Legal ramifications of 'The Negotiator'

[James Boston]

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Danny is indirectly responsible for the death of Niebaum because he knew that the crooked cops would come after the Inspector.


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I don't think that legally makes you responsible for murder. Danny lied, but the assassins still took their own course of action. If I tell a buddy I think his wife might be cheating on him, and he in turn kills her, am I liable for her death?