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interestpiquedyesterday at 8:43 PM2 repliesview on HN

If I lend a neighbor my kitchen knife and they murder someone with it, should I be liable?


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gus_massayesterday at 9:41 PM

3 year before the murder: You are probably fine, IANAL

10 minutes before the murder: Expect to get an accusation of accessory to murder, conspiracy to murder and a few additional tomes of the penal code. We all know you are innocent, but you should better find a good lawyer just in case instead of wasting your last free minutes arguing on the internet.

vkouyesterday at 8:57 PM

When subpoenaed, you'd be obligated to tell the court who you gave the knife to.

But if you'd like to tell the fall, I'm sure some prosecutors wouldn't dig too hard to find the guilty party.

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