Troll.
Posted on 09/14/2025 7:22:31 AM PDT by conservative98
There are more assassins out there.
Tom cannot be arrested solely for believing Joe was going to rob the bank. In most legal systems, criminal liability requires an act (actus reus) and intent (mens rea), not just knowledge or belief of someone else’s potential crime. Since Tom did not act on Joe’s statement—e.g., by assisting, encouraging, or failing to report a credible threat when legally required—he has not committed a crime.However, if Tom had a legal duty to report the planned crime (e.g., as a mandatory reporter or in jurisdictions with strict misprision of felony laws) and Joe’s threat was deemed credible, failure to report could potentially lead to charges. In the U.S., misprision of felony (18 U.S.C. § 4) requires actively concealing a felony, not just passive knowledge, and prosecutions are rare. Since Joe didn’t rob the bank, there’s no completed felony to conceal, further weakening any case against Tom.
Without evidence of Tom aiding, abetting, or conspiring, his belief alone doesn’t make him liable. Always consult a legal professional for specific advice.
Knowing about a crime is not aiding and abetting. There is no legal requirement to report that to the police. I agree there is a moral aspect of reporting.
People need to be careful with the demands to “round them up.” If someone provided material assistance, that is a different subject. But just knowing is not a crime.
Troll.
BINGO!!!!
having knowledge of the actual commission of a felony cognizable by a court of the United States
No, a crime was not committed.
I was not speaking to the movie “minority report” nor TV show “person of interest”
BTTT
I don't think I have watched either that movie or TV show.
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