These bystanders should be charged for accessory to the rape for taking out their phones to film it rather than call the police or try to intervene. Knowledge of a crime being committed and not reporting it, is a crime.
Perhaps it isn't, but if this rapist got away because of these sickos' inaction and went to commit another rape that could have been prevented, is it then a crime? One is aiding this criminal in a sense that he gets to do so again and may even be emboldened by his onlookers' voyerism.
These bystanders should be charged for accessory to the rape for taking out their phones to film it rather than call the police or try to intervene. Knowledge of a crime being committed and not reporting it, is a crime.
lol, no it isn't AT ALL.
Perhaps it isn't, but if this rapist got away because of these sickos' inaction and went to commit another rape that could have been prevented, is it then a crime? One is aiding this criminal in a sense that he gets to do so again and may even be emboldened by his onlookers' voyerism.