Sahirrnee #fundie boards.straightdope.com
[ on being friends with an active murderer. ]
Would not turn him in, would not question him, would not even let him know I know the sob is dead. Like Sgt Shultz, 'I know nothing'.
I don't know that he did it and I'm not about to ruin a friendship over suspicion, nor am I going to let someone know I think they might be guilty. If they are innocent I'm hurting their feelings, if they're guilty I'd rather they didn't think they have to get rid of me too.
Even if for some reason I was questioned I don't know anything, so there is nothing to tell.
However I will not perjure myself for anybody and once a 'friend' asked me to lie to the police for him and lie to the court for him. Nope! It was over a DWI though, not a murder.
FWIW I was kind of in this situation and I had my suspicions and I kept my mouth shut. Other peo