If you know someone is going to be murdered and you don't report it can you be charged?

Question

Two friends of mine were murdered. the RCMP had an informant who told them there was a contract out on them. The police didn't tell them because they said the informants life would be in danger and they would no longer have someone on the inside. The informant then committed suicide, before they were killed. The RCMP did not warn them or protect them. They were shot in thier living room while their baby slept in the next room. Shouldn't they be charged with something?????

A detailed account of the murders can be found in a book called THE ROAD TO HELL by Julian Sher. published 2003
the murders took place in Hants county Nova Scotia Sept 10, 2000. Look up Kirk Mersereau on the internet I am not lying.

by the way I am not the one It was the informant who told the police> IT WAS THE RCMP WHO KNEW IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN AND DID NOTHING!!!!

Answer 1

i am in american in canada and yes it is a crime. in canada even idle threat is a serious crime. in the us people flippedly say things like "i want to strangle you" etc no big deal usually. In Canada at least in Ontario you can be arrested and charged.

go to www.canlii.org and you will find all the laws of all the provinces and canada and court case info.

Answer 2

Sawgirl, I hate to say this, but I personally don't believe you unless you can provide the newspaper article that shows the death. I spent 3 years in Newfoundland a Province of Canada and during that time, I worked as the Navy Customs Agent and the U.S. Canadian Customs Liasion. I had many dealings with the RCMP and I had and still have the UTMOST Respect for them and their professionalism. They would not allow an informant to live simply becuase they needed them on the inside, knowing that two lives were in danger. I think maybe you need to quit reading Nancy Drew and start drinking milk again not the energy drinks you evidently are drinking. Anyone who would believe such a story needs to do the same thing. You also can notify the RCMP and inform them of what you know and face the punnishment for not reporting it sooner. Good Luck on growing up either way you go.

Answer 3

You must report any hint of a planned murder. It is a crime not to and if the murder took place and you had prior knowledge you are as guilty as the one pulling the trigger. As for your story I think some info is missing because most informants are well protected. Rats are a valuable asset to the RCMP.

Answer 4

ABSOLUTELY !!!!!!!! And they may get hit a lot harder than the person who is going to do the killing the way the plea bargain system works. Look what happened to the woman who ran the rooming house where Booth stayed. She new nothing and they hung her. Well they hung a lot of innocent people over the Lincoln killing but that's the way the system works.

Answer 5

yes numerous charges can be brought forth, obstruction knowledge of an illegal and hanous act, in some states conspiracy. It's just finding a lawyer that will take it on, and proving it so the suspects are arrested. GOOD LUCK

Answer 6

in the u.s. there is 'accessory before the fact' but it seems to be used only randomly, the information being seen as more valuable for prosecution needs; the accessory before the fact often being given immunity for testifying. when law enforcement does it, it is considered 'weighing what's more important' and law enforcement really isn't in the business of preventative crime, is it? a crime has to be actually committed before u.s. law enforcement enters the picture.

Answer 7

I think at the very least a law suit can be established by their families.

Answer 8

Yes depraved indifference. Timothy McVey had told this guy can't remember his name but he got life for not reporting him.

Answer 9

wouldn't that be considered aiding and abetting or obstruction of justice surely a law has been broken here

Answer 10

Yes.