2007-01-15 10:28:17 · 7 answers · asked by rockingblue63 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
only if it involves elected officials from the Republican Party.
2007-01-15 10:32:24 · answer #1 · answered by Jack C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know Texas law, but generally the answer is no. It is only a crime if you were an accomplice to the crime (i.e. materially advanced it, not merely witnessed it -- "mere presence" is not a crime) OR if you have some special duty to report crimes or suspicions of crimes (i.e. you're an ER doc or a teacher, "mandatory reporters," under the law).
"Criminal facilitation", in most places, means that you took DIRECT ACTION to ASSIST in the facilitation of a crime. If you were a conspirator of a crime, once again that's a different story. And of course, obstructing an investigation, or lying to police, certainly is a crime.
2007-01-15 10:34:29 · answer #2 · answered by Perdendosi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the crime, and its people that don't report crimes or just look the other way, the reason the criminal is still running around loose. Too many people do not want to get involved, unless the crime is against them.
2007-01-15 10:53:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im pretty sure that everywhere its illegal not to report a crime, especially if you had indirect involvement. Especially texas which is hard on crime as is. It's called criminal facilitation. Basically, you know that a crime has happened or will happened and didn't stop it or report it.
2007-01-15 10:32:48 · answer #4 · answered by Kiki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you are in a position that gives you a legal duty to report it. Such duties include: parent/child, doctor/patient, teacher/student, etc.
2007-01-15 10:32:35 · answer #5 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on what kind of a crime it was.
2007-01-15 10:31:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-01-15 10:31:58 · answer #7 · answered by txharleygirl1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋