.e. Law Enforcement / Police)

Yes, but are they proper?


Title: Re: If a guy robs a bank, and I know where the money is...
Post by: mufa23 on August 31, 2012, 05:39:38 PM
The question is: who are the proper authorities?
The authorities that enforce US law. (i.e. Law Enforcement / Police)

Yes, but are they proper?
It depends on what your definition of the word "proper" is.
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Title: Re: If a guy robs a bank, and I know where the money is...
Post by: goodlord666 on August 31, 2012, 05:44:18 PM
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Title: Re: If a guy robs a bank, and I know where the money is...
Post by: Taz on August 31, 2012, 05:52:23 PM
Thank you very much goodlord  >:(
Today is now a two nicotine patch day.

It's probably written somewhere but never enacted unless it somehow ties you to it, like them hiding it in your home.
How does it work in regards to national security, sure you've got good reason to report anything sus, but are you obliged by law?


Title: Re: If a guy robs a bank, and I know where the money is...
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on August 31, 2012, 07:12:44 PM
In other words, you know what Pirate did with the dough, huh?

No, but if I had a website up and was able to track IP addresses of the bank robber, thus possibly nabbing him before he gets away, and everybody knew that I could aid in finding the bank robber, wouldn't it be to the best interest of those who got robbed to provide said IP address to the proper authorities, regardless whom the proper authorities may be? I'm just saying!

~Bruno~


Title: Re: If a guy robs a bank, and I know where the money is...
Post by: AndrewBUD on August 31, 2012, 08:32:29 PM
To many banks, way to many guys.... Enjoy :)


Title: Re: If a guy robs a bank, and I know where the money is...
Post by: JMAHH on August 31, 2012, 09:16:37 PM
In other words, you know what Pirate did with the dough, huh?

No, but if I had a website up and was able to track IP addresses of the bank robber, thus possibly nabbing him before he gets away, and everybody knew that I could aid in finding the bank robber, wouldn't it be to the best interest of those who got robbed to provide said IP address to the proper authorities, regardless whom the proper authorities may be? I'm just saying!

~Bruno~

Get the torches and the pitchforks... WE'RE HEADING FOR MOUNT GOX


Title: Re: If a guy robs a bank, and I know where the money is...
Post by: Foxpup on September 01, 2012, 02:40:39 AM
Under US law, you're not obligated to report a damn thing, and have the right to perform your best Sergeant Schultz impression if anyone asks.

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