Demjanjuk - guilty or not guilty?

[rjmacs]

Chakravartin wrote:
[quote=rjmacs]
Okay. The short answer is no, if the witness did not know beforehand that the crime was going to occur. However, if the witness knew beforehand that the crime had been planned, they are guilty as an accessory to the rape and murder.

You can't think of any other crime under those circumstances...?

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Apparently, you can't distinguish between the criminal law and a moral imperative. Without that foundation my answer to your third question would be gibberish to you.
What? A crime is, by definition, a violation of a criminal law. You asked of what crime that person would be guilty. If there are other crimes of which such a person is guilty, please let us know. I answered based on U.S. law, since that's the code with which i'm most familiar.

I didn't answer whether the person would have a moral imperative to act, because that isn't what you asked. Of course anyone should take action to stop such a crime. Are you discrediting me for not answering a question you didn't ask?