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In reply to the discussion: 3 pals of Boston Marathon bombing suspect charged with coverup [View all]Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)39. I'm not 19, so it's doubtful I would, no.
However, they are 19.
That you know what you would do, no matter how much you loved your friend and didn't want him to be involved and couldn't imagine it, is unimaginable.
For the record: I had to cover the murder of a man by his wife and her lover for the newspaper I worked for and I had been friends with the lover. We weren't all that close, but I STILL had a hard time wrapping my mind around the fact that he did it until I sat through the trial.
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3 pals of Boston Marathon bombing suspect charged with coverup [View all]
arely staircase
May 2013
OP
They did not have a duty to report the crime; but they did have a duty to respond truthfully
FarCenter
May 2013
#33
Well, if they are convicted, they will have plenty of time to get rid of that confusion.
LisaL
May 2013
#26
I don't give a FUCK what the reasoning, or how long we're friends. I'm not defending a MURDERER.
cherokeeprogressive
May 2013
#21
They did know, which is why they went to destroy evidence when they saw their bomber pals on TV
Bluenorthwest
May 2013
#40
We're not talking about a guy who broke into the Dean's office and raided the liquor cabinet....
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
May 2013
#36
I Can't Believe You Think 19 Year-Olds Can't Commprehend Their Friend is a Terrorist
dballance
May 2013
#38